List of Chinese classifiers

Template:Short description In the tables, the first two columns contain the Chinese characters representing the classifier, in traditional and simplified versions when they differ. The next four columns give pronunciations in Standard (Mandarin) Chinese, using pinyin; Cantonese, in Jyutping and Yale, respectively; and Minnan (Taiwan). The last column gives the classifier's literal meaning (in quotes) and principal uses.

Nominal classifiers

Classifiers proper

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (Pinyin)	Cantonese (Jyutping)	Cantonese (Yale)	Minnan	Meaning and principal uses
		bǎ	baa2	ba2	pé	"grip" — objects with handle-like parts (knives Template:Zhi, scissors Template:Zhi, swords Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, keys Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, pistols Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, chairs Template:Zhi, flaming torches or sticks Template:Zhi)
		běn	bun2	bun2	pún	"volume" — bound print matter (books Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
			bung6	bung6		walls Template:Zhi (Cantonese only)
		bù	bou6	bou6	phō	"part" — novels Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, movies Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, TV dramas etc.; vehicles (Template:Zhi：Template:Zhi）; Cantonese only: machines
/	/	cè	caak3	chaak3	tsheh	volumes of books ( is more common in Traditional Chinese, in Simplified)
		céng	cang4	chang4	tsàn	"layer" — cakes, optical discs, etc.; stories of buildings
		chǎng	coeng4	cheung4	tiûnn	"stage" — public spectacles, games Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, drama Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, film Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		chù	cyu3	chyu3	tshú	"location", "site" — ruins Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, construction site Template:Zhi, etc.
		chū	ceot1	cheut1	tshut	"performance", "show" — plays Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, circus Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		cì	ci3	chi3	tshù	"time" — opportunities Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, accidents Template:Zhi
		dào	dou6	dou6	tō	linear projections (light rays Template:Zhi, etc.), orders given by an authority figure Template:Zhi, courses (of food) Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, walls and doors Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, questions Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, number of times (for certain procedures) Template:Zhi
		dǐng	deng2	deng2	tíng	objects with protruding top (hats Template:Zhi, etc.)
		dòng	dung6	dung6	tòng	"pillar" — buildings Template:Zhi
		dǔ	dou6	dou6	tóo	walls and encompassing fixtures Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		dùn	doen6	deun6	tǹg	meals Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		duǒ	do2/doe2	do2/deu2	luí	flowers Template:Zhi, clouds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		fā	faat3	faat3	huat	projectile weapons, such as bullets Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, artillery shells Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, rockets, guided missiles etc.
		fèn	fan6	fan6	hūn	"copy" — newspapers Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, notarized document Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, contract Template:Zhi
		fēng	fung1	fung1	hong	letters Template:Zhi, mail, fax Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		fú	fuk1	fuk1	pak	"width" — paintings Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; curtains; tapestries; photographs or prints (particularly when mounted and displayed on a wall)
		gǎn	gon3	gon3	kuáinn	objects with "pole" (spears Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, balance scales, steelyard balance)
		ge (gè)	go3	go3	ê	individual things, people — generic measure word (usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier)
		gēn	gan1	gan1	kun	thin, slender, pole, stick objects (needles Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, pillars Template:Zhi, telegraph poles, matchsticks, etc.); strands Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi(e.g. hair Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		hào	hou6	hou6		people, workmen (Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi); business deals (Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		jiā	gaa1	ga1		gathering of people (families Template:Zhi, companies Template:Zhi, etc.), establishments (shops Template:Zhi, restaurants Template:Zhi, hotels Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		jià	gaa3	ga3		aircraft Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, pianos Template:Zhi, machines Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		jiān	gaan1	gaan1	king	rooms Template:Zhi, Template:Zhi; Cantonese only: stores, companies
		jiàn	gin6	gin6	kiānn	matters (affairs Template:Zhi), clothing Template:Zhi, etc.
		jiè	gaai3	gaai3	kài	recurring, often annual, conferences Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, class years in a school (e.g. Class of 2006) Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		juǎn	gyun2	gyun2	kńg	"roll" — film Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, toilet paper Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		kē	fo2	fo2		trees (Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi) and other such flora
		kē	fo2	fo2		"kernel" — small objects (beans, hearts Template:Zhi, pearls Template:Zhi, teeth Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, diamonds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.) pillows, and objects appearing to be small (distant stars Template:Zhi and planets Template:Zhi)
		kǒu	hau2	hau2		people in villages Template:Zhi, family members; wells Template:Zhi; blade Template:Zhi
		lèi	leoi6	leui6	luī	objects of the same type or category — affair Template:Zhi, circumstance Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		lì	lap1	lap1	lia̍p	"grain", small objects such as a grain of rice Template:Zhi
		liàng	loeng2	leung2		wheeled vehicles: automobiles Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, bicycles Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		liè	lit6	lit6		"array" — trains Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		lún	leon4	leun4		"round" — competition Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, discussions Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; moon Template:Zhi
		méi	mui4	mui4		small, flat objects (coins, medals, stamps); small, round jewelry (rings Template:Zhi, diamonds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi); projectiles (bombs Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, grenades Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, rockets, satellites); eggs Template:Zhi
		mén	mun4	mun4		"gate" — areas of knowledge (courses Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, languages Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, majors Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.), also for artillery pieces Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi.
		miàn	min6	min6		"surface" — flat objects (mirrors Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, flags Template:Zhi, etc.)
		míng	ming4	ming4		honorific, or persons with perceived higher social rank (doctors Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, lawyers Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, politicians, royalty, etc.); in formal occasions or in literary Chinese, also used for any type of person (not necessarily high-ranking, e.g. mother Template:Zhi)
		pán	pun4	pun4	puânn	flat objects (video cassettes Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.); literally means "dishes" and can be used for a plate of food
		pào, pāo	paau1	paau1		classifiers for liquid extractions (tea Template:Zhi, urine Template:Zhi)
		pǐ	pat1	pat1		horses Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi and other mounts; also rolls/bolts of cloth Template:Zhi
			pet6	pet6		(Cantonese only) small pile of thick, viscous substance — mud, feces, etc.
		piān	pin1	pin1	phinn	written work: papers Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, articles Template:Zhi, novels etc.
		piàn	pin3	pin3	phìnn	"slice" — flat objects, cards, slices of bread Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
			po1	po1		(Cantonese only) trees (Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi) and other such flora
		qǐ	hei2	hei2		case, instance (Template:Zhi); batch, group (Template:Zhi)
		shàn	sin3	sin3		doors Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, windows Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi.
		shǒu	sau2	sau2		songs Template:Zhi, poems Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, music Template:Zhi, etc.
		shuǐ	seoi2	seui2		washings/rinsings (Template:Zhi)
		sōu	sau2	sau2		ships Template:Zhi
		suǒ	so2	so2		for buildings whose purposes are explicitly stated, e.g. hospitals Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi. Otherwise can use "Template:Zhi"
/		tái	toi4	toi4	tâi	heavy objects, esp. machines (TVs Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, computers Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.); performances (theatre Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
		táng	tong4	tong4		periods of classes Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi (e.g. "I have two classes today"), suites of furniture
		tàng	tong3	tong3		trips (usually repetitive), scheduled transportation services — flights Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		tí	tai4	tai4	tî	test/exam questions
		tǐng	ting5, ting2	ting5	thán	machine guns Template:Zhi
		tiáo	tiu4	tiu4	tiâu	"strip"; long, narrow, flexible objects — (fish Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, dogs Template:Zhi, trousers Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.), also for roads Template:Zhi and rivers Template:Zhi, pertaining to human lives, e.g. "Template:Zhi" two (human) lives, "Template:Zhi", lit. "one heart" (to work as one), classifiers for certain things like counter-measures, etc.
		tóu	tau4	tau4		"head" — domesticated animals Template:Zhi (pigs Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cows Template:Zhi, etc.), hair (only used alongside a modifier)
		wěi	mei5	mei5	bué	"tail" — fish Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi (ancient)
		wèi	wai2	wai2	uī	polite classifier for people (attached to positions, not names) — workers Template:Zhi, director Template:Zhi
		xiàng	hong6	hong6	hāng	"item" — items, projects — initiative Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, ordinances Template:Zhi, statements Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		xiǔ	suk1	suk1		nights, overnight stays (Template:Zhi)
		yàng	joeng6	yeung6		general items of differing attributes
			zam6	jam6		(Cantonese only) odor Template:Zhi
		zé	zak1	jak1		sections of text — notice Template:Zhi, jokes Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, news Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		zhǎn	zaan2	jaan2		light fixtures (usually lamps Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi), pot of tea etc.
		zhāng	zoeng1	jeung1	tiunn	"sheet" — flat objects (paper Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, tables Template:Zhi, etc.), faces Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, bows, paintings Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, tickets Template:Zhi, constellations, blankets, bedsheets Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; Cantonese only: chairs Template:Zhi
		zhī	zek3	jek3		one of a pair (hands Template:Zhi, legs); animals (birds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cats Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
		zhī	zi1	ji1		fairly long, stick-like objects (pens Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, chopsticks, roses, rifles Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.), fleets Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		zhī	zi1	ji1	ki	alternative form of Template:Zhi ("stalk"): can be used for rifles Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi and flowers
		zhǒng	zung2	jung2	tsióng	types or kinds of objects (animals Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		zhū	zyu1	jyu1		trees Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		zhù	cyu5	chyu5		incense Template:Zhi
		zūn	zyun1	jyun1		statues Template:Zhi
		zuò	zo6	jo6	tsō	large mansion Template:Zhi; mountains Template:Zhi;

Measure words/massifiers

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (Pinyin)	Cantonese (Jyutping)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning and principal uses
		bǎ	baa2	ba2	"handful" (beans, flour, rice, sand); "bunch"/"bundle" (chopsticks, matches, sticks); "bunch"/"hand" (bananas, carrots, flowers, scallions)
		bān	baan1	baan1	classifier for scheduled transport services (trains Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, bus Template:Zhi, subway Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.); group of people; class as in pupils Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		bāng	bong1	bong1	group of people (children Template:Zhi, friends Template:Zhi, etc.); "gang", band of (bandits Template:Zhi, bad men Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
		bāo	baau1	baau1	"packet" (cookies Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cigarettes Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, French fries Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, screws, etc.)
		bēi	bui1	bui1	"cup" — container (cup, glass, mug, beaker, etc.) of liquid
		bèi	bui3	bui3	"generation", "lifetime" (people Template:Zhi)
		bǐ	bat1	bat1	large quantities of money (money Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, funds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, account items Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		chuàn	cyun3	chyun3	"string" — sequence of numbers ; pearls ; grapes , skewer/stick (kebabs, satays, etc.)
		chuáng	cong4	chong4	"bed" — blankets Template:Zhi, sheets, quilt
		dá	daap6	daap6	a "stack" of (e.g. paper, or any other paper-like things)
		dài	doi6	doi6	"bag" — sackfuls, pouchfuls, bagfuls, pocketfuls (flour Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, French fries Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cements Template:Zhi, etc.)
		dàn	daam6	daam6	(Cantonese only) "mouthful" — amount of food
/			di1	di1	(Cantonese only) "some", "a bit" — general massifier. Only used in the form Template:Zhi, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives).
		dī	dik6	dik6	"droplet" (water Template:Zhi, blood Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, other such fluids)
		diǎn	dim2	dim2	ideas Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, suggestions; can also mean "a bit" (often used to denote amount) — e.g. courage Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		duàn	dyun6	dyun6	"length" — cables Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, roadways Template:Zhi, part as in a drama Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		duī	deoi3	deui3	"pile" — trash Template:Zhi, sand Template:Zhi, etc.
		duì	deoi3	deui3	"pair" — "couple" Template:Zhi, "partner" Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, ring Template:Zhi, earrings Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, bracelet Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; Cantonese only: pair of objects which naturally come in pairs (e.g. chopsticks Template:Zhi, shoes Template:Zhi, etc.)
		fú	fuk6	fuk6	"dose" (medicine Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		fù	fu3	fu3	"set" — objects which come in pairs (gloves Template:Zhi, insole, couplets, etc.) also for spectacles/glasses Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, mahjong Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, Chinese chess Template:Zhi; pack of cards Template:Zhi
		gǔ	gu2	gu2	flows (of air Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, smell Template:Zhi, influence Template:Zhi, etc.)
	(nonstandard) (official)		gau6	gau6	(Cantonese only) "piece of", "chunk of" — rock, soap, ginger, charcoal, rice, etc.
		guǎn	gun2	gun2	"tube" — toothpaste and things that comes in tubes
		guàn	gun3	gun3	for canned beverages (e.g. soda), milk powder, sardine, etc.; also for air tank, nitrogen tank, etc.
		háng	hong4	hong4	"row" — objects which form lines (words Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.); occupations in a field (idiom, spoken language); Template:Zhi could also be pronounced as xíng, see below.
		hé	hap6	hap6	objects in a small "box" or case (e.g. mooncakes, tapes)
/		hù	wu6	wu6	households ( is common in handwritten Traditional Chinese) — household Template:Zhi
		hú	wu4	wu4	liquids (usually drink) in a "pot" (tea, or sometimes rice wine) or kettle (usually water)
		huǒ	fo2	fo2	bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums (when heard it as classifier from news it is mostly derogatory); group of people (non-derogatory in some dialect)
		jì	zai1	jai1	"dose" (medicine Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		jié	zit3	jit3	"section" of bamboo Template:Zhi, sugarcane, etc.; branch of tree; a class period at school Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; columnar batteries, carriages of train (look like a section of bamboo)
		jù	geoi3	geui3	"sentences" Template:Zhi, quotes Template:Zhi, lines Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.
		kǒu	hau2	hau2	"mouthful" — amount of food
		kuài	faai3	faai3	"chunk", "lump", "piece" — land Template:Zhi, stones Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cake Template:Zhi (piece/slice), bread (not slices) Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, candy Template:Zhi, tofu Template:Zhi, etc.; yuan (widely used in spoken language)
		kǔn	kwan2	kwan2	sets of bundled objects, usually pole-, rope- or stick-like stuffs (e.g. matchsticks Template:Zhi, straw, wire, etc.)
		liǎ	loeng5	leung5	sometimes used informally instead of (liǎng ge), to mean "two" (especially two things or people that are close to one another)
		luò (luǒ)	lo3, lo6	lo3, lo6	set of objects either be "stacked" (a stack of, e.g. books Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi) or be piled (a pile of, e.g. bricks Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		lǚ	leoi5	leui5	"strand" — hair, smoke Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, wind Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		pái	paai4	paai4	"row" — seats Template:Zhi, lanterns Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, aspen, etc.
		pī	pai1	pai1	"shipment" — used when a large number of people (e.g. pupils) coming (e.g. entrance) or leaving (e.g. graduate) during the same period; also used for large amount of commodity, mass-produced objects (products Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, laptops, etc.) or supplies.
		píng	ping4	ping4	objects in "bottle", vial, or flask. usually not too large so that people could takes by hands (e.g. lemonade, water, troche, etc.)
		qī	kei4	kei4	(issues of) periodicals Template:Zhi, magazine Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		qún	kwan4	kwan4	"group" (people, students Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.), "herd" (e.g. birds Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, horse Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
		sā	saam1	saam1	sometimes used informally instead of to mean "three", "three of"
		shù	cuk1	chuk1	"bundle" of flowers Template:Zhi; light Template:Zhi, laser.
		shuāng	soeng1	seung1	"pair" — chopsticks Template:Zhi, shoes Template:Zhi, etc.
		tào	tou3	tou3	"set" — books Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, teaware Template:Zhi, collectibles, clothes Template:Zhi, etc.
()		tīng	ting1	ting1	for canned beverages (e.g. soda, cola) "tin" ("Template:Zhi" is common and informal in handwriting Traditional Chinese) — A recent loanword that have involved in Mandarin from Cantonese
		tuán	tyun4	tyun4	"ball" — (balls of yarn Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, cotton, etc.)
		tuó	to4	to4	"lump" — mud Template:Zhi, feces Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi
		wǎn	wun2	wun2	for food in "bowl" (e.g. soup Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, rice Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, congee Template:Zhi, wonton Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi)
		xiē	se1	se1	"some" — general massifier. Only used in the form Template:Zhi, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives).
		xíng	hang4	hang4	groups of people traveling together, such as a trade commission or diplomats and aides visiting a foreign country: "Template:Zhi" (having left Paris, the king and entourage were very excited). Note: almost only used in the form Template:Zhi. — Template:Zhi is also read háng, see above.
		zā	zaap3	jaap3	number of revolutions
		zhā	zaa1	ja1	In Cantonese usage, this is used in lieu of shù (), e.g. a bundle of flowers "jar", "jug" — beverages such as beer, soda, juice, etc. (A recent loan-word from English, it may be considered informal or slang.)
		zhèn	zan6	jan6	"gust", "burst" — events with short durations (e.g. lightning storms, gusts of wind Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, etc.)
		zhù	zyu3	jyu3	a "pour" of water, tea (liquid); a "bet" — lottery Template:Zhi
		zǔ	zou2	jou2	"set" — general mass-classifier for sets of objects (sets of, e.g. batteries Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, planets Template:Zhi, variables Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, data Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, objects Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, words Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, or any sensible thing you want to name). A set is usually assumed to have two or more objects. But there are also exceptions: depends on what object the classifier is used for, the quantity of objects in sets may be assumed without context. When assumed, the classifier usually falls back to play a similar role to either Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, Template:Zhi or Template:Zhi/对: for example, when used for certain objects that come in pairs, e.g. Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, represented as Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi (Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi is valid), here the quantity in each set is assumed to be two (i.e. one pair). Note that when used for other naturally paired things, like chopsticks Template:Zhi, represented as *Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi; here the quantity of objects is unspecified if no context specific it, as people never use Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi for chopsticks as a natural in-pair object classifier (That is, except for certain objects like Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, the classifier Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi won't fallback to Template:Zhi/Template:Zhi, Template:Zhi et al. when used for objects in pairs.)

Measurement units

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (Pinyin)	Cantonese (Jyutping)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning
Time
		miǎo	miu5	miu5	"second"
		fēn	fan1	fan1	"minute"
		kè	hak1 haak1	hak1 haak1	"quarter","15 minutes" (mainly in certain dialects, such as Shanghainese, and translations)
		tiān	tin1	tin1	"day"
		rì	jat6	yat6	"day"
		nián	nin4	nin4	"year"
		zǎi	zoi2 zoi3	joi2 joi3	"year" (ancient)
		suì	seoi3	seoi3	"year of age"
Weight/mass
		kè	hak1 haak1	hak1 haak1	"gram"
		liǎng	loeng2	leung2	50 grams(1/10 jīn), used to be 1/16 jīn
		jiālùn	gaa1 leon2	gaa1 leun2	gallon
		jīn	gan1	gan1	"catty", "pound", 1/2 kilograms
		gōngjīn	gung1 gan1	gung1 gan1	"metric jīn", kilogram
		qiānkè	cin1 hak1/haak1	chin1 hak1/haak1	"kilogram"
		dūn	deon1	deun1	"ton"
Length/distance
		gōngfēn	gung1 fan1	gung1 fan1	"metric fēn",centimetre
		límǐ	lei4 mai5	lei4 mai5	"centimetre" (More common in mainland China and Hong Kong)
		cùn	cyun3	chyun3	Chinese "inch" (1⁄3 of a decimetre)
		cùn	cyun3	chyun3	British inch
		chǐ	ce2/cek3	che2/chek3	Chinese "foot" (1⁄3 of a metre)
		chǐ	cek3	chek3	British foot
		yīngchǐ	jing1 cek3	ying1 chek3	British foot
		gōngchǐ	gung1 cek3	gung1 chek3	"metric chǐ", metre
		mǐ	mai5	mai5	"metre"
		lǐ	lei5	lei5	"lǐ", (500 metres)
		lǐ	le1/lei5/li1	le1/lei5/li1	British mile/Statute mile (5280 British feet)
		yīnglǐ	jing1 lei5	ying1 lei5	British mile/Statute mile
		hǎilǐ	hai5 lei5	hai5 lei5	"nautical mile" (1852 meters, about 6076 British feet)
		gōnglǐ	gung1 lei5	gung1 lei5	"kilometre" (1000 metres)
		tiānwéndānwèi	tin1 man4 daan1 wai2	tin1 man4 daan1 wai2	"astronomical unit"
		guāngnián	gwong1 nin4	gwong1 nin4	"light year"
		miǎochājù	miu5 caa1 geoi6	miu5 cha1 geui6	"parsec"
Money
		yuán	jun4	yun4	"yuán", "¥" (main unit of currency) (either form can be used in Traditional Chinese text)
		kuài	faai3	faai3	"block", yuán (a slang term, like "quid" or "buck")
		wén	man1	man1	"dollar", yuán (Cantonese slang)
		jiǎo	gok3	gok3	"jiǎo", "dime", "tenpence"
		máo	mou4	mou4	"máo", "dime", "tenpence" (slang)
		háo	hou4	hou4	"dime", "tenpence" (Cantonese slang)
		fēn	fan1/fan6	fan1/fan6	"fēn", "cent", "penny"

Verbal classifiers

See Chinese classifier → Verbal classifiers.

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (Pinyin)	Cantonese (Jyutping)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning and uses
		biàn	bin3 pin3	bin3 pin3	the number of times an action has been completed, emphasizing the action's length and effort. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi
		chǎng	coeng4	cheung4	a length of an event taking place within another event. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，（Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi）
		cì	ci3	chi3	times (unlike , refers to the number of times regardless of whether or not it was completed). e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，（Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi）
		dùn	deon6	deun6	actions without repetition. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，（Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi）
		huí	wui4	wui4	occurrences (used colloquially). e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi（Template:Zhi）
		shēng	seng1/sing1	seng1/sing1	cries, shouts, etc. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，（Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi）
		tàng	tong3	tong3	trips, visitations, etc. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，（Template:Zhi）
		xià	haa5/haa6	ha5/ha6	brief and often sudden actions (much more common in Cantonese than in northern dialects). e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi. also used as weakened injunctive mood. e.g. Template:Zhi，Template:Zhi.

See also

• Hokkien counter word

External links

• List of Common Nominal Measure Words on chinesenotes.com
• Units of Weights and Measures on chinesenotes.com
• 兩串蕉一把抓- 我教量詞
• 量词
• 现代汉语量词与名词的子类划分