HSK 5
名量词：册、朵、幅、届、颗、匹、扇
míng liàng cí ： cè 、 duǒ 、 fú 、 jiè 、 kē 、 pǐ 、 shàn
Unit Nouns: 册, 朵, 幅, 届, 颗, 匹, 扇
Explanation
These are measure words (words that indicate a counting unit, like "cái, con, quyển" in Vietnamese) used specifically for particular kinds of concrete objects in Chinese. Each measure word only pairs with certain nouns and cannot be used interchangeably.
Numeral + measure word + noun (e.g. 一 yī "one" + 册 cè + 书 shū "book"). Specifically: 册 (cè) is used for books → 一册书; 朵 (duǒ) is used for flowers and clouds → 一朵花; 幅 (fú) is used for paintings, maps, cloth → 一幅画; 届 (jiè) is used for sessions, terms, tenures (events that recur periodically) → 一届学生; 颗 (kē) is used for small round objects (candy, seeds, stars) → 一颗糖; 匹 (pǐ) is used for cloth (a whole bolt) and horses → 一匹布; 扇 (shàn) is used for doors, windows, fans → 一扇窗户.
When counting or specifying the quantity of these objects. Using the right measure word makes the sentence natural and correct.
Vietnamese learners tend to use 个 (gè) for everything because it is convenient; but saying 一个花 or 一个画 sounds incorrect. You need to remember the specific measure word for each group of objects. Note that 颗 (kē, small round objects) is different from 棵 (kē, used for trees), even though they are pronounced the same.
Examples
one book, one flower, one painting, one class of students, one piece of candy, one bolt of cloth, one window
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