Browse the Chinese measure words list

You can browse 130 common measure words in the Chinese measure words list on Chinese Boost. They’re ranked by how many everyday words they count. There are also units of measurement and a full list arranged by pinyin.

Each measure word has its own page. The 条 measure word page includes 一条鱼 (one fish), with common words first. Different readings share a page. 场 has cháng for a fall of rain and chǎng for a performance.

The 条 measure word page showing phrase cards including 一条鱼 and 一条路, with pinyin and English translations.

Words counted with 条, with example phrases and English.

You can also find measure words under meanings in the dictionary (词典). The 书 dictionary entry shows 一本书 (one book) and 一套书 (one set of books). Each phrase links to its measure word page. Rarer choices appear after “Less often”.

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