Chinese Measure Words (Part 4): Foods, Household Items, Clothing
- Introduction & Full List
- Part 1: People, Animals, Plants
- Part 2: Size & Shape, Wrapped Items
- Part 3: Events, Buildings & Structures
- Part 4: Foods, Household Items, Clothing
- Part 5: Pairs, Groups, Collections
- Part 6: Speech & Writing, Machines & Vehicles
- Part 7: Time, Units of Measure
Food
Food is a huge part of Chinese culture, so it is no surprise that there is a colorful assortment of specifiers for foods, meals and the dishes in which they are served.
| 份 | fèn | portion | 一份面 (yī fèn miàn) “an order of noodles”
一份汉堡 (yī fèn hànbǎo) “a hamburger” |
|---|---|---|---|
| 片 | piàn | piece | 一片饼干 (yīpiàn bǐnggān) “a piece of cookie” |
|
块 (塊) |
kuài | piece, slice | 一块蛋糕 (yīkuài dàngāo) “a slice of cake” |
| 口 | kǒu | sip, mouthful | 口 means “mouth”.
一口水 (yīkǒu shuǐ) “a sip of water” 一口面包 (yīkǒu miànbāo) “a byte of bread” |
| 道 | dào | dish | 一道名菜 (yīdào míng cài) “a famous dish” |
| 顿 | dùn | meal | 一顿早餐 (yī dùn zǎocān) “a breakfast” |
| 碗 | wǎn | bowl | 一碗饭 (yī wǎn fàn) “a bowl of (cooked) rice” |
|
盘 (盤) |
pán | plate | 一盘水果 (yī pán shuǐguǒ) “a plate of fruit” |
|
笼 (籠) |
lóng | bamboo drum | 一笼蒸饺(yī lóng zhēng jiǎo) “an order of steamed dumplings”
The character’s top part is the symbol for bamboo. |
| 滴 | dī | drop | 一滴水 (yī dīshuǐ) “a drop of water” |
| 杯 | bēi | cup | 一杯茶 (yī bēi chá) “a cup of tea” |
| 瓶 | píng | bottle | 一瓶啤酒 (yī píng píjiǔ) “a bottle of beer” |
|
壶 (壺) |
hú | teapot | 一壶茶 (yī hú chá) “a pot of tea” |
| 罐 | guàn | can, jar | 一罐蜂蜜 (yī guàn fēngmì) “a jar of honey” |
| 股 | gǔ | whiff, smell | 一股香味 (yī gǔ xiāngwèi) “a pleasant aroma” |
Household Items
| 床 | chuáng | bedsheets | 一床棉被 (yī chuáng mián bèi) “a cotton blanket”
床 means “bed”. The character shows the symbol for wood under a roof. |
|---|---|---|---|
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条 (條) |
tiáo | towel, tablecloth | 一条毯子 (yī tiáo tǎnzi) “a blanket” |
|
盏 (盞) |
zhǎn | lamp | 一盏台灯 (yī zhǎn táidēng) “a standing lamp” |
| 幅 | fú | painting or drawing | 一幅画 (yī fú huà) “a painting or drawing”
The left side of 幅 is the symbol for cloth. |
|
帧 (幀) |
zhēn | printed picture | 一帧照片 (yī zhēn zhàopiàn) “a photograph”
The left side of 帧 is the symbol for cloth. Photos can also be counted using张 (zhāng), which emphasizes their flat shape. |
Clothing
| 件 | jiàn | article of clothing | 一件衣服 (yī jiàn yīfú) “an article of clothing”
一件衬衫 (yī jiàn chènshān) “a shirt” |
|---|---|---|---|
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条 (條) |
tiáo | a long article of clothing | 一条领带 (yī tiáo lǐngdài) “a necktie” |
| 套 | tào | costume | 一套西装 (yī tào xīzhuāng) “a (Western) suit”
一套制服 (yī tào zhìfú) “a uniform” |
|
顶 (頂) |
dǐng | hat | 一顶帽子 (yī dǐng màozi) “a hat” |
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