Difference between revisions of "Measure words"
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* Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'. | * Measure words can be reduplicated to act as a sentence element. This has the meaning of 'every'. | ||
* Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns. | * Used after numerals or demonstrative pronouns. | ||
| − | * 半 before measure word means "half of | + | * 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 | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 20 July 2011
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.
- 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
