Measures Words

 

把/bǎ

For objects that are grasped or have handles

Used with:
椅子  yǐzi    chair 
牙刷  yáshuā  toothbrush 
叉子  chāzi   fork 
刀子  dāozi   knife 
吉他  jítā    guitar (loanword) 
钥匙  yàoshi  key 
雨伞  yǔsǎn   umbrella

 

班/bān

For scheduled buses, trains, planes, boats

Used with:
船    chuán   boat or ship 
飞机  fēijī   airplane 
火车  huǒchē  train

 

班/bān

class (of)

Used with:
学生    xuésheng    student

 

包/bāo

packet (of)

Used with:
卫生纸  wèishēngzhǐ   toilet paper
红茶    hóngchá       black tea
盐      yán           salt
洗衣粉  xǐyīfěn       laundry detergent

 

杯/bēi

cup (of), glass (of)

Used with:
水    shuǐ    water
茶    chá     tea
酒    jiǔ     wine
咖啡  kāfēi   coffee
果汁  guǒzhī  fruit juice

 

本/běn

For volume of, books

Used with:
书       shū        book
笔记本   bǐjìběn    notebook     
杂志     zázhì      magazine

 

笔/bǐ

For sum of, money

Used with:
钱    qián    money
学费  xuéfèi  tuition fee
罚款  fákuǎn  fine (monetary) or penalty

 

部/bù

For movies

Used with:
电影  diànyǐng  movie

 

场/chǎng

For showing, performance

Used with:
电影  diànyǐng  movie
京剧  Jīngjù    Beijing opera
戏剧  xìjù      drama or play

 

场/chǎng

For showers

Used with:
雨   yǔ   rain
雪   xuě  snow

 

尺/chǐ

foot (of)

Used with:
 布   bù   cloth

 

次/cì

For occasions or events

Used with:
考试  kǎoshì   to take an exam or exam
郊游  jiāoyóu  to go for an outing or excursion
比赛  bǐsài    competition (sports etc)

 

道/dào

For meal courses

Used with:
菜   cài   dish (type of food)

 

顶/dǐng

For hats

Used with:
帽子  màozi   hat or cap

 

栋/dòng

For whole buildings

Used with:
楼    lóu      house with more than 1 story
公寓  gōngyù   apartment building
房子  fángzi   house or apartment

 

段/duàn

For section of, paragraph, period of time

Used with:
路    lù       road
时间  shíjiān  time or period

 

对/duì 

For pair

Used with:
夫妻   fūqī   husband and wife or married couple

 

顿/dùn 

For meals

Used with:
饭   fàn   food,cooked rice or meal

 

朵/duǒ

For things in cluster

Used with:
花  huā  flower
云  yún  cloud

 

份/fèn

For jobs, newspapers

Used with:
报纸   bàozhǐ    newspaper
工作   gōngzuò   to work, job or work

 

封/fēng

For letters

Used with:
信   xìn   letter

 

副/fù

For pair of

Used with:
眼镜   yǎnjìng   eyeglasses

 

个/gè

General measure word

Used with:
人    rén      man / person / people 
问题  wèntí    question / problem / issue / topic
西瓜  xīguā    watermelon 
苹果  píngguǒ  apple

 

根/gēn

For short,straigh, stick-like objects

Used with:
头发  tóufa       hair  (on the head)
油条  yóutiáo     youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
吸管  xīguǎn      (drinking) straw 
香蕉  xiāngjiāo   banana
香烟  xiāngyān    cigarette / smoke from burning incense

 

罐/guàn

Can of

Used with:
汽水  qìshuǐ   soda / pop
可乐  kělè     amusing / entertaining / (loanword) cola

 

盒/hé

Small box of

Used with:
饼干   bǐnggān   biscuit / cracker / cookie
糖果   tángguǒ   candy
面巾   miànjīn   face towe
纸    zhǐ       paper
盒饭   héfàn     box meal

 

家/jiā

For shops and businesses

Used with:
商店  shāngdiàn  store or shop
公司  gōngsī     (business) company 
银行  yínháng    bank
医院  yīyuàn     hospital

 

架/jià

For airplanes, pianos

Used with:
飞机   fēijī    airplane
钢琴   gāngqín  piano

 

间/jiān

For rooms

Used with:
屋子   wūzi      house / room
教室   jiàoshì   classroom

 

句/jù

For sentences

Used with:
话  huà   dialect, speech, talk, words & conversation

 

卷/juǎn

For things in rolls

Used with:
胶卷    jiāojuǎn    film / roll of film
磁带    cídài       magnetic tape
录像带  lùxiàngdài  video cassette

 

颗/kē

For small round things

Used with:
牙    yá       tooth
心    xīn      heart 
扣子  kòuzi    button

 

课/kè

For lesson

 

棵/kē

For trees and plants

Used with:
树  shù  tree

 

口/kǒu

For people or mouthful

Used with:
family members, well of water

 

块/kuài

For piece of, lump of, solid objects

Used with:
肉      ròu        meat
糖      táng       sugar, sweets and candy 
地毯    dìtǎn      carpet / rug
蛋糕    dàngāo     cake
地      dì         ground and land
香皂    xiāngzào   soap

 

辆/liàng

For vehicles

Used with:
车      chē car
自行车  zìxíngchē bicycle
卡车    kǎchē truck
摩托车  mótuōchē motorcycle

 

门/mén

For fields of study

Used with:
课   kè  course

 

排/pái

For row of, line of

Used with:
椅子  yǐzi      chair
学生  xuésheng  student

 

盘/pán

For dish, plate of, reel/spool of

Used with:
菜      cài          dish (type of food)
磁带    cídài        magnetic tape 
录像带  lùxiàngdài   video cassette

 

盆/pén

For bowl of, basin of

Used with:
花  huā   flower
水  shuǐ  water

 

匹/pǐ 

For horses

Used with:
马  mǎ  horse

 

片/piàn

For thin slice of

Used with:
面包  miànbāo  bread
西瓜  xīguā    watermelon

 

瓶/píng

Bottle of

Used with:
酒       jiǔ           wine / liquor / alcoholic beverage
可乐     kělè          (loanword) cola
酱油     jiàngyóu      soy sauce
番茄酱   fānqiéjiàng   ketchup / tomato sauce

 

艘/sōu

For ocean-going ships

Used with:
船   chuán   boat / vessel / ship

 

首/shǒu

For songs, poems

Used with:
歌  gē  song

 

双/shuāng

For pair of (identical objects which function together) not for trousers or glasses

Used with:
筷子   kuàizi   chopsticks
袜子   wàzi     socks
鞋子   xiézi    shoe
手     shǒu     hand 
拖鞋   tuōxié   slippers / sandals / flip-flops

 

所/suǒ

For institutions

Used with:
学校   xuéxiào  school
大学   dàxué    university

 

台/tái

For electrical equipment, machines

Used with:
电视    diànshì     television
录音机  lùyīnjī     tape recorder
电脑    diànnǎo     computer
冰箱    bīngxiāng   refrigerator

 

堂/táng

For class period

Used for:
课   kè   subject, course, class or lesson

 

趟/tàng

For round trips

Used with:
旅行   lǚxíng   to travel, journey or trip

 

套/tào

For set of

Used for:
家具   jiājù    furniture
衣 服  yīfu     clothes
书     shū      book
公寓   gōngyù   apartment building

 

条/tiáo

For things long, narrow and winding

Used with:
路    lù      road 
街    jiē     street 
河    hé      river 
鱼    yú      fish 
裤子  kùzi    trousers / pants 
毛巾  máojīn  towel
船    chuán   boat or ship

 

头/tóu

For ox, 牛, 猪

Used with:
牛   niú   cow or bull
猪   zhū   pig

 

碗/wǎn

For bowl of

Used for:
饭  fàn     food
汤  tāng    soup

 

位/wèi

polite measure word for person

Used with:
先生  xiānsheng   Mister (Mr.)
老师  lǎoshī      teacher
客人  kèrén       visitor or guest
母亲  mǔqīn       mother

 

箱/xiāng

For crate, large box

Used with:
水果  shuǐguǒ   fruit

 

样/yàng

Kind of, sort of, type of

Used with:
菜     cài       dish (type of food)
水果   shuǐguǒ   fruit

 

张/zhāng

For flat, sheet-like things

Used with:
纸    zhǐ      paper
邮票  yóupiào  (postage) stamp
桌子  zhuōzi   table or desk 
车票  chēpiào  ticket
表    biǎoa    form
卡片  kǎpiàn   card
支票  zhīpiào  check (bank)
地图  dìtú     map 
门票  ménpiào  ticket
床    chuáng   bed

 

支/zhī 

For slender, straight and stiff things

Used with:
笔    bǐ      pen / pencil / writing brush
粉笔  fěnbǐ   chalk
毛笔  máobǐ   pen, pencil or writing brush

 

只/zhī 

For animals

Used with:
狗    gǒu   dog
鸟    niǎo  bird
猫    māo   cat
鸭子  yāzi  duck
鸡    jī    fowl

 

种/zhǒng

Kind (of), sort (of), type (of)

Used with:
人   rén   man, person or people
酒   jiǔ   wine

 

座/zuò

For mountain, city, bridge, etc.

Used with:
山  shān   mountain
桥  qiáo   bridge
城  chéng  city
庙  miào   temple