Chinese measure words can be a tricky part of learning the language, but they are essential for communicating effectively.
In this lesson, you will learn the measure words from HSK 1-4 along with clear examples to help you understand and use them in your daily Chinese conversations!
本 běn：measure word for books
一本书 (yī běn shū): one book
一本字典 (yī běn zìdiǎn): one dictionary
一本杂志 (yī běn zázhì): one magazine
个 gè：measure word for people or objects
一个人 (yī gè rén): one person
三个书包 (sān gè shūbāo): three school bags
九个西瓜 (jiǔ gè xīguā): nine watermelons
块 kuài：measure word for pieces
一块蛋糕 (yī kuài dàngāo): one piece of cake
一块面包 (yī kuài miànbāo): one piece of bread
一块巧克力 (yī kuài qiǎokèlì): one piece of chocolate
岁 suì： years old
一岁 (yī suì): one year old
五岁 (wǔ suì): five years old
八岁 (bā suì): eight years old
些 xiē：a small amount or small number (greater than one)
一些钱 (yī xiē qián): some money
一些东西 (yī xiē dōngxi): some things
一些纸 (yī xiē zhǐ): some paper
一点儿 yīdiǎnr: a little; a bit; some
一点儿咖啡 (yīdiǎnr kāfēi): a little coffee
一点儿时间 (yīdiǎnr shíjiān): some time
一点儿水果 (yīdiǎnr shuǐguǒ): a bit of fruit
次 cì：measure word for how many times something happens
三次 (sān cì): three times
十次 (shí cì): ten times
一百次 (yī bǎi cì): one hundred times
件 jiàn：measure word for clothes, events, things, etc.
一件毛衣 (yī jiàn máoyī): one sweater
一件事 (yī jiàn shì): one matter
一件东西 (yī jiàn dōngxi): one thing
一下 yīxià： [after a verb] quickly, briefly, casually
看一下 (kàn yīxià): take a quick look
听一下 (tīng yīxià): listen briefly
摸一下 (mō yīxià): touch briefly
把 bǎ：measure word for things with a handle
一把伞 (yī bǎ sǎn): one umbrella
一把刀 (yī bǎ dāo): one knife
一把扇子 (yī bǎ shànzi): one fan
层 céng：measure word for floor, level of a building, layers
八层楼 (bā céng lóu): eight floors
十层楼 (shí céng lóu): ten floors
五层奶油 (wǔ céng nǎiyóu): five layers of cream
段 duàn：measure word for for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
五段故事 (wǔ duàn gùshì): five stories
一段时间 (yī duàn shíjiān): a period of time
三段线 (sān duàn xiàn): three segments of a line
分 fēn：a unit of money (equal to 1/100 yuan), minute (unit of time), point (in sports or games or exam s)
九元九角九分 (jiǔ yuán jiǔ jiǎo jiǔ fēn): 9.99 yuan
一小时二十分 (yī xiǎoshí èrshí fēn): one hour and twenty minutes
一百分 (yī bǎi fēn): one hundred points
公斤 gōngjīn: kilogram (kg)
三公斤 (sān gōngjīn): three kilograms
八公斤 (bā gōngjīn): eight kilograms
五十公斤 (wǔshí gōngjīn): fifty kilograms
角 jiǎo：unit of money (equal to 1/10 yuan)
三元六角 (sān yuán liù jiǎo): 3.60 yuan
七元八角 (qī yuán bā jiǎo): 7.80 yuan
十元三角 (shí yuán sān jiǎo): 10.30 yuan
刻 kè：quarter (of an hour)
一刻 (yī kè): a quarter
一点三刻 (yī diǎn sān kè): three quarters past one (1:45)
六点一刻 (liù diǎn yī kè): a quarter past six (6:15)
口 kǒu：measure word for bites of food or people in a household
吃一口蛋糕 (chī yī kǒu dàngāo): take a bite of cake
吃三口饭 (chī sān kǒu fàn): eat three mouthfuls of rice
一家四口 (yī jiā sì kǒu): a family of four
辆 liàng：measure word for vehicles
一辆自行车 (yī liàng zìxíngchē): one bicycle
一辆火车 (yī liàng huǒchē): one train
一辆地铁 (yī liàng dìtiě): one subway
双 shuāng：measure word for pairs of things
一双鞋子 (yī shuāng xiézi): one pair of shoes
一双袜子 (yī shuāng wàzi): one pair of socks
一双耳环 (yī shuāng ěrhuán): one pair of earrings
条 tiáo：measure word for long, narrow or thin objects，a long article of clothing
一条路 (yī tiáo lù): one road
三条鱼 (sān tiáo yú): three fish
一条围巾 (yī tiáo wéijīn): one scarf
碗 wǎn: measure word for bowls of something
一碗米饭 (yī wǎn mǐfàn): one bowl of rice
三碗面条 (sān wǎn miàntiáo): three bowls of noodles
十碗汤 (shí wǎn tāng): ten bowls of soup
位 wèi：polite measure word for people
一位老师 (yī wèi lǎoshī): one teacher
三位医生 (sān wèi yīshēng): three doctors
七位客人 (qī wèi kèrén): seven guests
元 yuán：measure word for currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
十元 (shí yuán): ten yuan
五百元 (wǔ bǎi yuán): five hundred yuan
三千元 (sān qiān yuán): three thousand yuan
张 zhāng：measure word for flat objects, sheets
一张纸 (yī zhāng zhǐ): one sheet of paper
八张票 (bā zhāng piào): eight tickets
三张表 (sān zhāng biǎo): three tables
只 zhī：measure word for birds and certain animals
一只鸟 (yī zhī niǎo): one bird
一只猫 (yī zhī māo): one cat
一只兔子 (yī zhī tùzi): one rabbit
种 zhǒng： measure word for types, kinds, sorts
一种语言 (yī zhǒng yǔyán): one type of language
三种动物 (sān zhǒng dòngwù): three kinds of animals
一百种细菌 (yī bǎi zhǒng xìjūn): one hundred types of bacteria
倍 bèi：times (the amount), (two, three etc)-fold
四倍 (sì bèi): four times
五倍 (wǔ bèi): five times
一百倍 (yī bǎi bèi): one hundred times
遍 biàn：time(s) - measure word for counting actions from start to finish
这本书我看了三遍。 (zhè běn shū wǒ kàn le sān biàn.): I have read this book three times.
这部电影我看了五遍 。(zhè bù diànyǐng wǒ kàn le wǔ biàn.): I have watched this movie five times.
这首歌他唱了十遍。 (zhè shǒu gē tā chàng le shí biàn.): He has sung this song ten times.
场 cháng：measure word for sports or entertainment events
一场足球赛 (yī chǎng zúqiú sài): one football match
八场篮球赛 (bā chǎng lánqiú sài): eight basketball games
五场演唱会 (wǔ chǎng yǎnchànghuì): five concerts
份 fèn：a portion, a copy, a set, measure word for gifts, newspapers, magazines, papers, reports, contracts etc
一份饺子 (yī fèn jiǎozi): one portion of dumplings
四份礼物 (sì fèn lǐwù): four gifts
三份合同 (sān fèn hétong): three contracts
五公里 (wǔ gōnglǐ): five kilometers
九公里 (jiǔ gōnglǐ): nine kilometers
十公里 (shí gōnglǐ): ten kilometers
节 jié：measure word for segments: lessons, train carriages, biblical verses etc
一节汉语课 (yī jié hànyǔ kè): one Chinese language class
六节瑜伽课 (liù jié yújiā kè): six yoga classes
十节火车车厢 (shí jié huǒchē chēxiāng): ten train carriages
棵 kē：measure word for trees or other large plants
一棵树 (yī kē shù): one tree
三棵圣诞树 (sān kē shèngdàn shù): three Christmas trees
十棵苹果树 (shí kē píngguǒ shù): ten apple trees
秒 miǎo：second (unit of time)
一秒 (yī miǎo): one second
十秒 (shí miǎo): ten seconds
五分三秒 (wǔ fēn sān miǎo): five minutes and three seconds
篇 piān：measure word for essays and other written pieces (chapter, article)
一篇作文 (yī piān zuòwén): one essay
两篇文章 (liǎng piān wénzhāng): two articles
三篇新闻稿 (sān piān xīnwén gǎo): three press releases
台 tái：measure word for machines or vehicles
一台电视 (yī tái diànshì): one television
九台电脑 (jiǔ tái diànnǎo): nine computers
一百台车 (yī bǎi tái chē): one hundred cars
趟 tàng：time(s) - measure word used for round trips
一趟旅行 (yī tàng lǚxíng): one trip
他去了一趟上海 。(tā qù le yī tàng Shànghǎi.): He went to Shanghai once.
她去年去了三趟中国。 (tā qùnián qù le sān tàng Zhōngguó.): She went to China three times last year.
十页 (shí yè): ten pages
五百页 (wǔ bǎi yè): five hundred pages
一千页 (yī qiān yè): one thousand pages
座 zuò：measure word for bridges, mountains, buildings, cities
三座桥 (sān zuò qiáo): three bridges
六座山 (liù zuò shān): six mountains
五座城市 (wǔ zuò chéngshì): five cities
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