Chinese Measure Words (Part 6): Speech & Writing, Machines & Vehicles
- 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
Speech & Writing
| 句 | jù | sentence | 一句话 (yī jù huà) “a spoken sentence” A written sentence: 一个句子 (yīgè jùzi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 首 | shǒu | poem, song | 一首诗 (yī shǒu shī) “a poem” 一首歌 (yī shǒu gē) “a song” |
场 (場) | chǎng | speech | 一场演说 (yī chǎng yǎnshuō) “a speech” 场 refers to a large public event. (Check the Events category.) |
| 通 | tōng | phone call | 接到三通电话 (jiē dào sān tōng diànhuà) “receive three phone calls” |
| 篇 | piān | written piece | 一篇文章 (yī piān wénzhāng) “a newspaper article” |
则 (則) | zé | advertisement, news report, story | 一则广告 (yī zé guǎnggào) “an advertisement” 一则新闻(yī zé xīnwén) “a piece of news” 一则故事 (yī zé gùshì) “a story” |
出 (齣) | chū | a play | 一出戏 (yī chū xì) “a play, a drama” The character’s left side is the symbol for tooth. |
| 部 | bù | a movie | 一部电影 (yī bù diànyǐng) “a movie” |
Machines and Vehicles
| 台 | tái | machine | 一台电视 (yī tái diànshì) “a television” 一台电脑 (yī tái diànnǎo) “a computer” |
|---|---|---|---|
辆 (輛) | liàng | road vehicle | 一辆汽车 (yī liàng qìchē) “a car” 一辆摩托车 (yī liàng mótuō chē) “a motorcycle” The character’s left side is the symbol for car or cart. In all cases it can be substituted with部. |
| 架 | jià | airplane | 一架飞机 (yī jià fēijī) “an airplane” |
| 艘 | sōu | ship | 一艘帆船 (yī sōu fānchuán) “a sailboat” 一艘游艇 (yī sōu yóutǐng) “a yacht” Ships can also be counted with 条 (tiao2), to emphasize their long slender shape. |
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