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Number-measure phrases (数量短语)
A number-measure phrase consists of a numeral plus a measure word and can modify a noun or stand as a quantity phrase.
Anchor example
一个学生。
Yí ge xuésheng.
One student.
HSK 1
HSK 1
1
1 structures
10
10 exercises
Lesson summary
A number-measure phrase consists of a numeral plus a measure word and can modify a noun or stand as a quantity phrase.
Number-measure phrases is a HSK 1 grammar pattern for basic communication. Pay attention to both the grammatical meaning and the conditions for using the pattern, not just the surface word order.
Main practice structure: "数词 + 量词". Practice with short sentences first, then replace the subject, object, time, or place while keeping the same structure.
Grammar pattern
Numeral + measure word
A number-measure phrase consists of a numeral plus a measure word and can modify a noun or stand as a quantity phrase.
一个学生。
Yí ge xuésheng.
One student.
两杯水。
Liǎng bēi shuǐ.
Two cups of water.
三本在桌子上。
Sān běn zài zhuōzi shàng.
Three of them are on the table.
Fill in the blank: