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| + | {{AKA|名量词 (míngliàngcí)|nominal measure word}} | ||
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| + | As the name suggests, these are measure words that are only used for nouns. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| − | * Measure words can also specify a quantity, portion or shape. | + | * Measure words can also specify a quantity, portion or shape, the same way the English words "piece," "slice," and "wedge" can indicate number and shape. |
| − | * Measure words can't be used with nouns of quantity such as 天, 年, 岁, 课. | + | * Measure words can't be used with nouns of quantity such as 天, 年, 岁, 课. You can think of these words as being their own measure words. |
* Measure words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such as 千瓦小时. | * Measure words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such as 千瓦小时. | ||
| − | * All nouns should be learned with the corresponding measure words. | + | * All nouns should be learned with the corresponding measure words. Note that some nouns can use many different kinds of measure words (depending on shape, like above). There is not a 1:1 ratio between nouns and measure words. Also note that it ''is'' possible to just use "个" but that comes off as not as accurate. |
| − | * | + | * The indefinite measure words "点" and "些" are more vague, meaning "some" or "a little." |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Measure words for counting]] | * [[Measure words for counting]] | ||
| + | * [[Verb measure word]] | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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- Also known as: 名量词 (míngliàngcí) and nominal measure word.
As the name suggests, these are measure words that are only used for nouns.
Notes
- Measure words can also specify a quantity, portion or shape, the same way the English words "piece," "slice," and "wedge" can indicate number and shape.
- Measure words can't be used with nouns of quantity such as 天, 年, 岁, 课. You can think of these words as being their own measure words.
- Measure words for length, capacity and weight can be made into compound measure words such as 千瓦小时.
- All nouns should be learned with the corresponding measure words. Note that some nouns can use many different kinds of measure words (depending on shape, like above). There is not a 1:1 ratio between nouns and measure words. Also note that it is possible to just use "个" but that comes off as not as accurate.
- The indefinite measure words "点" and "些" are more vague, meaning "some" or "a little."
See Also
Sources
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 73 - 95) →buy
