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TermsChinese · Measure Words
Containers & Weights
To count things that come in containers or are sold by weight, the container or the unit itself works as the measure word:
- 杯 a cup or glass: 一杯橙汁 (a glass of orange juice)
- 瓶 a bottle: 一瓶红酒 (a can is 罐)
- 碗 a bowl: 一碗面条, 一碗汤
- 盒 a box: 一盒巧克力, 一盒火柴
- 袋 a bag or sack: 一袋大米 (a packet is 包: 一包薯片)
- 斤 the everyday Chinese unit of weight, 500 grams; a kilogram is 公斤
Prices are often given per unit: 西瓜三块钱一斤 (watermelon is three yuan a jin). 斤 and 公斤 also state a weight: 这条鱼有三斤重 (this fish weighs three jin), 我胖了五斤 (I've put on five jin). A toast uses 杯: 干一杯！(Cheers!)
Examples
- 我要一杯咖啡。
- 他买了两瓶啤酒。
- 这碗饺子是妈妈包的。
- 苹果五块钱一斤。
- 她送了我一盒巧克力。
Try it yourself
我喝了一汤，现在很饱。Show answer
我喝了一碗汤，现在很饱。
冰箱里还有三啤酒。Show answer
冰箱里还有三瓶啤酒。
西瓜多少钱一？Show answer
西瓜多少钱一斤？
我给你买了一巧克力。Show answer
我给你买了一盒巧克力。
他在超市买了两薯片。Show answer
他在超市买了两袋薯片。
她给每个客人倒了一橙汁。Show answer
她给每个客人倒了一杯橙汁。
我早上吃了一面条。Show answer
我早上吃了一碗面条。
他送了我一红酒。Show answer
他送了我一瓶红酒。
我最近胖了五。Show answer
我最近胖了五斤。
桌上放着一纸巾。Show answer
桌上放着一盒纸巾。