副 个 (個) 根 fù (fu) objects which come in pairs (gloves, etc.) also for spectacles, a pack of cards, mahjong ge/gè individual (ge) things, people — general, catch-all measure word (usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier) gēn thin, slender (gen) objects; thin, flexible strands gǔ (gu) flows (of air, smell, influence).... guà multi-compo(gua) nent things guàn Small to (guan) medium \háng objects (hang) which form lines (words, person 人, elder brother 哥哥, student 学生, relative 亲戚, way of thinking 想法, suggestion 建议, question 问题, nation 国家 needle, pillar, banana, fried dough stick, fried chicken leg, popsicle, lollipop, chopstick, candle, incense; hair 头发, thread 线, string 绳 horse and cart soda 汽水, juice, food, beans, oil, candy 股 挂 罐 行 盒 hé (he) etc.) (small) \tape, food 食物, cake 蛋糕, candy 糖of\果, chocolate 巧克力, toys 玩具, books 书, cigarettes 烟, detergent 洗衣粉, clothing 衣服 户 伙 hù (hu) huǒ (huo) households generally derogatory classifier for bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums gathering of people, establishments machinery, vehicle rooms, spaces thirty households 三十户家人 家 jiā (jia) jià (jia) jiān (jian) families, companies 公司, store, shop 商店, restaurant 饭馆 aircraft, airplane 飞机, piano 钢琴, machines, computers room 房间, dorm 宿舍, bedroom 卧室, kitchen 厨房, classroom 教室, house 房子, school 学校, company 公司, chapel 教堂 架 间 (間) 件 jiàn (jian) matters (affairs), clothing (tops), furniture clothing (top) 衣服, undershirt 内衣, shirt 衬衫, coat 大衣, bed sheet 床单, luggage 行李, present 礼物, issue/matter/thing 事 讲 jiǎng long class periods 节 (節) 届 (屆) jié (jie) 句 棵 颗 (顆) 课 (課) 口 \bamboo, short class period) jiè regularly (jie) scheduled sessions or meetings, year-groups in a school (e.g. Class of 2006) jù (ju) lines of poems, sentences kē trees and (ke) other such flora kē small (ke) objects, objects appearing small kè lessons in a (ke) text kǒu (kou) population of villages (numbers less than 100), family members, wells, mouthfuls of food kuài irregularly (kuai) shaped \\\ saying 成语, idiom pine tree 松树, rose 玫瑰 hearts, pearls, teeth, diamonds, seeds, distant stars, distant planets 23 lessons 二十三课课文 five people (population of a family) 五口人 块 (塊) land, stone, tofu, soap, piece/slice of cake 蛋糕, bread (not slices) 面包, watermelon 西瓜, meat 肉, cheese, pizza 比萨, gum 口香糖, tablecloth, wristwatch 表, block of incense 类 (類) 粒 lì (li) lèi (lei) objects of the same type or nature \ a (single) peanut 一粒花生, grape, longan, uncooked rice 米, seed 种子, candy 糖果, bullet 子弹, chocolate 巧克力 辆 (輛) 列 轮 枚 liàng wheeled automobile, bicycle 自行车/脚踏车, (liang) vehicles (not trains) car 汽车 liè (lie) lún (lun) méi (mei) trains moon 门 (門) 面 medals, small flat things like stamps, banana peels, rings, badges, rockets, missiles mén objects (men) pertaining to academics (courses, majors, subjects, etc.); artillery (cannon) miàn flat and (miansmooth ) objects (mirror, flag,