Chinese Measure Words (Part 5): Pairs, Groups, Collections
- 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
Pairs
双 (雙) | shuāng | pair of identical objects | 一双眼睛 (yī shuāng yǎnjīng) “pair of eyes” 一双鞋子 (yī shuāng xiézi) “pair of shoes” |
|---|---|---|---|
| 副 | fù | pair of complementary objects | 一副碗筷 (yī fù wǎn kuài) “bowl and chopsticks” 一副刀叉 (yī fù dāo chā) “fork and knife” 一副眼镜 (yī fù yǎnjìng) “a pair of glasses” |
对 (對) | duì | man-woman pair | 一对夫妻 (yī duì fūqī) “a married couple”, literally “one pair husband wife” 一对情人 (yī duì qíngrén) “pair of lovers” |
Groups and Collections
| 些 | xiē | a few | 一些東西 (yī xiē dōngxī) “a few things” |
|---|---|---|---|
| 种 (種) | zhǒng | a kind | 一种动物 (yī zhǒng dòngwù) “a type of animal” |
| 群 | qún | group, flock | 一群人 (yī qún rén) “a group of people” 一群羊 (yī qún yáng) “a flock of sheep” The character’s right side is the symbol for sheep. |
众 (眾) | zhòng | a crowd | 一众人 (yī zhòng rén) “a crowd of people” |
组 (組) | zǔ | an organization | 一组用戶 (yī zǔ yòng hù) “consumers’ organization” 一组数据 (yī zǔ shùjù) “a set of data) |
| 帮 (幫) | bāng | a group or a band | 一帮贼 (yī bāng zéi) “a group of thieves” |
| 班 | bān | a class | 一班学生 (yī bān xuéshēng) “a class of students” |
| 排 | pái | a row, queue | 一排电杆 (yī pái diàn gān) “a row of electrical posts” |
队 (隊) | duì | a team, battalion | 一队军人 (yī duì jūnrén) “a battalion of soldiers” |
| 列 | liè | a chain, exhibited items | 一列火车 (yī liè huǒchē) “a train”, literally “a chain of cars” |
项 (項) | xiàng | item in a list, headline | 一项标题 (yī xiàng biāotí) “a headline” |
| 串 | chuàn | skewer | 一串肉 (yī chuàn ròu) “a skewer of meat” |
| 打 | dá | dozen | 一打鸡蛋 (yī dá jīdàn) “a dozen eggs” |
叠 (疊) | dié | stack | 一叠箱 (yī dié xiāng) “a stack of boxes/containers” 一叠钱 ( yī dié qián) “a stack of money” |
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