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089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)


kilometers
meters
centimeters
millimeters
nanometers
light-year
chi (a unit of scale 3 chi= 1 meter)

inches
mile
foot
nautical mile
ton
kilograms
kilograms
gram
jin (a traditional unit of weight, each containing 10 liang and equivalent to 0.5 kilogram or 1.102 pounds)
Liang, a unit of weight, equal to 50 grams
pound
square
mu, a unit of area= 0.0667 hectares
liter
milliliter
cubic
gallon
a Chinese currency unit, yuan
a Chinese currency unit, jiao= 0.1 yuan
Mao=1 jiao
a Chinese currency unit, 1 fen=0.1 jiao
quarter of an hour
seconds
household
group
measure word for families or business
measure word for people, especially those with a specific position or occupation
measure word for people (polite)
measure word for horses and cloth
a crowd of, a group of
measure word for things with a long, narrow shape
measure word for cattle or sheep
measure word for objects with handles
a pack of
measure word for books, magazines, etc.
a bunch of
a bag of
a measure word (used with ‘hat,’ crown and tent)
a pile of
a measure word for flower or cloud
portion
measure word for letters
measure word for pictures, posters, maps. etc.
a pair of
the most common measure word. If you do not know the correct measure word to go with a noun, you can use this one.
measure word for long things
line
size
case, container
measure word for machines, aircraft etc.
measure word for rooms
measure word for things, affairs, clothes or furniture
measure word for beans, pearls and more
piece, lump, for gold or silver dollars, renminbi and certain types of paper money
type
measure word for vehicles
measure word for trains
measure word for school subjects, languages, etc.
measure word for flat objects
a row of
a plate of
measure word for a batch of goods, and for things, people arriving at the same time
measure word for a piece of writing
measure word for thin, flat pieces
a bottle of
measure word for doors and windows
a bundle of
a pair of (shoes, chopsticks, etc.)
measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building
measure word for machines, big instruments
a set of
a ball of
a box of
measure word for sums of money, financial accounts, debts
pamphlet, booklet
level, floor
page
measure word for paper, bed, table
Chapter
measure word for animal or shoe
measure word for flowers with stems intact
type, breed
measure word for plants
measure word for mountains, buildings and similar immovable objects
a cup of
a drop of
a kettle of
a trip by bus, boat, flight etc.
for actions once through, one time
step, stage
measure word for books, films, etc.
measure word for recreational, sports or other activities
occurrence, times
measure word for doors, walls, orders, questions and also courses in a meal
section (for something long)
measure word indicating frequency
measure word for actions, deeds etc.
measure word for sth. long and narrow, measure word for strength, smell, etc.
time, occasion, chapter
level, rank, grade, class
episode
part, section, period
class, year
round, set
sentence
roll
mouth
round
第五~ the fifth stage/issue || 定~ periodic || 学~ semester
circle
sound
measure word for songs and poems
age
measure word for a round trip
stroke, times
measure word for itemized things
a gust of
times
one tenth

some
type
measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects
degree

1 公里 [-] gōnglǐ (common-mile) kilometers: 一百 ~ 100 kilometers '
2 米 [-] mǐ (meter) meters: 四~高 four meters tall || 两~长 two meters long '
3 厘米 [-] límǐ (hundredth-meter) centimeters: 十~ ten centimeters || 平 方~ centimeters square || 立方~ centimeters cube '
4 毫米 [-] háomǐ (thousandth-meter) millimeters: 几~ a couple of millimeters '
5 纳米 [納-] nàmǐ (nano-meter) nanometers: ~技术 nanotechnology || ~材 料 (cáiliào) nanomaterial '
6 光年 [-] guāngnián (light-year) light-year: 一~就是光在一年的时间里 移动的距离. One light year is the distance that light travels in a year. '
7 尺 [-] chǐ (Chinese foot) chi (a unit of scale 3 chi= 1 meter): 一百~长 '
103 chi long || 四~布 a four-chi long cloth '
8 寸 [-] cùn (Chinese inch) inches: 五~长 five inches long '
9 英里 [-] yīnglǐ (British-mile) mile: 五~ five miles '
10 英尺 [-] yīngchǐ (British-foot) foot: 她六~高. She is six feet tall. '
11 海里 [-哩] hǎilǐ (nautical-mile) nautical mile: 三十~ 30 miles '
12 吨 [噸] dūn (transliteration ton) ton: 一~面粉 a ton of flours '
13 公斤 [-] gōngjīn (common-catty) kilograms: 五~大米 five kilograms of rice '
14 千克 [-] qiānkè (1000-gram) kilograms: 四~水 four kilograms of water '
15 克 [-] kè (gram) gram: 一百~黄金 100 grams of gold '
16 斤 [-] jīn (catty) jin (a traditional unit of weight, each containing 10 liang and equivalent to 0.5 kilogram or 1.102 pounds): 一~苹果 a gram of apple '
17 两 [兩] liǎng (tael) Liang, a unit of weight, equal to 50 grams: 五~ 250 g '
18 磅 [-] bàng (transliteration pound) pound: 两~牛肉 two pounds of beef '
19 平方 [-] píngfāng (square) square: ~米 square meters || ~公里 square kilometers || ~英里 square miles '
20 亩 [畝] mǔ (mu) mu, a unit of area= 0.0667 hectares: 一~地 an area of one mu '
21 升 [-] shēng (liter) liter: 一~水 a liter of water '
22 毫升 [-] háoshēng (thousandth-liter) milliliter: 五~ five milliliters '
23 立方 [-] lìfāng (cubic) cubic: ~米 cubic meter || ~体cube '
24 加仑 [-侖] jiālún (transliteration gallon) gallon: 一~油 one gallon of gas '
25 元 [-] yuán (yuan) a Chinese currency unit, yuan: 八~ eight yuan '
26 角 [-] jiǎo (jiao) a Chinese currency unit, jiao= 0.1 yuan: 汽车票一元五 ~. A bus ticket costs one yuan and five jiao || 一~硬币 a coin worth one jiao '
27 毛 [-] máo (Mao) Mao=1 jiao: 五~钱 five Mao || 一~硬币 a coin worth of one Mao || 两~纸币 a bill worth two Mao '
28 分 [-] fēn (fen) a Chinese currency unit, 1 fen=0.1 jiao: 一~钱 one fen '
29 刻 [-] kè (quarter hour) quarter of an hour: 一~钟 a quarter of an hour || 三点差一~ 2: 45 || 五点过一~ 5: 15 '
30 秒 [-] miǎo (second) seconds: 三~钟 three seconds '
31 户 [戶] hù (door) household: 一~人家 one household || 六十~农民 60 households of farmers '
32 伙 [夥] huǒ (group) group: 一~人 one group of people || 一~小偷 one group of thieves || 一~强盗 (qiángdào) a group of robbers '
33 家 [-] jiā (home) measure word for families or business: 一~公司 a company || 三~电视台 three channels || 一~银行 one bank '
34 名 [-] míng (name) measure word for people, especially those with a specific position or occupation: 六~青年 six youths || 八~画家 eight artists || 第三~ third place '
35 位 [-] wèi (person) measure word for people (polite): 三~老师 three teachers || 五~医生 five doctors || 七~老人 seven senior citizens '
36 匹 [-] pǐ (match) measure word for horses and cloth: 两~马 two horses || 一~布 one cloth '
37 群 [-] qún (flock) a crowd of, a group of: 一~人 a crowd of people || 一~鸽子 a flock of pigeons || 一~猴子 a group of monkeys '
38 条 [條] tiáo (twig) measure word for things with a long, narrow shape: 八~鱼 eight fish || 三~路 three roads || 四~河 four rivers '
39 头 [頭] tóu (head) measure word for cattle or sheep: 两~牛 two cows || 三~大象 three elephants || 四~黑熊 four bears '
40 把 [-] bǎ (hold) measure word for objects with handles: 一~椅子 a chair || 一~吉他 a guitar || 一~刀 a knife || 一~糖 a handful of candy || 一~伞an umbrella '
41 包 [-] bāo (bundle) a pack of: 一~点心 a dessert pack || 一~饼干 a pack of crackers || 一~烟 a pack of cigarettes '
42 本 [-] běn (root) measure word for books, magazines, etc.: 一~书 a book || 两~杂志 two magazines || 三~词典 three dictionaries '
43 串 [-] chuàn (string) a bunch of: 一~葡萄/香蕉 a bunch of grapes/ bananas || 一~泪珠/ 脚印 a chain of tears, a bunch of footsteps || ~项链 a necklace '
44 袋 [-] dài (bag) a bag of: 五~面粉 five bags of flour || 一~土豆 a bag of potatoes || 两~桔子 two oranges '
45 顶 [頂] dǐng (top) a measure word (used with ‘hat,’ crown and tent): 一~帽子 a hat || ~王冠 a crown || ~帐篷 (zhàngpeng) a tent '
46 堆 [-] duī (pile) a pile of: 一~书 a pile of books || 一~垃圾 (lājī) a pile of trash || 一~沙子 a pile of sand '
47 朵 [-] duǒ (flower) a measure word for flower or cloud: 一~花 a flower || 一~白云 a cloud || 一~玫瑰 a rose '
48 份 [-] fèn (portion) portion: 一~晚饭 a dinner || 两~报纸 two newspapers || 一~礼物 a gift '
49 封 [-] fēng (seal) measure word for letters: 一~信 a letter || 一~电报 a telegraph '
50 幅 [-] fú (strip) measure word for pictures, posters, maps. etc.: 一~画 a painting '
51 副 [-] fù (split) a pair of: 一~耳机 a pair of headphones || 一~手套 a pair of gloves || ~眼镜 a pair of glasses '
52 个 [個] gè (unit) the most common measure word. If you do not know the correct measure word to go with a noun, you can use this one.: 一~苹果 one apple || 两~学生 two students || 三 ~杯子 three glasses '
53 根 [-] gēn (root) measure word for long things: 一~筷子 a chopstick || 两~项链 (xiàngliàn) two necklaces || ~绳子 (shéngzi) two ropes '
54 行 [-] háng (line) line: 四~字 four lines of words || 单/ 双~ single line, double line '
55 号 [號] hào (number) size: 三~楼 building number three || 五~公寓 (gōngyù) apartment number five '
56 盒 [-] hé (box) case, container: 一~香烟 a pack of cigarette || 一~饭 a container full of rice || ~糖 a container full of candy '
57 架 [-] jià (frame) measure word for machines, aircraft etc.: 十~飞机 ten airplanes || 一~钢琴 one piano || 一~望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng) a pair of binoculars '
58 间 [間] jiān (space) measure word for rooms: 一~房 a room || 三~宿舍 three dorms || 八~教室 eight classrooms '
59 件 [-] jiàn (unit) measure word for things, affairs, clothes or furniture: 一~事情 a thing, issue, case || 三~衬衣 three shirts || 两~礼物 two gifts '
60 颗 [顆] kē (head) measure word for beans, pearls and more: 十~花生 ten peanuts || 一~星星 one star || 一~牙齿 one tooth '
61 块 [塊] kuài (lump) piece, lump, for gold or silver dollars, renminbi and certain types of paper money: 四~钱 four yuan || 三~饼干 three pieces of a cracker || 一~肉 three pieces of meat '
62 类 [類] lèi (type) type: 二~保护动物 two types of protected animals || 这~词 this type of word || 各~水果 various type of fruits '
63 辆 [輛] liàng (measure word for vehicles, carts) measure word for vehicles: 三~卡车 three trucks || 四~出租车 four taxis || 五~公交车 five buses '
64 列 [-] liè (arrange) measure word for trains: 四~火车 four trains '
65 门 [門] mén (door) measure word for school subjects, languages, etc.: 三~课 three classes || 一~学问/ 科学/ 艺术 one subject, science course, art course || 五~大炮 five cannons '
66 面 [-] miàn (face) measure word for flat objects: 一~镜子 a mirror || 一~墙 a wall || 一~旗子 a flag '
67 排 [-] pái (row) a row of: 一~窗子 a window || 一~房屋 a row of houses || 一~牙齿 a row of teeth '
68 盘 [盤] pán (plate) a plate of: 一~菜 a plate of vegetables || 一~蛋糕 a plate of cake || 一~水果 a plate of fruit '
69 批 [-] pī (batch) measure word for a batch of goods, and for things, people arriving at the same time: 一~新书 a batch of new books (published at about the same time) || 一~药 some medicines || 两~客人 two groups of visitors/guests '
70 篇 [-] piān (bamboo script) measure word for a piece of writing: 一~短 文 a short article || 一~作文 an essay || 两~报告 two reports '
71 片 [-] piàn (slice) measure word for thin, flat pieces: 一~药 a pill, tablet || 一~叶子 a leaf || 一~西瓜 a slice of watermelon 251 '
72 瓶 [-] píng (jug) a bottle of: 三~酒 three bottles of beer, wine || 一~香水 a bottle of perfume || 两~油 two bottles of oil '
73 扇 [-] shàn (fan) measure word for doors and windows: 一~门 a door || 一~窗 a window '
74 束 [-] shù (bundle) a bundle of: 一~花 a flower bouquet || 一~阳光 a ray of sunlight '
75 双 [雙] shuāng (couple) a pair of (shoes, chopsticks, etc.): 一~手 pair of hands || 一~眼睛 a pair of eyes || 一~袜子 a pair of socks '
76 所 [-] suǒ (place) measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building: 一~学校 a school || 一~医院 a hospital || 一~房子 a house '
77 台 [臺] tái (platform) measure word for machines, big instruments: 一~电视机a TV || 三~电脑three computers || 五~机器five machines '
78 套 [-] tào (set) a set of: 两~房子 two houses || 一~衣服 an outfit, a set of clothes || 一~书 a set of books '
79 团 [團] tuán (ball) a ball of: 一~棉花 a ball of cotton || 一~白云 a cloud '
80 箱 [-] xiāng (box) a box of: 一~珠宝 a box of jewelry || 一~苹果 a box of apples || 两~衣服 two boxes of clothes '
81 笔 [筆] bǐ (brush) measure word for sums of money, financial accounts, debts: 这~钱 this sum of money || 一~学费 this tuition sum || 两 ~收入 two sources of income '
82 册 [冊] cè (book) pamphlet, booklet: 第一~ the first booklet, pamphlet || 一~材料 a book of materials || 几~书 a couple of books '
83 层 [層] céng (storey) level, floor: 三~楼 three-floor building || 一~黄色a layer of yellow || 一~落叶a layer of shed leaves '
84 页 [頁] yè (head) page: 第八~ the eighth page || 三百~ 300 pages '
85 张 [張] zhāng (draw a bow) measure word for paper, bed, table: 三~纸 three pieces of paper || 一~床 three beds || 四~票 four tickets || 一~桌子a table '
86 章 [-] zhāng (chapter) Chapter: 第五~ chapter five || 二十~ 20 chapters '
87 只 [隻] zhī (a bird) measure word for animal or shoe: 两~狗 two dogs || 三~猫 three cats || 一~鞋子 one single shoe || 一~蝴蝶a butterfly '
88 枝 [-] zhī (branch) measure word for flowers with stems intact: 一~花 a flower || 一~笔 a pen || 一~烟 a cigarette '
89 种 [種] zhǒng (seed) type, breed: 几百~鸟 a couple hundred breeds of birds || 一~乐器 one type of instrument || 一~看法 one type of view, outlook '
90 棵 [-] kē (mw. for plants) measure word for plants: 八~树 eight trees || 几~竹子 a couple of bamboo stalks|| 四~松树 four pine trees '
91 座 [-] zuò (seat) measure word for mountains, buildings and similar immovable objects: 一~山 a mountain || 一~楼房 a building '
92 杯 [-] beī (cup) a cup of: 一~水/酒 a cup of water, beer || 两 ~茶 two cups of tea || 三 ~咖啡 three cups of coffee '
93 滴 [-] dī (drop) a drop of: 一~水 a drop of water || 一~眼泪 a drop of tears || 一~油 a drop of oil '
94 壶 [壺] hú (vase) a kettle of: 一~水 a kettle of water || 一~茶 a kettle of tea || 一~酒a container of wine '
95 班 [-] bān (divide) a trip by bus, boat, flight etc.: 上/下一~飞机 last, next flight || 第一~车 first bus || 末~船 last ship '
96 遍 [-] biàn (allover, time) for actions once through, one time: 听了一~ listen for one time || 看了几~ read several times || 写了三四~ write for three or four times '
97 步 [-] bù step (walk) step, stage: 走三~ walk three steps || 第二 ~ the second step || 一~一~地提高 improve sth. step by step '
98 部 [-] bù (part) measure word for books, films, etc.: 一~电影 a movie || 两~小说 two novels || 第三~书 the third book '
99 场 [場] chǎng (times) measure word for recreational, sports or other activities: 两~音乐会 two concerts || 三~比赛 three matches '
100 次 [-] cì (stop, times) occurrence, times: 多~去美国 been to the U.S. on various occasions || 第六~见面 meeting for the sixth time || 参观了四~ visited four times '
101 道 [-] dào (path) measure word for doors, walls, orders, questions and also courses in a meal: 五~题 five questions || 三~菜 three courses || 两~门 two successive doors '
102 段 [-] duàn (section) section (for something long): 一~话some words || 一 ~故事 a story || 大~单人舞 a solo dance '
103 顿 [頓] dùn (stop, times) measure word indicating frequency: 一~午餐 a lunch || 一天三~饭 three meals a day || 说了他一~ give him a dressing down '
104 番 [-] fān (take turns) measure word for actions, deeds etc.: 下一~功夫 have put in a lots of time and effort || 观察 (guānchá) 一~ observe for a bit || 一~介绍 to introduce a little bit '
105 股 [-] gǔ (thigh) measure word for sth. long and narrow, measure word for strength, smell, etc.: 一~潮流 (cháoliú) a wave of heat || 一~力量 a stream of energy || 一~香味儿 a whiff of fragrance '
106 回 [-] huí (chapter, times) time, occasion, chapter: 这部小说一共一 百~. This novel has 100 chapters. || 来一~这个地方 come to this place at least once || 试一~ try once '
107 级 [級] jí (grade) level, rank, grade, class: 七~风 force 7 wind || 一~产 品 first-class products || 一年~学生 first grade students '
108 集 [-] jí (collection) episode: 二十~ 20 episodes || 前六~ first six episodes '
109 节 [節] jié (joint) part, section, period: 第一~ first section, period || 三~课three classes '
110 届 [屆] jiè (session) class, year: 上/往~ last/ previous year (class) || 本~ this year, class || 第五~ the fifth class, year '
111 局 [-] jú (part) round, set: 一~棋 a game of chess || 第二~ second round, set || 最后一~比赛 last round, set of matches '
112 句 [-] jù (sentence) sentence: 一~话 a sentence || 两~歌词 two lines of lyrics || 一~名言 a famous saying '
113 卷 [-] juǎn (volume) roll: 上/下~ part one and part two of a book || 五~ five parts || 第六~ part six 253 '
114 口 [-] kǒu (mouth) mouth: 四~人 a four-person family || 一~水 some water || 几~饭 some rice '
115 轮 [輪] lún (turn) round: 第三~比赛 the third round of matches || 一~ 波纹 a wave || 一~圆月 a full moon '
116 期 [-] qī (period) stage, term, issue: 第五~ the fifth stage/issue || 定~ periodic || 学~ semester '
117 圈 [-] quān (circle) circle: 走一~ walk around || 跳两~ jump around twice || 绕半~ go half a circle '
118 声 [聲] shēng (sound) sound: 叫一~ make a noise || 按了几~喇叭 (lǎba) press the horn a couple of times || 长叹一~ a long sigh '
119 首 [-] shǒu (piece) measure word for songs and poems: 一~歌 a song || 一~诗 a poem || ~钢琴曲a piano piece '
120 岁 [嵗] suì (age) age: 几~ how old? || 十五~ fifteen of age '
121 趟 [-] tàng (journey) measure word for a round trip: 去一~ go one time || 回家一~ a trip home || 三~车 three trips in a car '
122 下 [-] xià (times) a (for verbs of action) stroke, times: 按三~ press three times || 擦 (cā) 两~ wipe, clean and smooth once or twice || 摸六~ touch something six times '
123 项 [項] xiàng (neck, item) measure word for itemized things: 八~比 赛 eight types of race || 一~工作 one type of work || 四~活动 four types of activities '
124 阵 [陣] zhèn (period) a gust of: 一~风 a gust of wind || 一~脚步声 a burst of footsteps || 一~欢笑 a gust of laughter '
125 倍 [-] bèi (times) times: 四~ four times of something || 好几~ several times '
126 成 [-] céng (tenth) one tenth: 增长三~ increased 30 percent || 收入的五~ '
50 percent of income || 农民占八九~. The farmers make up about 80-90 percent. '
127 些 [-] xiē (some) some: 一~人 some people || 这~书 these books || 那~地方 those places '
128 样 [樣] yàng (pattern) type: 一~东西 one item || 每~功课 every homework assignment || 两~菜 two dishes '
129 支 [-] zhī (stick) measure word for long, thin, inflexible objects: 一~烟 a cigarette || 一~香蕉 a banana || 一~笔 a pen '
130 度 [-] dù (degree) degree: 三百~电 300 degrees electricity || 气温三 十~ 30 degrees in temperature || 九十~角 90 degree angle '