Some common measure words in Chinese are listed below.
MEASURE MAIN USES EXAMPLES
WORDS
包 bāo Packets, packages, bund1le3s ⼀包饼干 yì bāo bǐng
gān a packet of cookies
本 běn Books, periodicals, files1, 4etc ⼀本字典 yì běn zì diǎn
a dictionary
双 shuāng Objects that come in pai1rs5 两双袜⼦ liǎng shuāng
wà zi two pairs of socks
件 jiàn Events (issues, matters),16 三件⾏李箱 sān jiàn
clothing, furniture xíng lǐ xiāng three pieces
of luggage
张 zhāng Flat objects, sheets 17 四张照⽚ sì zhāng zhào
piàn four photographs
碗 wǎn Food served in bowl (e.g1.8, 六碗⽶饭 liù wǎn mǐ fàn
rice, soup, noodles, etc.) six bowls of rice
班 bān Groups of people, sched1u9led 下⼀班⻜机 xià yī bān
transport services (e.g., train, fēi jī the next flight
planes)
个 gè General measure word f2o0r 四个哥哥 sì gè gē ge
individual things, people four older brothers
辆 liàng Vehicles (except trains)21 ⼏辆脚踏⻋ jǐ liàng jiǎo
tà chē several bicycles
层 céng Floor/story (as in a build2i2ng), 第五层 dì wǔ céng the
layer fifth floor
杯 bēi Liquid (e.g., 23 ⼀杯咖啡 yì bēi kā fēi a
drinks/beverages) served in cup of coffee
cups or glasses
把 bǎ Objects with handles, sm2a4ll ⼀把伞 yì bǎ sǎn an
objects umbrella
公⽄ gōng jīn kilogram (to express in 25 ⼀公⽄苹果 yì gōng jīn
weights)
weights) píng guǒ 1 kg of apples
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电脑和⺴络
Diàn nǎo hé wǎng luò
Computers and the Internet
Additional Vocabulary
登⼊
dēng rù
to sign in
密码
mì mǎ
password
⺴站
wǎng zhàn
website
软件
ruǎn jiàn
software
操作系统
cāo zuò xì tǒng
operating system
病毒
bìng dú
virus
⽂件夹
wén jiàn jiá
file
联⺴
lián wǎng
networking
⺴⻚
wǎng yè
web page
⺴⻚设计
wǎng yè shè jì
web design
⺴⻚地址
wǎng yè dì zhǐ
web address/URL
应⽤程序
yìng yòng chéng xù
application (computer program) 因特⺴接⼊
yīn tè wǎng jiē rù
Internet access
点击
diǎn jī
to click
下载
xià zǎi
to download
上⺴
shàng wǎng
to go online
⺴上
wǎng shàng
online
聊天室
liáo tiān shì
chat room
⺴卡
wǎng kǎ
network card
多媒体
duō méi tǐ
multimedia
博客 / ⺴志
bó kè / wǎng zhì
blog
浏览器
liú lǎn qì
browser
在线聊天
zài xiàn liáo tiān
to chat online
⺴络安全
wǎng luò ān quán
network security
发电⼦邮件
fā diàn zǐ yóu jiàn
to send email
⺴络搜索
wǎng luò sōu suǒ
online search
⽆线⺴络
wú xiàn wǎng luò
wifi
有线⺴络
yǒu xiàn wǎng luò
cable network
根据
gēn jù
according to
然后
rán hòu
after that
因为
yīn wéi
because
⽽且
ér qiě
in addition
⾮常
fēi cháng
extraordinary
我们上⺴聊天吧。
Wǒ men shàng wǎng liáo tiān ba.
Let’s chat online.
你使⽤什么应⽤程序?我使⽤微信。
Nǐ shǐ yòng shén me yìng yòng chéng xù? Wǒ shǐ yòng wēi xìn.
What app do you use? I use WeChat.
好吧,我现在通过电脑把⽂件发送给你。
Hǎo ba, wǒ xiàn zài tōng guò diàn nǎo bǎ wén jiàn fā sòng gěi nǐ.
Okay, I’m now sending you the documents via computer.
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我爱我的智能⼿机!
Wǒ ài wǒ de zhì néng shǒu jī!
I love my smartphone!
Additional Vocabulary
电话号码
diàn huà hào mǎ
telephone number
⺴络
wǎng luò
network; Internet
⺴络语⾔
wǎng luò yǔ yán
Internet language
收发短信
shōu fā duǎn xìn
texting
互联⺴俚语
hù lián wǎng lǐ yǔ
Internet slang
电话充电器
diàn huà chōng diàn qì
phone charger
电话卡
diàn huà kǎ
phone cards
⻓途电话
cháng tú diàn huà
long distance call
国家代码
guó jiā dài mǎ
country code
区域号码
qū yù hào mǎ
area code
视频
shì pín
video
⽤户识别卡
yòng hù shí bié kǎ
SIM card
Some common telephone phrases: 喂! / 我是 (name)。
Wéi? / Wǒ shì (name).
Hello? / This is (name).
请问 (name) 在吗?
Qǐng wèn (name) zài ma?
May I speak to (name)?
请他/她给我回个电话。
Qǐng tā/tā gěi wǒ huí gè diàn huà.
Please ask him/her to return my call.
现在说话⽅便吗?
Xiàn zài shuō huà fāng biàn ma?
Is it convenient to talk now?
你能说⼤声点吗?
Nǐ néng shuō dà shēng diǎn ma?
Could you speak up?
对不起,你打错了。
Duì bù qǐ, nǐ dǎ cuò le.
Sorry, you dialed the wrong number.
请等⼀下。
Qǐng děng yī xià.
Please wait a moment.
请留⾔。
Qǐng liú yán.
Please leave a message.
请问是谁?
Qǐng wèn shì shéi?
Who’s calling, please?
你能说慢点吗?
Nǐ néng shuō màn diǎn ma?
Could you speak a little slower?