Certainly! Here’s a numbered chart of classifiers, their pinyin, usage, and six example sentences for each:
No. | Classifier | Pinyin | Usage | Example Sentences |
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1 | 个 | gè | General use for people/things | 1. 一个苹果 (yí gè píngguǒ) – an apple 2. 一个朋友 (yí gè péngyǒu) – a friend 3. 一个问题 (yí gè wèntí) – a question 4. 一个房间 (yí gè fángjiān) – a room 5. 一个孩子 (yí gè háizi) – a child 6. 一个故事 (yí gè gùshì) – a story |
2 | 只 | zhī | Animals or single items | 1. 一只狗 (yì zhī gǒu) – a dog 2. 一只猫 (yì zhī māo) – a cat 3. 一只鸟 (yì zhī niǎo) – a bird 4. 一只兔子 (yì zhī tùzi) – a rabbit 5. 一只羊 (yì zhī yáng) – a sheep 6. 一只老虎 (yì zhī lǎohǔ) – a tiger |
3 | 本 | běn | Books, magazines | 1. 一本书 (yì běn shū) – a book 2. 一本杂志 (yì běn zázhì) – a magazine 3. 一本字典 (yì běn zìdiǎn) – a dictionary 4. 一本小说 (yì běn xiǎoshuō) – a novel 5. 一本笔记本 (yì běn bǐjìběn) – a notebook 6. 一本教科书 (yì běn jiàokēshū) – a textbook |
4 | 条 | tiáo | Long, thin objects | 1. 一条裤子 (yì tiáo kùzi) – a pair of pants 2. 一条鱼 (yì tiáo yú) – a fish 3. 一条路 (yì tiáo lù) – a road 4. 一条裙子 (yì tiáo qúnzi) – a skirt 5. 一条链子 (yì tiáo liànzi) – a chain 6. 一条短信 (yì tiáo duǎnxìn) – a text message |
5 | 张 | zhāng | Flat objects | 1. 一张纸 (yì zhāng zhǐ) – a piece of paper 2. 一张照片 (yì zhāng zhàopiàn) – a photo 3. 一张桌子 (yì zhāng zhuōzi) – a table 4. 一张票 (yì zhāng piào) – a ticket 5. 一张地图 (yì zhāng dìtú) – a map 6. 一张床 (yì zhāng chuáng) – a bed |
6 | 杯 | bēi | Cups, glasses of liquid | 1. 一杯水 (yì bēi shuǐ) – a cup of water 2. 一杯茶 (yì bēi chá) – a cup of tea 3. 一杯咖啡 (yì bēi kāfēi) – a cup of coffee 4. 一杯果汁 (yì bēi guǒzhī) – a cup of juice 5. 一杯牛奶 (yì bēi niúnǎi) – a cup of milk 6. 一杯啤酒 (yì bēi píjiǔ) – a glass of beer |
7 | 盘 | pán | Plates, dishes | 1. 一盘水果 (yì pán shuǐguǒ) – a plate of fruit 2. 一盘菜 (yì pán cài) – a dish of vegetables 3. 一盘饺子 (yì pán jiǎozi) – a plate of dumplings 4. 一盘面条 (yì pán miàntiáo) – a plate of noodles 5. 一盘糖 (yì pán táng) – a plate of candy 6. 一盘坚果 (yì pán jiānguǒ) – a plate of nuts |
8 | 辆 | liàng | Vehicles | 1. 一辆车 (yì liàng chē) – a car 2. 一辆自行车 (yì liàng zìxíngchē) – a bicycle 3. 一辆公交车 (yì liàng gōngjiāo chē) – a bus 4. 一辆摩托车 (yì liàng mótuōchē) – a motorcycle 5. 一辆卡车 (yì liàng kǎchē) – a truck 6. 一辆出租车 (yì liàng chūzū chē) – a taxi |
9 | 双 | shuāng | Pairs of items | 1. 一双鞋 (yì shuāng xié) – a pair of shoes 2. 一双筷子 (yì shuāng kuàizi) – a pair of chopsticks 3. 一双手套 (yì shuāng shǒutào) – a pair of gloves 4. 一双耳环 (yì shuāng ěrhuán) – a pair of earrings 5. 一双眼睛 (yì shuāng yǎnjīng) – a pair of eyes 6. 一双袜子 (yì shuāng wàzi) – a pair of socks |
10 | 把 | bǎ | Objects with handles | 1. 一把伞 (yì bǎ sǎn) – an umbrella 2. 一把椅子 (yì bǎ yǐzi) – a chair 3. 一把刀 (yì bǎ dāo) – a knife 4. 一把勺子 (yì bǎ sháozi) – a spoon 5. 一把锁 (yì bǎ suǒ) – a lock 6. 一把雨伞 (yì bǎ yǔsǎn) – an umbrella |
11 | 颗 | kē | Small, round objects | 1. 一颗糖 (yì kē táng) – a piece of candy 2. 一颗星星 (yì kē xīngxing) – a star 3. 一颗珍珠 (yì kē zhēnzhū) – a pearl 4. 一颗葡萄 (yì kē pútáo) – a grape 5. 一颗西瓜 (yì kē xīguā) – a watermelon 6. 一颗种子 (yì kē zhǒngzi) – a seed |
12 | 所 | suǒ | Buildings, institutions | 1. 一所学校 (yì suǒ xuéxiào) – a school 2. 一所医院 (yì suǒ yīyuàn) – a hospital 3. 一所公司 (yì suǒ gōngsī) – a company 4. 一所图书馆 (yì suǒ túshūguǎn) – a library 5. 一所政府 (yì suǒ zhèngfǔ) – a government office 6. 一所研究所 (yì suǒ yánjiūsuǒ) – a research institute |
13 | 种 | zhǒng | Types, kinds | 1. 一种水果 (yì zhǒng shuǐguǒ) – a type of fruit 2. 一种花 (yì zhǒng huā) – a type of flower 3. 一种动物 (yì zhǒng dòngwù) – a type of animal 4. 一种植物 (yì zhǒng zhíwù) – a type of plant 5. 一种文化 (yì zhǒng wénhuà) – a type of culture 6. 一种语言 (yì zhǒng yǔyán) – a type of language |
14 | 堂 | táng | Classes or formal gatherings | 1. 一堂课 (yì táng kè) – a class period 2. 一堂历史课 (yì táng lìshǐ kè) – a history lesson 3. 一堂英语课 (yì táng yīngyǔ kè) – an English class 4. 一堂数学课 (yì táng shùxué kè) – a math class 5. 一堂讲座 (yì táng jiǎngzuò) – a lecture 6. 一堂音乐课 (yì táng yīnyuè kè) – a music class |
15 | 家 | jiā | Families, businesses, establishments | 1. 一家餐馆 (yì jiā cānguǎn) – a restaurant 2. 一家公司 (yì jiā gōngsī) – a company 3. 一家医院 (yì jiā yīyuàn) – a hospital 4. 一家商店 (yì jiā shāngdiàn) – a store 5. 一家银行 (yì jiā yínháng) – a bank 6. 一家图书馆 (yì jiā túshūguǎn) – a library |
16 | 件 | jiàn | Clothing items, matters, events | 1. 一件衣服 (yí jiàn yīfú) – a piece of clothing 2. 一件事 (yí jiàn shì) – a matter 3. 一件礼物 (yí jiàn lǐwù) – a gift 4. 一件大衣 (yí jiàn dàyī) – a coat 5. 一件套装 (yí jiàn tàzhuāng) – a suit 6. 一件工作 (yí jiàn gōngzuò) – a job |
17 | 首 | shǒu | Songs, poems | 1. 一首歌 (yì shǒu gē) – a song 2. 一首诗 (yì shǒu shī) – a poem 3. 一首曲子 (yì shǒu qǔzi) – a piece of music 4. 一首民歌 (yì shǒu míngē) – a folk song 5. 一首赞美诗 (yì shǒu zànměi shī) – a hymn 6. 一首歌词 (yì shǒu gēcí) – a lyric |
18 | 块 | kuài | Pieces, chunks | 1. 一块蛋糕 (yí kuài dàngāo) – a piece of cake 2. 一块巧克力 (yí kuài qiǎokèlì) – a piece of chocolate 3. 一块肥肉 (yí kuài féiròu) – a piece of fat meat 4. 一块石头 (yí kuài shítou) – a piece of stone 5. 一块面包 (yí kuài miànbāo) – a piece of bread 6. 一块布 (yí kuài bù) – a piece of cloth |
19 | 节 | jié | Periods of time, lessons | 1. 一节课 (yì jié kè) – a lesson 2. 一节课间 (yì jié kèjiān) – a break between classes 3. 一节音乐课 (yì jié yīnyuè kè) – a music lesson 4. 一节体育课 (yì jié tǐyù kè) – a PE class 5. 一节历史课 (yì jié lìshǐ kè) – a history lesson 6. 一节数学课 (yì jié shùxué kè) – a math lesson |
20 | 场 | chǎng | Events, places (large) | 1. 一场比赛 (yì chǎng bǐsài) – a match 2. 一场演出 (yì chǎng yǎnchū) – a performance 3. 一场婚礼 (yì chǎng hūnlǐ) – a wedding 4. 一场音乐会 (yì chǎng yīnyuè huì) – a concert 5. 一场事故 (yì chǎng shìgù) – an accident 6. 一场展览 (yì chǎng zhǎnlǎn) – an exhibition |
21 | 位 | wèi | People (polite/formal) | 1. 一位老师 (yí wèi lǎoshī) – a teacher 2. 一位医生 (yí wèi yīshēng) – a doctor 3. 一位客人 (yí wèi kèrén) – a guest 4. 一位学生 (yí wèi xuéshēng) – a student 5. 一位经理 (yí wèi jīnglǐ) – a manager 6. 一位演员 (yí wèi yǎnyuán) – an actor |
22 | 头 | tóu | Large animals, significant amounts | 1. 一头牛 (yì tóu niú) – a cow 2. 一头猪 (yì tóu zhū) – a pig 3. 一头马 (yì tóu mǎ) – a horse 4. 一头狮子 (yì tóu shīzi) – a lion 5. 一头大象 (yì tóu dàxiàng) – an elephant 6. 一头水牛 (yì tóu shuǐniú) – a water buffalo |
23 | 套 | tào | Sets, collections | 1. 一套家具 (yí tào jiājù) – a set of furniture 2. 一套衣服 (yí tào yīfú) – a set of clothes 3. 一套书 (yí tào shū) – a set of books 4. 一套工具 (yí tào gōngjù) – a toolset 5. 一套化妆品 (yí tào huàzhuāngpǐn) – a set of cosmetics 6. 一套软件 (yí tào ruǎnjiàn) – a software package |
24 | 段 | duàn | Segments, sections | 1. 一段时间 (yí duàn shíjiān) – a period of time 2. 一段故事 (yí duàn gùshì) – a segment of a story 3. 一段路 (yí duàn lù) – a section of a road 4. 一段视频 (yí duàn shìpín) – a video clip 5. 一段对话 (yí duàn duìhuà) – a conversation segment 6. 一段回忆 (yí duàn huíyì) – a memory segment |
25 | 棵 | kē | Plants, trees | 1. 一棵树 (yì kē shù) – a tree 2. 一棵花 (yì kē huā) – a flower 3. 一棵草 (yì kē cǎo) – a clump of grass 4. 一棵果树 (yì kē guǒshù) – a fruit tree 5. 一棵竹子 (yì kē zhúzi) – a bamboo 6. 一棵植物 (yì kē zhíwù) – a plant |
26 | 批 | pī | Batches, groups | 1. 一批货 (yì pī huò) – a batch of goods 2. 一批书 (yì pī shū) – a batch of books 3. 一批产品 (yì pī chǎnpǐn) – a batch of products 4. 一批文件 (yì pī wénjiàn) – a batch of documents 5. 一批员工 (yì pī yuángōng) – a group of employees 6. 一批订单 (yì pī dìngdān) – a batch of orders |
27 | 卷 | juǎn | Rolls, scrolls, sometimes books | 1. 一卷书 (yì juǎn shū) – a volume of a book 2. 一卷纸 (yì juǎn zhǐ) – a roll of paper 3. 一卷胶带 (yì juǎn jiāodài) – a roll of tape 4. 一卷布 (yì juǎn bù) – a roll of fabric 5. 一卷电影胶卷 (yì juǎn diànyǐng jiāojuǎn) – a film reel 6. 一卷地图 (yì juǎn dìtú) – a rolled map |
28 | 幅 | fú | Flat objects, paintings, cloths | 1. 一幅画 (yì fú huà) – a painting 2. 一幅布 (yì fú bù) – a piece of cloth 3. 一幅地图 (yì fú dìtú) – a map 4. 一幅画作 (yì fú huàzuò) – an artwork 5. 一幅风景画 (yì fú fēngjǐng huà) – a landscape painting 6. 一幅字画 (yì fú zìhuà) – a calligraphy painting |
29 | 笔 | bǐ | Writing instruments, strokes | 1. 一笔字 (yì bǐ zì) – a stroke of writing 2. 一笔签名 (yì bǐ qiānmíng) – a signature 3. 一笔画 (yì bǐ huà) – a stroke drawing 4. 一笔账 (yì bǐ zhàng) – an account entry 5. 一笔钢笔 (yì bǐ gāngbǐ) – a fountain pen 6. 一笔作画 (yì bǐ zuòhuà) – a stroke painting |
30 | 枚 | méi | Small flat objects, like coins | 1. 一枚邮票 (yì méi yóupiào) – a stamp 2. 一枚硬币 (yì méi yìnbì) – a coin 3. 一枚奖章 (yì méi jiǎngzhāng) – a medal 4. 一枚戒指 (yì méi jièzhǐ) – a ring 5. 一枚徽章 (yì méi huīzhāng) – a badge 6. 一枚勋章 (yì méi xūnzhāng) – a decoration |
31 | 口 | kǒu | Number of people in a family | 1. 四口人 (sì kǒu rén) – a family of four 2. 一口水 (yì kǒu shuǐ) – a mouthful of water 3. 两口人 (liǎng kǒu rén) – a family of two 4. 三口人 (sān kǒu rén) – a family of three 5. 五口人 (wǔ kǒu rén) – a family of five 6. 一口气 (yì kǒu qì) – a breath |
32 | 台 | tái | Machines, devices | 1. 一台电脑 (yì tái diànnǎo) – a computer 2. 一台电视 (yì tái diànshì) – a television 3. 一台打印机 (yì tái dǎyìnjī) – a printer 4. 一台冰箱 (yì tái bīngxiāng) – a refrigerator 5. 一台空调 (yì tái kōngtiáo) – an air conditioner 6. 一台洗衣机 (yì tái xǐyījī) – a washing machine |
33 | 份 | fèn | Portions, copies | 1. 一份报告 (yì fèn bàogào) – a report 2. 一份工作 (yì fèn gōngzuò) – a job 3. 一份菜单 (yì fèn càidān) – a menu 4. 一份资料 (yì fèn zīliào) – a document 5. 一份合同 (yì fèn hétong) – a contract 6. 一份礼物 (yì fèn lǐwù) – a gift |
34 | 架 | jià | Machines, structures | 1. 一架飞机 (yì jià fēijī) – an airplane 2. 一架钢琴 (yì jià gāngqín) – a piano 3. 一架梯子 (yì jià tīzi) – a ladder 4. 一架相机 (yì jià xiàngjī) – a camera 5. 一架模型 (yì jià móxíng) – a model 6. 一架照相机 (yì jià zhàoxiàngjī) – a photo camera |
35 | 种 | zhǒng | Types, kinds | 1. 一种动物 (yì zhǒng dòngwù) – a type of animal 2. 一种植物 (yì zhǒng zhíwù) – a type of plant 3. 一种食品 (yì zhǒng shípǐn) – a type of food 4. 一种文化 (yì zhǒng wénhuà) – a type of culture 5. 一种疾病 (yì zhǒng jíbìng) – a type of disease 6. 一种语言 (yì zhǒng yǔyán) – a type of language |
36 | 次 | cì | Occurrences, times | 1. 一次旅行 (yí cì lǚxíng) – a trip 2. 一次考试 (yí cì kǎoshì) – an exam 3. 一次机会 (yí cì jīhuì) – an opportunity 4. 一次聚会 (yí cì jùhuì) – a gathering 5. 一次活动 (yí cì huódòng) – an activity 6. 一次打电话 (yí cì dǎ diànhuà) – a phone call |
37 | 部 | bù | Sections, large items | 1. 一部电影 (yì bù diànyǐng) – a movie 2. 一部手机 (yì bù shǒujī) – a cell phone 3. 一部小说 (yì bù xiǎoshuō) – a novel 4. 一部电脑 (yì bù diànnǎo) – a computer 5. 一部音乐 (yì bù yīnyuè) – a piece of music 6. 一部作品 (yì bù zuòpǐn) – a work (of art) |
38 | 圈 | quān | Circles, groups, batches | 1. 一圈人 (yì quān rén) – a group of people 2. 一圈狗 (yì quān gǒu) – a pack of dogs 3. 一圈运动 (yì quān yùndòng) – a round of exercise 4. 一圈草地 (yì quān cǎodì) – a patch of grass 5. 一圈车 (yì quān chē) – a circle of cars 6. 一圈商圈 (yì quān shāngquān) – a shopping district |
39 | 根 | gēn | Long, slender objects | 1. 一根绳子 (yì gēn shéngzi) – a rope 2. 一根筷子 (yì gēn kuàizi) – a chopstick 3. 一根牙签 (yì gēn yáqiān) – a toothpick 4. 一根电线 (yì gēn diànxiàn) – an electric wire 5. 一根柱子 (yì gēn zhùzi) – a column 6. 一根铁棒 (yì gēn tiěbàng) – an iron rod |
40 | 件 | jiàn | Clothing items, matters, cases | 1. 一件衣服 (yí jiàn yīfú) – a piece of clothing 2. 一件事 (yí jiàn shì) – a matter 3. 一件礼物 (yí jiàn lǐwù) – a gift 4. 一件外套 (yí jiàn wàitào) – a coat 5. 一件运动服 (yí jiàn yùndòngfú) – a sportswear 6. 一件工作 (yí jiàn gōngzuò) – a job |
41 | 支 | zhī | Stick-like objects, small quantities | 1. 一支笔 (yì zhī bǐ) – a pen 2. 一支箭 (yì |