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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 架 | jià | used for machines, planes, etc. | yī jià fēijī |
| 栋 | dòng | a measure word for buildings | yī dòng dàlóu |
| 株 | zhū | for plants, flowers, small trees | yī zhū huā |
| 根 | gēn | measure word for long, thin objects (e.g., sticks, hairs) | yī gēn tóufa |
| 棵 | kē | measure word for trees and plants | yì kē shù |
| 次 | cì | time (occurrence) | yī cì |
| 段 | duàn | section, segment | yī duàn shíjiān |
| 滴 | dī | measure word for drops of liquid | yī dī shuǐ |
| 片 | piàn | flat piece, slice | yī piàn miànbāo |
| 瓶 | píng | bottle (of) | yì píng shuǐ |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a measure word for lights, lanterns | yī zhǎn dēng |
| 盒 | hé | a measure word for boxes, cartons | yī hé qiǎokèlì |
| 盘 | pán | for dishes of food or games | yī pán cài |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowls of food | yì wǎn tāng |
| 种 | zhǒng | kind, type | yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ |
| 笔 | bǐ | a sum of money | yī bǐ qián |
| 篇 | piān | measure word for articles, essays, reports | yī piān wénzhāng |
| 粒 | lì | measure word for small grains or pills | yī lì mǐ |
| 群 | qún | group, crowd (of people/animals) | yī qún rén |
| 股 | gǔ | strand, stream, whiff, share (financial) | yī gǔ fēng |
| 艘 | sōu | a measure word for large ships, vessels | yī sōu lúnchuán |
| 节 | jié | for periods, classes, or segments | yī jié kè |
| 行 | háng | row; line | yī háng zì |
| 趟 | tàng | trip, time for a round trip or journey | qù yī tàng Běijīng |
| 身 | shēn | for suits of clothes or the whole body | nà shēn yīfu |
