HSK 3

名量词:把、行、架、群、束、双、台、张、支、只、种

Nominal measure words (名量词)

Explanation

Measure words are words placed between a numeral and a noun to indicate the unit of an object. For example: 一把椅子 (one chair), 两台电脑 (two computers). Each noun has its own measure word that must be memorized, such as '张' for paper/tables, '支' for pens. This is a basic and very important grammar point at the HSK 3 level.

Examples

一把椅子 两行汉字 一架飞机 一群学生 两束花 一双球鞋
liǎnghánghànjiàfēiqúnxuéshēngliǎngshùhuāshuāngqiúxié
两台电脑 一张桌子 一支笔 三只鸡 两种颜色
liǎngtáidiànnǎozhāngzhuōzizhīsānzhīliǎngzhǒngyán

Learn “名量词:把、行、架、群、束、双、台、张、支、只、种” effectively

The grammar point “名量词:把、行、架、群、束、双、台、张、支、只、种” (Nominal measure words (名量词)) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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