Learn how to use 个, 本, 块, and 几 through the topic of counting from 0 to 10.
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八杯水。
Eight glasses of water.
今天八月。
Today is August.
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二本书
Two books
二加二等于四
Two plus two equals four
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九点上课。
Class starts at nine o'clock.
他哥哥九岁。
His older brother is nine years old.
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我的电话是零一二三。
My phone number is zero one two three.
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六本书。
Six books.
我六点起床。
I get up at six o'clock.
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七个人。
Seven people.
他七岁。
He is seven years old.
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三个人
Three people
三月
March
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十个苹果。
Ten apples.
我十点睡觉。
I go to sleep at ten o'clock.
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四张椅子
Four chairs
四季
The four seasons
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五天
Five days
五月五日
May 5th
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一个苹果
one apple
一，二，三
One, two, three
Sốđếm + 个/本/块 + 名词In Chinese, when talking about the quantity of something, you put the number first, then the measure word (such as 个 for general objects, 本 for books, 块 for money), and then the noun.
我有三个苹果。
I have three apples.
这里有两本书。
There are two books here.
几 + 量词 + 名词？Use 几 (jǐ) before a measure word and a noun to ask about a small quantity (usually under 10). The answer usually uses the corresponding number.
你有几个弟弟？
How many younger brothers do you have?
桌子上有几本书？
How many books are on the table?
A mother asks her child about the number of items in a bag.
宝宝，你的书包里有几本书？
Sweetie, how many books are in your schoolbag?
妈妈，我有一本书。
Mom, I have one book.
好。有几个苹果？
Good. How many apples are there?
有三个苹果。
There are three apples.
对。零个糖果，对吗？
Right. Zero pieces of candy, correct?