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. | ||
| + | * 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" | * 半 before measure word means "half of". 半 after measure word means "... and a half" | ||
* 多 and measure words | * 多 and measure words | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 22 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.
- 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
Sources
- 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) [needs Amazon code]
