Difference between revisions of "Measure word"
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** 多 after the measure word simply means more than the number given | ** 多 after the measure word simply means more than the number given | ||
* Most measure words are single characters, but not all (need list of two-character measure words) | * Most measure words are single characters, but not all (need list of two-character measure words) | ||
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* [[Noun measure words]] | * [[Noun measure words]] | ||
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* [[Monetary measure words]] | * [[Monetary measure words]] | ||
| − | == Sources == | + | == Sources and further reading == |
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* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 73 - 95)] | * [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 73 - 95)] | ||
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B0041UGAJU 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears)] (pp. 198 - 208) | * [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B0041UGAJU 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears)] (pp. 198 - 208) | ||
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85) | ||
[[Category:Measure words]] | [[Category:Measure words]] | ||
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| + | === Websites === | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_classifier Chinese classifier] (Wikipedia) | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 21 January 2012
Potential articles / sections
- Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'.
- Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns.
- If the number is just one, it can be omitted; just the measure word is OK.
- 半 before measure word means "half of". 半 after measure word means "... and a half"
- 多 and measure words
- 多 in between numeral and measure word e.g. 十多个 means more than the number given but less than the next whole number. Like 'odd' in English e.g. "thirty-odd".
- 多 after the measure word simply means more than the number given
- Most measure words are single characters, but not all (need list of two-character measure words)
Sources and further reading
Books
- 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 73 - 95)
- 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears) (pp. 198 - 208)
- Practicing HSK Grammar (pp. 1 - 30)
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 43 - 48)
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 28 - 85)
Websites
- Chinese classifier (Wikipedia)
