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量词“个”和“口”

HSK 1Lesson 8
Measure words 个 and 口
结构Pattern
数词 / 这 / 那量词名词
一个杯子
三个学生
这个商店
那个老师
六口人
解释Explanation

汉语里,数字和名词中间要用量词:数词 + 量词 + 名词。“个”是最常用的量词;“口”用来说家里有几个人。“这”“那”后面也常常用量词:这个杯子、那个老师。

In Chinese, a number cannot go straight before a noun: you need a measure word in between (number + measure word + noun). 个 is the most common, all-purpose measure word. 口 is used when counting the members of a family (三口人). 这 and 那 also usually take a measure word before the noun: 这个杯子 (this cup), 那个老师 (that teacher). Note that 个 is usually read in the neutral tone (ge), and 一 changes to yí before it.

例句Examples
  • 我想买一个杯子。
    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí ge bēizi.
    I want to buy a cup.
  • 这个商店很大。
    Zhège shāngdiàn hěn dà.
    This shop is big.
  • 那个老师是谁?
    Nàge lǎoshī shì shéi?
    Who is that teacher?
  • 安娜的中国朋友家有五口人。
    Ānnà de Zhōngguó péngyou jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.
    Anna's Chinese friend has five people in the family.
练习Practice

Tap chips to arrange them into a correct sentence. Translation: This shop is big.

Arrange the sentence0/3
(all chips placed — tap one in the answer to take it back)