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Chinese Measure Words Free PDF and Flashcards

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WordPinyinMeaningExample Pinyin
liàngvehiclesyí liàng gōngjiāochē
这 / 那 + 量词 + 名词 zhè / nà + liàngcí + míngcíthis / that + measure word + noun那辆车that car
biàntime (through an action)dú yī biàn
dàofor dishes, questions, orders, etc.yī dào cài
a unit for machines or worksyī bù diànyǐng
ménfor subjects or courseszhè mén kè
jiānfor roomsyī jiān fángjiān
zhèna short period, gustyī zhèn fēng
miànmeasure word for flat objects like mirrorsyī miàn jìngzi
pageyī yè shū
dǐngmeasure word for hats, caps, tentsyī dǐng mào zi
xiàngfor items in a list, tasks, projectsyī xiàng rènwu
dùnmeasure word for meals, beatings, scoldingsyī dùn fàn
used for small round thingsyī kē xīng
shǒua piece of art/musicyī shǒu gē

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