HSK 1Measure Words
Common Measure Words
个, 本, 杯, 块, 件 — the most common measure words and when to use them.
Pattern
这/那/Number + Measure Word + Noun
Explanation
Different categories of nouns use different measure words. 个 is the universal default.
Key measure words: 本 (books/magazines), 杯 (cups/glasses), 块 (money/flat pieces), 件 (clothes/matters), 张 (flat things).
Examples
这本书
zhè běn shū
this book
那件衣服
nà jiàn yīfu
that piece of clothing
几块钱？
jǐ kuài qián?
How much money?
Common Mistakes
Wrong
一个书
Correct
一本书
Books use 本, not 个.
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