Classifiers

把 bǎ classifier for things with handles
Used with (65)
  • 二胡 erhu (Chinese 2-string fiddle) / alto fiddle
  • 伞 umbrella / parasol
  • 刀 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]) / (slang) (loanword) dollar / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs / (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)
  • 刀子 knife
  • 刷子 brush / scrub
  • 剪刀 scissors
  • 剪子 clippers / scissors / shears
  • 剑 double-edged sword / classifier for blows of a sword
  • 劲 strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / Taiwan pr. [jing4]
  • 勺 spoon / ladle / abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)
  • 勺子 spoon; ladle
  • 卷尺 tape measure (usu. retractable)
  • 叉子 fork
  • 吉他 (loanword) guitar
  • 嗓子 throat / voice
  • 墩布 swab / mop
  • 大提琴 cello (CL:把[ba3])
  • 宝剑 (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one)
  • 小刀 knife
  • 尺 a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
  • 尺子 ruler (measuring instrument)
  • 年纪 age
  • 年龄 (a person's) age
  • 扇子 fan
  • 手杖 cane
  • 手枪 pistol
  • 扳子 spanner; wrench
  • 捶子 drum stick; bass drum mallet
  • 提琴 instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)
  • 掸 to brush away / to dust off / brush / duster
  • 掸子 duster
  • 改锥 screwdriver
  • 斧子 axe / hatchet
  • 梳子 comb
  • 椅子 chair
  • 枪 gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
  • 步枪 rifle
  • 水果刀 paring knife / fruit knife
  • 沙子 sand / grit
  • 汤匙 soup spoon / tablespoon
  • 火把 torch
  • 火炬 (flaming) torch
  • 牙刷 toothbrush
  • 笤帚 whisk broom / small broom
  • 筷子 chopsticks
  • 算盘 abacus / plan / scheme
  • 管龠 flute / pipe / key
  • 花 flower / blossom / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful
  • 茶壶 teapot
  • 菜刀 vegetable knife / kitchen knife / cleaver
  • 螺丝刀 screwdriver
  • 钳子 pliers / pincers / tongs / forceps / vise / clamp / claw (of a crab etc) / (dialect) earring
  • 铅笔刀 pencil sharpener
  • 锄头 hoe
  • 锯 a saw (CL:把[ba3]) / to saw
  • 锯子 a saw
  • 锥子 awl
  • 锤子 hammer
  • 锁 to lock; to lock up / a lock (CL:把[ba3])
  • 铲子 shovel; spade; trowel; spatula (kitchen utensil)
  • 铁锨 iron shovel / spade
  • 钥匙 key
  • 长矛 pike / lance
  • 雨伞 umbrella
  • 香蕉 banana

班 bān classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles
Used with (3)

瓣 bàn classifier for pieces, segments etc
Used with (3)

杯 bēi classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup
Used with (14)

本 běn classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
Used with (36)
  • 名册 roll (of names) / register
  • 图书 books (in a library or bookstore)
  • 图集 collection of pictures / atlas
  • 地图 map
  • 字典 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters) / (coll.) dictionary
  • 小人书 children's picture story book
  • 小册子 booklet / pamphlet / leaflet / information sheet / menu
  • 小说 novel / fiction
  • 影集 photo album (CL:本[ben3]) / (Tw) TV series
  • 成语 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
  • 支票 check (bank) / cheque
  • 教材 teaching material
  • 教科书 textbook
  • 日历 calendar
  • 日记 diary
  • 书 book / letter / document / to write
  • 书目 booklist / bibliography / title catalogue
  • 本子 book / notebook / Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi" / edition
  • 留言簿 visitor's book
  • 画报 illustrated magazine
  • 百科全书 encyclopedia
  • 笔记 to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
  • 笔记本 notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]) / (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])
  • 经文 scripture / scriptures
  • 练习本 exercise book / workbook
  • 圣经 the Confucian classics / (Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures
  • 词典 dictionary / also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]
  • 诗歌 poem
  • 说明书 (technical) manual / (book of) directions / synopsis (of a play or film) / specification (patent)
  • 课本 textbook
  • 护照 passport
  • 账 account / bill / debt
  • 辞典 dictionary (variant of 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3])
  • 集邮册 stamp album
  • 集邮簿 stamp album
  • 杂志 magazine

柄 bǐng classifier for knives or blades
Used with (2)

部 bù classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc
Used with (36)
  • 作品 work (of art) / opus
  • 传记 biography
  • 公用电话 public phone
  • 动作片 action movie
  • 喜剧 a comedy
  • 图书 books (in a library or bookstore)
  • 图集 collection of pictures / atlas
  • 小笔电 mini laptop or notebook (computer) / netbook
  • 小说 novel / fiction
  • 影片 a copy of a film / film; motion picture; movie / (Tw) video; video clip
  • 恐怖片 horror movie
  • 宪法 constitution (of a country)
  • 手机 cell phone; mobile phone
  • 搞笑片 comedy film / comedy
  • 摩托车 (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
  • 摄像机 video camera
  • 书 book / letter / document / to write
  • 望远镜 telescope (CL:部[bu4]); binoculars (CL:副[fu4])
  • 机器 machine
  • 照相机 camera
  • 笔记本电脑 laptop / notebook (computer)
  • 笔电 notebook (computer)
  • 纪录片 newsreel / documentary (film or TV program)
  • 圣经 the Confucian classics / (Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures
  • 著作 to write / literary work / book / article / writings
  • 艺术片 art film / art house film
  • 血泪史 (fig.) history full of suffering / heart-rending story
  • 词典 dictionary / also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]
  • 话剧 stage play / modern drama
  • 辞典 dictionary (variant of 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3])
  • 集邮簿 stamp album
  • 电影 movie; film
  • 电梯 elevator / escalator
  • 电视 television; TV
  • 电视剧 TV series / TV drama
  • 电话 telephone / phone call / phone number

餐 cān classifier for meals
Used with (3)

册 (冊) cè classifier for books
Used with (4)
  • 图书 books (in a library or bookstore)
  • 书 book / letter / document / to write
  • 画报 illustrated magazine
  • 集邮簿 stamp album

层 (層) céng classifier for layers
Used with (5)
  • 意涵 (Tw) meaning; significance; import
  • 楼 house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
  • 油漆 oil paints / lacquer / to paint
  • 皮肤 skin
  • 薄膜 membrane / film

场 (場) cháng classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
Used with (47)
  • 京剧 Beijing opera
  • 冰雹 hail / hailstone
  • 单打 singles (in sports)
  • 梦 dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4]) / (bound form) to dream
  • 大火 conflagration; large fire
  • 大雨 heavy rain
  • 大风 gale
  • 婚礼 wedding ceremony / wedding
  • 官司 lawsuit
  • 感冒 to catch cold / (common) cold / (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) / (Tw) to detest / can't stand
  • 恋爱 (romantic) love / in love / to have an affair
  • 战争 war; conflict
  • 战斗 to fight / to engage in combat / struggle / battle
  • 戏 trick / drama / play / show
  • 打架 to fight / to scuffle / to come to blows
  • 拍卖会 auction
  • 接力赛 relay race
  • 文艺演出 theatrical performance
  • 暴雨 torrential rain / rainstorm
  • 暴风雪 snowstorm / blizzard
  • 会议 meeting / conference
  • 歌剧 Western opera
  • 比赛 competition (sports etc) / match / to compete
  • 演出 to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show
  • 争论 to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate
  • 球 ball / sphere / globe / ball game / match
  • 球赛 (ball sports) game; match
  • 病 illness / disease / to fall ill / defect
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
  • 网球赛 tennis match / tennis competition
  • 舞会 dance / ball / party
  • 虚惊 false alarm / panic rumor
  • 表演 play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate
  • 觉 a nap / a sleep
  • 辩论 debate / argument / to argue over
  • 游戏 game / to play
  • 运动 to move / to exercise / sports / exercise / motion / movement / campaign
  • 双打 doubles (in sports)
  • 杂技 acrobatics
  • 雨 rain
  • 雪 snow / (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
  • 电影 movie; film
  • 雾 fog / mist
  • 音乐会 concert
  • 风波 disturbance / crisis / disputes / restlessness
  • 骗局 a swindle / a trap / a racket / a scam
  • 闹剧 farce

场 (場) chǎng classifier for sporting or recreational activities, classifier for number of exams
Used with (47)
  • 京剧 Beijing opera
  • 冰雹 hail / hailstone
  • 单打 singles (in sports)
  • 梦 dream (CL:場|场[chang2],個|个[ge4]) / (bound form) to dream
  • 大火 conflagration; large fire
  • 大雨 heavy rain
  • 大风 gale
  • 婚礼 wedding ceremony / wedding
  • 官司 lawsuit
  • 感冒 to catch cold / (common) cold / (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) / (Tw) to detest / can't stand
  • 恋爱 (romantic) love / in love / to have an affair
  • 战争 war; conflict
  • 战斗 to fight / to engage in combat / struggle / battle
  • 戏 trick / drama / play / show
  • 打架 to fight / to scuffle / to come to blows
  • 拍卖会 auction
  • 接力赛 relay race
  • 文艺演出 theatrical performance
  • 暴雨 torrential rain / rainstorm
  • 暴风雪 snowstorm / blizzard
  • 会议 meeting / conference
  • 歌剧 Western opera
  • 比赛 competition (sports etc) / match / to compete
  • 演出 to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show
  • 争论 to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate
  • 球 ball / sphere / globe / ball game / match
  • 球赛 (ball sports) game; match
  • 病 illness / disease / to fall ill / defect
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
  • 网球赛 tennis match / tennis competition
  • 舞会 dance / ball / party
  • 虚惊 false alarm / panic rumor
  • 表演 play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate
  • 觉 a nap / a sleep
  • 辩论 debate / argument / to argue over
  • 游戏 game / to play
  • 运动 to move / to exercise / sports / exercise / motion / movement / campaign
  • 双打 doubles (in sports)
  • 杂技 acrobatics
  • 雨 rain
  • 雪 snow / (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
  • 电影 movie; film
  • 雾 fog / mist
  • 音乐会 concert
  • 风波 disturbance / crisis / disputes / restlessness
  • 骗局 a swindle / a trap / a racket / a scam
  • 闹剧 farce

出 (齣) chū
Used with (7)

处 (處) chù classifier for locations: spot, point
Used with (12)
  • 住所 habitation / dwelling place / residence
  • 名胜 a place famous for its scenery or historical relics / scenic spot
  • 地方 area / place / space / room / territory
  • 厕所 toilet; lavatory
  • 投开票所 polling station
  • 机场 airport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
  • 活动中心 activity center
  • 演出地点 performance place
  • 球场 stadium / sports ground / court / pitch / field / golf course
  • 笔误 a slip of a pen
  • 车站 rail station / bus stop
  • 飞机场 airport / (slang) flat chest

串 chuàn classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of
Used with (1)
  • 念珠 prayer beads / rosary / rosary beads

床 chuáng classifier for blankets, quilts etc
Used with (6)

次 cì classifier for enumerated events: time
Used with (48)
  • 事故 accident
  • 动员 to mobilize / mobilization
  • 劳动 work / toil / physical labor
  • 午饭 lunch
  • 午餐 lunch / luncheon
  • 尝试 to try; to attempt
  • 失败 to be defeated / to lose / to fail (e.g. experiments) / failure / defeat
  • 婚姻 marriage; matrimony
  • 实验 experiment / test / experimental / to experiment
  • 展览 to put on display / to exhibit / exhibition / show
  • 座谈 to have an informal discussion
  • 复习 to review / revision
  • 感冒 to catch cold / (common) cold / (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) / (Tw) to detest / can't stand
  • 战争 war; conflict
  • 战斗 to fight / to engage in combat / struggle / battle
  • 批评 to criticize; criticism
  • 招待会 a reception
  • 改革 reform / to reform
  • 教学 teaching; instruction
  • 旅行 to travel / journey; trip
  • 早饭 breakfast
  • 早餐 breakfast
  • 晚饭 evening meal / dinner / supper
  • 晚餐 evening meal; dinner
  • 会见 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
  • 会话 (language learning) conversation / dialog / to converse (in a non-native language) / (computing) session
  • 会谈 talks / discussions
  • 检查 inspection / to examine / to inspect
  • 比赛 competition (sports etc) / match / to compete
  • 测验 test / to test
  • 演出 to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show
  • 争论 to argue / to debate / to contend / argument / contention / controversy / debate
  • 班机 airliner / (regular) flight (CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1])
  • 约会 appointment / engagement / date / to arrange to meet
  • 结合 to combine / to link / to integrate / binding
  • 结婚 to marry / to get married
  • 经历 to experience; to go through / experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4])
  • 考试 to take an exam / exam
  • 见面 to meet; to see each other
  • 解放 to liberate / to emancipate / liberation / refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
  • 访问 to visit; to call on (a person or place) / (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc) / (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)
  • 试验 experiment / test / to experiment / experimental
  • 谈话 to talk (with sb) / to have a conversation / talk / conversation
  • 辩论 debate / argument / to argue over
  • 游览 to go sightseeing / to tour / to visit
  • 选举 to elect / election
  • 集会 to gather / assembly / meeting
  • 革命 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

簇 cù classifier for bunches, clusters, piles etc
Used with (1)
  • 花 flower / blossom / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful

沓 dá classifier for sheets of papers etc: pile, pad
Used with (1)
  • 纸 paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]) / classifier for documents, letters etc

档 (檔) dàng classifier for shows, classifier for events, affairs etc
Used with (1)
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)

道 dào classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
Used with (29)
  • 偏题 to go off-topic; to stray from the topic / obscure question; trick exam question; catch question (CL:道[dao4])
  • 伤疤 scar
  • 光 light; ray (CL:道[dao4]) / bright; shiny / only; merely / used up; finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
  • 光线 light ray / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph)
  • 命令 order / command
  • 围墙 perimeter wall / fence
  • 城 city walls / city / town
  • 封锁线 blockade line; cordon
  • 弯 to bend / bent / a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
  • 彩虹 rainbow
  • 手续 procedure / formalities
  • 手脚 hand and foot / movement of limbs / action / trick / step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
  • 断层 fault (geology) (CL:道[dao4]) / (fig.) gap; rupture (in the transmission of some skill) / (tomography) cross-sectional
  • 江 river
  • 河 river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2 fen3]
  • 沟 ditch / gutter / groove / gully / ravine
  • 漆 paint / lacquer / to paint (furniture, walls etc)
  • 璺 a crack (in porcelain, glassware etc)
  • 皱纹 wrinkle
  • 缝 seam / crack / narrow slit
  • 菜 vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) / dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type
  • 裂缝 crack / crevice
  • 铁丝网 wire netting
  • 闪电 lightning
  • 关卡 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc) / (fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape / Taiwan pr. [guan1ka3]
  • 防线 defensive line or perimeter
  • 阴影 (lit. and fig.) shadow
  • 题 topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention
  • 题目 subject; title; topic (CL:個|个[ge4]) / exercise or exam question (CL:道[dao4])

滴 dī classifier for drops of liquid
Used with (3)
  • 汗 perspiration / sweat / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
  • 眼泪 tear; teardrop
  • 血 blood / colloquial pr. [xie3]

点 (點) diǎn classifier for small amounts
Used with (5)
  • 小事 trifle / trivial matter
  • 建议 to propose; to suggest; to recommend / proposal; suggestion; recommendation
  • 意见 idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint
  • 要求 to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
  • 钟 a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]) / clock (CL:座[zuo4]) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点[dian3],分[fen1],秒[miao3]) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟[san1 dian3 zhong1] "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟[wu3 fen1 zhong1] "five minutes" etc)

顶 (頂) dǐng classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
Used with (6)

栋 (棟) dòng classifier for houses or buildings
Used with (6)
  • 住宅楼 residential building
  • 厂房 a building used as a factory; factory (building)
  • 房子 house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
  • 楼 house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
  • 楼房 a building of two or more stories
  • 办公楼 office building

堵 dǔ
Used with (1)
  • 墙 wall (CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]) / (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被牆|被墙[bei4 qiang2])

段 duàn classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
Used with (8)
  • 文章 article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
  • 时刻 time / juncture / moment / period of time / constantly / always
  • 历史 history
  • 粉笔 chalk
  • 经历 to experience; to go through / experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4])
  • 诗歌 poem
  • 录音 to record sound / an audio recording (CL:段[duan4])
  • 音乐 music

顿 (頓) dùn classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
Used with (15)
  • 中餐 lunch / Chinese meal; Chinese food
  • 午饭 lunch
  • 午餐 lunch / luncheon
  • 吵架 to quarrel / to have a row / quarrel
  • 念 to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])
  • 教训 to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid / a talking-to; a bitter lesson
  • 早饭 breakfast
  • 早餐 breakfast
  • 晚饭 evening meal / dinner / supper
  • 晚餐 evening meal; dinner
  • 毒打 to viciously beat (sb) up
  • 骂 to scold / to abuse / to curse
  • 臭骂 tongue-lashing / to chew out
  • 西餐 Western-style food
  • 饭 cooked rice / meal / (loanword) fan / devotee

朵 duǒ classifier for flowers, clouds etc
Used with (8)
  • 彩云 rosy clouds
  • 木耳 wood ear; jelly ear (edible fungus)
  • 浪花 spray / ocean spray / spindrift / fig. happenings from one's life
  • 玫瑰 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]) / rose flower (CL:朵[duo3])
  • 花 flower / blossom / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful
  • 云 cloud
  • 云彩 (coll.) cloud
  • 鲜花 flower / fresh flowers

发 (發) fā classifier for gunshots (rounds)
Used with (1)

番 fān classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort
Used with (4)
  • 周折 twists and turns / vicissitude / complication / difficulty / effort
  • 批评 to criticize; criticism
  • 教训 to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid / a talking-to; a bitter lesson
  • 话 dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said

方 fāng classifier for square things
Used with (5)
  • 印章 seal / signet / chop / stamp
  • 图章 stamp / seal
  • 手帕 handkerchief
  • 石碑 stele / stone tablet (for inscription)
  • 砚台 ink stone / ink slab

份 fèn classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
Used with (38)
  • 中餐 lunch / Chinese meal; Chinese food
  • 保险 insurance / to insure / safe / secure / be sure / be bound to
  • 午饭 lunch
  • 午餐 lunch / luncheon
  • 合同 contract; agreement
  • 合约 contract; agreement
  • 问卷 questionnaire
  • 地契 title deed (for land)
  • 报告 to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture
  • 报纸 newspaper / newsprint
  • 报道 to report (news) / report
  • 嫁资 dowry
  • 工作 to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task
  • 工资 wages; pay
  • 爱情 romance; love (romantic)
  • 房契 deed (for a house)
  • 才华 talent
  • 文件 document / file
  • 早饭 breakfast
  • 早餐 breakfast
  • 晚饭 evening meal / dinner / supper
  • 晚餐 evening meal; dinner
  • 申请 to apply for sth / application form (CL:份[fen4])
  • 画报 illustrated magazine
  • 礼 gift / rite / ceremony / propriety / etiquette / courtesy
  • 礼物 gift; present
  • 答卷 completed examination paper / answer sheet
  • 声明 to state / to declare / statement / declaration
  • 菜单 menu
  • 表格 form; table
  • 西餐 Western-style food
  • 试卷 examination paper / test paper
  • 调查表 questionnaire / inventory list
  • 资料 material / resources / data / information / profile (Internet)
  • 杂志 magazine
  • 电报 telegram / cable / telegraph
  • 电子邮件 email
  • 食谱 cookbook / recipe / diet

封 fēng classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
Used with (5)
  • 信 letter / mail / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random
  • 回信 to reply / to write back / letter written in reply
  • 邀请函 invitation letter
  • 电报 telegram / cable / telegraph
  • 电子邮件 email

峰 fēng classifier for camels
Used with (1)
  • 骆驼 camel (CL:峰[feng1],匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]) / (coll.) blockhead; ninny

幅 fú classifier for textiles or pictures
Used with (4)
  • 对联 rhyming couplet / pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
  • 标语 written slogan / placard
  • 照片 photograph / picture
  • 画 to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划[hua4]) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划[hua4]) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划[hua4])

服 fù classifier for medicine: dose
Used with (2)
  • 中药 traditional Chinese medicine
  • 药 medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / to poison

副 fù classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
Used with (19)

杆 (桿) gǎn classifier for long objects such as guns
Used with (2)
  • 枪 gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
  • 铅笔 (lead) pencil

缸 gāng classifier for loads of laundry
Used with (2)
  • 啤酒 beer (loanword)
  • 酒 wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage

根 gēn classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
Used with (58)
  • 冰棍 popsicle / ice lolly
  • 冰棒 popsicle / ice pop
  • 大梁 capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
  • 弦 bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse
  • 扁担 carrying pole / shoulder pole
  • 木头 slow-witted / blockhead / log (of wood, timber etc)
  • 杆 pole
  • 柱 pillar
  • 柱子 pillar
  • 梗 branch / stem / stalk / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) / prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
  • 棒棒糖 lollipop / sucker
  • 棒糖 sucker / lollipop
  • 油条 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / slick and sly person
  • 火柴 match (for lighting fire)
  • 烟 cigarette or pipe tobacco / smoke / mist / vapour / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
  • 烟头 cigarette butt / fag-end
  • 白发 white or gray hair
  • 皮带 strap / leather belt
  • 眉毛 eyebrow
  • 竹子 bamboo
  • 竿子 bamboo pole
  • 笞杖 a cudgel
  • 筷子 chopsticks
  • 管子 tube / pipe / drinking straw
  • 线 thread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
  • 绳 rope
  • 翎毛 feather / plume / plumage
  • 腰带 belt
  • 草 grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough
  • 菜头 (Tw) radish, esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]
  • 萝卜 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon
  • 蜡烛 candle
  • 血管 vein / artery
  • 裤带 belt (in trousers)
  • 车轴 axle
  • 轧辊 (steelmaking) roll / roller
  • 辫子 plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle
  • 针 needle / pin / injection / stitch
  • 钓竿 fishing rod
  • 钓鱼杆 fishing rod
  • 链条 chain
  • 铁丝 iron wire / subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地鐵粉絲|地铁粉丝[di4 tie3 fen3 si1]) / railway enthusiast (abbr. for 鐵路粉絲|铁路粉丝[tie3 lu4 fen3 si1])
  • 铁轨 rail / railroad track
  • 鸡毛 chicken feather / trivial
  • 鸡腿 chicken leg / drumstick
  • 电线 wire / power cord
  • 电线杆 electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost
  • 电线杆 electric pole / telephone pole / lamppost
  • 鞋带 shoelace
  • 鞭子 whip
  • 香 fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick
  • 香烟 smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line / cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2])
  • 香肠 sausage
  • 香烟 cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2]) (variant of 香煙|香烟[xiang1 yan1])
  • 香蕉 banana
  • 骨头 bone / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]
  • 胡子 beard / mustache or whiskers / facial hair / (coll.) bandit
  • 胡须 beard

股 gǔ classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc, classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff, classifier for bands of people, gangs etc, classifier for sudden forceful actions
Used with (13)
  • 执念 obsession (CL:股[gu3]) / (when followed by 於|于[yu2]) to be obsessive (about)
  • 寒潮 cold wave
  • 巨流 strong current
  • 影响 influence / effect / to influence / to affect (usually adversely) / to disturb
  • 敌军 enemy troops / hostile forces
  • 泉水 spring water
  • 热气 steam / heat
  • 狠劲 to exert all one's force / all-out effort
  • 线 thread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
  • 脾气 character; temperament; disposition / bad temper
  • 道 road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) / (bound form) way; reason; principle / (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization / (Daoism) the Way; the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division)
  • 霸气 imperious; aggressive; assertive / dictatorial manner; boldness (CL:股[gu3])
  • 香味 fragrance / bouquet / sweet smell

管 guǎn classifier for tube-shaped objects
Used with (3)

行 háng classifier for rows or lines
Used with (1)

壶 (壺) hú classifier for bottled liquid
Used with (3)

回 huí classifier for acts of a play
Used with (1)
  • 事 matter / thing / item / work / affair

集 jí classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
Used with (1)

记 (記) jì classifier for blows, kicks, shots
Used with (1)

家 jiā classifier for families or businesses
Used with (43)
  • 人家 household / dwelling / family / sb else's house / household business / house of woman's husband-to-be
  • 企业 company; firm; enterprise; corporation
  • 公司 company; firm; corporation
  • 公堂 law court / hall (in castle)
  • 剧院 theater
  • 协会 an association / a society
  • 咖啡屋 coffee house / café
  • 咖啡馆 café; coffee shop
  • 商场 shopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium / the business world
  • 商店 store; shop
  • 图书馆 library
  • 报社 newspaper (i.e. a company)
  • 小吃店 snack bar / lunch room
  • 工厂 factory
  • 店 inn; old-style hotel (CL:家[jia1]) / (bound form) shop; store
  • 广播电台 radio station / broadcasting station
  • 旅馆 hotel
  • 书店 bookstore
  • 机场 airport; airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
  • 理发店 barbershop / hairdresser's
  • 理发厅 (Tw) barbershop / hairdresser's
  • 当铺 pawnshop
  • 美容店 beauty salon
  • 航空公司 airline
  • 茶馆 teahouse
  • 讲堂 lecture hall
  • 宾馆 guesthouse / lodge / hotel
  • 超市 supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
  • 邮局 post office
  • 酒吧 bar (place to buy drinks)
  • 医务所 clinic
  • 医院 hospital
  • 银行 bank
  • 电影院 cinema; movie theater
  • 电台 transmitter-receiver / broadcasting station / radio station
  • 饭店 restaurant / hotel
  • 饭馆 restaurant
  • 餐厅 dining hall / dining room / restaurant
  • 餐馆 restaurant
  • 馆 building / shop / term for certain service establishments / embassy or consulate / schoolroom (old)
  • 发廊 hair salon / hairdresser's shop
  • 面包店 bakery
  • 面包房 bakery

架 jià classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
Used with (8)
  • 火器 firearm
  • 照相机 camera
  • 直升机 helicopter
  • 钢琴 piano
  • 钟 a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]) / clock (CL:座[zuo4]) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点[dian3],分[fen1],秒[miao3]) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟[san1 dian3 zhong1] "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟[wu3 fen1 zhong1] "five minutes" etc)
  • 电风扇 electric fan
  • 飞机 airplane
  • 高射机枪 anti-aircraft machine gun

间 (間) jiān classifier for rooms
Used with (33)
  • 中厅 lobby / foyer
  • 储藏室 storeroom
  • 堂 (main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture
  • 客厅 living room; sitting room
  • 宿舍 dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel
  • 寝室 bedroom / dormitory
  • 实验室 laboratory
  • 屋子 house / room
  • 厕所 toilet; lavatory
  • 厨房 kitchen
  • 房 house / room / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)
  • 房子 house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
  • 房间 room
  • 教堂 church; chapel
  • 教室 classroom
  • 书房 study (room) / studio
  • 棚子 shack / shed
  • 洗澡间 bathroom / restroom / shower room
  • 浴室 bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]) / bathhouse
  • 当铺 pawnshop
  • 病室 infirmary / ward / sickroom
  • 病房 ward (of a hospital) / sickroom
  • 盥洗室 toilet / washroom / bathroom / lavatory
  • 卧室 bedroom
  • 舞厅 dance hall / ballroom
  • 卫生间 bathroom / toilet / WC
  • 课堂 classroom (CL:間|间[jian1]); class session
  • 讲堂 lecture hall
  • 门面 shop front / facade / prestige
  • 阅览室 reading room
  • 食堂 dining hall; cafeteria
  • 餐厅 dining hall / dining room / restaurant
  • 发廊 hair salon / hairdresser's shop

件 jiàn classifier for events, things, clothes etc
Used with (42)
  • 上衣 jacket / upper outer garment
  • 中山服 Chinese tunic suit / Mao jacket
  • 事 matter / thing / item / work / affair
  • 事儿 one's employment / business / matter that needs to be settled / (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding / trying / troublesome / erhua variant of 事[shi4]
  • 事情 affair; matter; thing; business
  • 内衣 undergarment / underwear
  • 商品 commodity; goods; merchandise
  • 外套 outer garment; jacket; coat
  • 大事 major event / major political event (war or change of regime) / major social event (wedding or funeral) / (do sth) in a big way
  • 大氅 overcoat / cloak / cape
  • 大衣 overcoat / topcoat / cloak
  • 夹袄 lined jacket / double layered jacket
  • 家具 furniture
  • 宝物 treasure
  • 差事 errand / assignment / job / commission / see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
  • 差使 official post / billet / commission / see also 差事[chai1 shi5]
  • 床单 bed sheet
  • 广告衫 promotional T-shirt
  • 弹拨乐器 plucked string instrument
  • 文物 cultural relic / historical relic
  • 日用品 articles for daily use
  • 东西 thing / stuff / person
  • 棉衣 cotton-padded clothes
  • 乐器 musical instrument
  • 毛衣 (wool) sweater
  • 派克大衣 parka jacket (loanword)
  • 皮具 leather products
  • 礼物 gift; present
  • 罩衣 overalls
  • 背心 sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
  • 艺术品 art piece / work of art
  • 行李 luggage
  • 衣 clothes / Kangxi radical 145
  • 衣服 clothes
  • 衬衣 shirt
  • 衬衫 shirt / blouse
  • 运动衫 sports shirt / sweatshirt
  • 镏银器 gilded silverware
  • 长袍 chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe) / gown / robe
  • 雨衣 raincoat
  • 风衣 windbreaker / wind cheater / wind jacket
  • 体恤衫 T-shirt

节 (節) jié classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
Used with (6)
  • 火车 train
  • 甘蔗 sugar cane
  • 课 subject / course / class / lesson / to levy / tax / form of divination
  • 课程 course; academic program
  • 车厢 carriage
  • 电池 battery; electric cell

届 (屆) jiè classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
Used with (7)
  • 任期 term of office / tenure (entire period in office)
  • 全会 plenary session (at a conference)
  • 大会 general assembly / general meeting / convention
  • 奥斯卡 (film industry) Oscar (Academy Award) / (name) Oscar
  • 会议 meeting / conference
  • 总统 president (of a country)
  • 电影节 film festival

局 jú classifier for games: match, set, round etc
Used with (1)

句 jù classifier for phrases or lines of verse
Used with (2)
  • 成语 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
  • 话 dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said

具 jù classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
Used with (1)

颗 (顆) kē classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
Used with (31)
  • 土豆 potato (CL:個|个[ge4]) / (Tw) peanut (CL:顆|颗[ke1])
  • 地雷 land mine (CL:顆|颗[ke1]) / (fig.) sore point; weak spot
  • 子弹 bullet
  • 宝石 precious stone; gem
  • 弹子 slingshot pellet / playing marbles / billiards
  • 心 heart / mind / intention / center / core
  • 心脏 heart
  • 核桃 walnut
  • 棋 chess / chess-like game / a game of chess / chess piece
  • 棋子 chess piece / (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
  • 炸弹 bomb
  • 牙 tooth / ivory
  • 牙齿 tooth / dental
  • 珍珠 pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) / (fig.) teardrop; tear
  • 珠 bead / pearl
  • 珠子 pearl / bead
  • 种子 seed
  • 糖 sugar / sweets / candy
  • 脑袋 head / skull / brains / mental capability
  • 草莓 strawberry / (Tw) hickey / love bite
  • 豆 legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) (variant of 豆[dou4])
  • 苹果 apple
  • 行星 planet
  • 卫星 satellite / moon
  • 西瓜 watermelon
  • 豆 legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl
  • 豆子 bean / pea
  • 钻石 diamond
  • 陨石 meteorite / aerolite
  • 高丽菜 cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) (CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]) / Taiwan pr. [gao1li4cai4]
  • 齿 tooth

棵 kē classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
Used with (20)
  • 卷心菜 cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) (CL:棵[ke1])
  • 大白菜 Chinese cabbage; napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
  • 小树 shrub / small tree / sapling
  • 小白菜 bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
  • 松 pine
  • 松树 pine / pine tree
  • 果树 fruit tree
  • 枣树 jujube tree / date tree / Zizyphus vulgaris
  • 树 tree / to cultivate / to set up
  • 水仙花 daffodil / narcissus
  • 烟卷儿 cigarette
  • 玫瑰 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵[ke1]) / rose flower (CL:朵[duo3])
  • 白杨 poplar
  • 白菜 Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) / sometimes used to refer to bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
  • 禾苗 seedling (of rice or other grain)
  • 竹子 bamboo
  • 红树 red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
  • 草 grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough
  • 菜 vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) / dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type
  • 菠菜 spinach (CL:棵[ke1]) / (slang) gambling; gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bo2 cai3])

孔 kǒng classifier for cave dwellings
Used with (1)
  • 窑洞 yaodong (a kind of cave dwelling in the Loess Plateau in northwest China)

口 kǒu classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc), classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Used with (7)
  • 井 a well / neat / orderly
  • 剑 double-edged sword / classifier for blows of a sword
  • 棺材 coffin
  • 缸 jar / vat / classifier for loads of laundry
  • 话 dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
  • 猪 hog / pig / swine
  • 锅 pot; pan; wok; cauldron / pot-shaped thing

块 (塊) kuài classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
Used with (44)
  • 干冰 dry ice (i.e. frozen CO2)
  • 冰 ice / to chill sth / (of an object or substance) to feel cold / (of a person) cold / unfriendly / (slang) methamphetamine
  • 土地 land / soil / territory
  • 地方 area / place / space / room / territory
  • 坐垫 cushion / (motorbike) seat
  • 坯料 semifinished materials
  • 墨 ink stick / China ink / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
  • 大陆 continent; mainland
  • 奶酪 cheese
  • 巧克力 (loanword) chocolate
  • 手绢 handkerchief
  • 手表 wristwatch
  • 木板 slab / board / plank
  • 木片 flat piece of wood / wood chip
  • 木头 slow-witted / blockhead / log (of wood, timber etc)
  • 朱古力 chocolate (loanword)
  • 板 board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious
  • 桌布 tablecloth / (computing) desktop background / wallpaper
  • 橡皮 rubber / an eraser
  • 橡皮擦 eraser / rubber
  • 灰岩 limestone (abbr. for 石灰岩[shi2 hui1 yan2])
  • 乌青 bluish black / bruise; bruising (CL:塊|块[kuai4])
  • 煤 coal
  • 牌 signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) / brand; trademark (CL:個|个[ge4]) / mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
  • 玻璃 glass / (slang) male homosexual
  • 瓦片 tile
  • 皮肤 skin
  • 石头 stone
  • 碑 a monument / an upright stone tablet / stele
  • 砖 brick / tile (floor or wall, not roof)
  • 糖 sugar / sweets / candy
  • 糯米糕 glutinous rice cake
  • 肥皂 soap
  • 号码牌 number plate / car license plate
  • 蛋糕 cake
  • 遮羞布 loincloth / (fig.) fig leaf
  • 铜 copper (chemistry) / see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]
  • 陨石 meteorite / aerolite
  • 面料 material for making clothes
  • 饼干 biscuit; cracker; cookie
  • 香皂 perfumed soap / toilet soap
  • 骨头 bone / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5]
  • 面包 bread
  • 黑板 blackboard

粒 lì classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
Used with (19)
  • 冰雹 hail / hailstone
  • 子弹 bullet
  • 安眠药 sleeping pill
  • 小麦 wheat
  • 弹子 slingshot pellet / playing marbles / billiards
  • 沙 granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
  • 沙子 sand / grit
  • 玉米 corn / maize
  • 珍珠 pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) / (fig.) teardrop; tear
  • 珠 bead / pearl
  • 珠子 pearl / bead
  • 种子 seed
  • 糖果 candy
  • 花生 peanut
  • 豆 legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) (variant of 豆[dou4])
  • 药丸 pill
  • 豆 legume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl
  • 盐 salt
  • 龙眼 longan fruit / dragon eye fruit / Dimocarpus longan (botany)

辆 (輛) liàng classifier for vehicles
Used with (13)

领 (領) lǐng classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
Used with (1)
  • 凉席 summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo)

轮 (輪) lún classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
Used with (3)
  • 明月 bright moon / refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark
  • 月 moon / month / monthly
  • 轰炸 to bomb; to bombard

缕 (縷) lǚ classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)
Used with (2)
  • 烟 cigarette or pipe tobacco / smoke / mist / vapour / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
  • 麻 generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb

枚 méi classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4]), classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
Used with (15)

门 (門) mén classifier for large guns, classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology
Used with (17)
  • 功课 homework / assignment / task / classwork / lesson / study
  • 口语 colloquial speech / spoken language / vernacular language / slander / gossip
  • 外语 foreign language
  • 大炮 big gun / cannon / artillery / one who talks big
  • 婚事 wedding / marriage
  • 学问 learning; knowledge; scholarship / a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
  • 专业 specialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major / professional
  • 常识 common sense / general knowledge
  • 技术 technology; technique; skill
  • 历史 history
  • 知识 knowledge / intellectual
  • 科学 science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational
  • 亲事 marriage
  • 亲戚 a relative (i.e. family relation)
  • 语言 language
  • 课 subject / course / class / lesson / to levy / tax / form of divination
  • 课程 course; academic program

面 miàn classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
Used with (12)
  • 国旗 flag (of a country)
  • 掩护 to screen / to shield / to cover / protection / cover
  • 旗 banner / flag / (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]) / administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county
  • 旗子 flag / banner
  • 毯子 blanket
  • 墙 wall (CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]) / (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被牆|被墙[bei4 qiang2])
  • 碑 a monument / an upright stone tablet / stele
  • 筛子 sieve
  • 红旗 red flag
  • 镜子 mirror
  • 锣 gong
  • 鼓 drum / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

名 míng classifier for people
Used with (24)
  • 代表 representative / delegate / to represent / to stand for / on behalf of / in the name of
  • 候选人 candidate
  • 参赛者 competitor
  • 大使 ambassador / envoy
  • 宫女 palace maid
  • 小学生 primary school student / schoolchild / (fig.) beginner
  • 工人 worker
  • 工程师 engineer
  • 师傅 master / qualified worker / respectful form of address for older men
  • 志愿兵 volunteer soldier
  • 政治家 statesman / politician
  • 教练 to coach; to train / instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2])
  • 校长 (college, university) president / headmaster
  • 焊工 welder / solderer / welding
  • 经理 manager / director
  • 总理 premier / prime minister
  • 总统 president (of a country)
  • 继女 stepdaughter
  • 翻译 to translate / to interpret / translator / interpreter / translation / interpretation
  • 华侨 overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
  • 艺术家 artist
  • 运动员 athlete
  • 部长 head of a (government etc) department / section chief / section head / secretary / minister
  • 医生 doctor

盘 (盤) pán classifier for things resembling a plate or dish, classifier for coils, classifier for games or matches (chess, table tennis etc)
Used with (10)
  • 和棋 drawn game (in chess or other board game)
  • 棋 chess / chess-like game / a game of chess / chess piece
  • 盒带 cassette tape (abbr. for 盒式錄音磁帶|盒式录音磁带[he2 shi4 lu4 yin1 ci2 dai4])
  • 碟子 saucer / small dish
  • 磁带 magnetic tape
  • 菜 vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) / dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type
  • 录像 to videotape / to videorecord / video recording
  • 录像带 videotape; video cassette
  • 录影带 (Tw) videotape; video cassette
  • 录音带 audio tape

泡 pāo classifier for urine or feces
Used with (1)
  • 尿 to urinate / urine

泡 pào classifier for occurrences of an action, classifier for number of infusions
Used with (1)
  • 尿 to urinate / urine

匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. [pi1]), classifier for cloth: bolt
Used with (8)
  • 斑马 zebra
  • 狼 wolf
  • 绸 (light) silk
  • 绸子 silk fabric / silk
  • 马 horse / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
  • 骆驼 camel (CL:峰[feng1],匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]) / (coll.) blockhead; ninny
  • 骡 mule
  • 骡子 mule

篇 piān classifier for written items: chapter, article
Used with (13)
  • 作品 work (of art) / opus
  • 作文 to write an essay / composition (student essay)
  • 传记 biography
  • 报告 to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture
  • 报道 to report (news) / report
  • 文章 article / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
  • 日记 diary
  • 札记 reading notes
  • 社论 editorial (in a newspaper)
  • 评论 to comment on / to discuss / comment / commentary
  • 课文 text
  • 论文 paper / treatise / thesis / to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
  • 鬼话 lie / false words / nonsense

片 piàn classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land, area of water, classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
Used with (34)
  • 保护区 conservation district
  • 光盘 compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
  • 光碟 optical disc / compact disc / CD / CD-ROM
  • 卡 to stop / to block / (computing) (coll.) slow / (loanword) card / truck (from "car") / calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]) / cassette
  • 嘴唇 lip
  • 土地 land / soil / territory
  • 地 earth / ground / field / place / land
  • 奶酪 cheese
  • 影碟 DVD
  • 爱心 compassion / kindness / care for others / love / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
  • 木片 flat piece of wood / wood chip
  • 森林 forest
  • 欢腾 jubilation / great celebration
  • 汪洋 vast body of water
  • 沙滩 beach / sandy shore
  • 海 ocean / sea / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous
  • 海滩 beach
  • 激光唱片 compact disk; CD
  • 滩 beach / shoal / rapids / classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
  • 田 field / farm
  • 田野 field / open land
  • 骂声 scolding / tongue-lashing / (fig.) angry criticism / opprobrium
  • 花瓣 petal
  • 茶叶 tea / tea leaves
  • 草原 grassland / prairie
  • 草地 lawn / meadow / sod / turf
  • 叶子 leaf (CL:片[pian4]) / (slang) marijuana
  • 药片 a (medicine) pill or tablet
  • 号码牌 number plate / car license plate
  • 血 blood / colloquial pr. [xie3]
  • 电影 movie; film
  • 饼干 biscuit; cracker; cookie
  • 高原 plateau
  • 面包 bread

瓶 píng classifier for wine and liquids
Used with (11)

期 qī classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study
Used with (3)

起 qǐ classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance, classifier for groups: batch, group
Used with (4)

扇 shàn classifier for doors, windows etc
Used with (3)
  • 窗 window
  • 窗户 window
  • 门 gate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / classifier for large guns / classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)

身 shēn classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset
Used with (3)
  • 婚纱 wedding dress
  • 服装 dress / clothing / costume / clothes
  • 汗 perspiration / sweat / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)

声 (聲) shēng classifier for sounds
Used with (2)
  • 干笑 to give a hollow laugh / to force a smile / forced laugh
  • 狗吠 bark / to bark

首 shǒu classifier for poems, songs etc
Used with (6)
  • 歌 song (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]) / (bound form) to sing
  • 民歌 folk song
  • 花儿 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia
  • 词 word / statement; speech; lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Song4 chao2] (CL:首[shou3])
  • 诗 poem / poetry / verse
  • 诗歌 poem

束 shù classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
Used with (1)
  • 花 flower / blossom / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful

艘 sōu classifier for ships
Used with (6)
  • 油轮 tanker (ship)
  • 航空母舰 aircraft carrier (CL:艘[sou1]) / (fig.) juggernaut
  • 船 boat / vessel / ship
  • 货轮 freighter / cargo ship
  • 军舰 warship / military naval vessel
  • 轮船 steamship; steamer; steamboat

所 suǒ classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
Used with (8)
  • 大学 university / college
  • 学校 school
  • 学院 college / educational institute / school / faculty
  • 工业学校 technical or industrial school
  • 房屋 house / building
  • 教堂 church; chapel
  • 机构 mechanism / structure / organization / agency / institution
  • 医院 hospital

台 (臺) tái classifier for vehicles or machines
Used with (33)
  • 仪器 instrument; apparatus
  • 分机 (telephone) extension
  • 器 device / tool / utensil
  • 小笔电 mini laptop or notebook (computer) / netbook
  • 引擎 engine (loanword)
  • 微波炉 microwave oven
  • 戏 trick / drama / play / show
  • 拖拉机 tractor
  • 收音机 radio
  • 服务器 server (computer)
  • 机器 machine
  • 洗衣机 washing machine; washer
  • 发动机 engine; motor
  • 盘秤 balance consisting of steelyard with a pan
  • 秤 steelyard balance; Roman balance
  • 空调 air conditioning / air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
  • 笔记本电脑 laptop / notebook (computer)
  • 笔电 notebook (computer)
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
  • 缝纫机 sewing machine
  • 订书机 stapler / stapling machine / bookbinding machine
  • 计算机 computer / (Tw) calculator
  • 话剧 stage play / modern drama
  • 钢琴 piano
  • 录影机 camcorder / video recorder / videocassette recorder (Tw)
  • 录音机 (tape) recording machine / tape recorder
  • 铲车 front loader (vehicle)
  • 电梯 elevator / escalator
  • 电脑 computer
  • 电视 television; TV
  • 电视机 television set
  • 电风扇 electric fan
  • 显微镜 microscope

堂 táng classifier for classes, lectures etc, classifier for sets of furniture
Used with (2)
  • 课 subject / course / class / lesson / to levy / tax / form of divination
  • 课程 course; academic program

趟 tàng classifier for times, round trips or rows
Used with (3)
  • 旅行 to travel / journey; trip
  • 火车 train
  • 班机 airliner / (regular) flight (CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],班[ban1])

套 tào classifier for sets, collections
Used with (13)
  • 公寓 apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套[tao4])
  • 制服 to subdue / to check / to bring under control / (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status / uniform (army, party, school etc) / livery (for company employees)
  • 家具 furniture
  • 房子 house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
  • 房屋 house / building
  • 方案 plan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill
  • 桌子 table / desk
  • 法律 law
  • 照片 photograph / picture
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
  • 衣服 clothes
  • 西装 suit / Western-style clothes
  • 话术 manipulative talk / (sales) patter

条 (條) tiáo classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
Used with (93)
  • 人命 human life
  • 光线 light ray / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph)
  • 公路 highway / road
  • 反间计 stratagem of sowing dissension
  • 唐人街 Chinatown
  • 围巾 scarf / shawl
  • 坝 dam / dike; embankment
  • 大街 street / main street
  • 大路 avenue
  • 好汉 hero / strong and courageous person
  • 专线 special-purpose phone line or communications link / hotline / special rail line (e.g. between airport and city)
  • 山脉 mountain range
  • 带 band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
  • 床单 bed sheet
  • 彩带 colored ribbon / streamer
  • 意见 idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint
  • 成语 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
  • 手链 chain bracelet
  • 新闻 news
  • 杆 pole
  • 板凳 wooden bench or stool
  • 林阴大道 boulevard / tree-lined avenue
  • 根 root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / radical (chemistry)
  • 桌布 tablecloth / (computing) desktop background / wallpaper
  • 棉被 comforter; quilt
  • 栈阁 plank road built along the side of a cliff
  • 枪 gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
  • 标语 written slogan / placard
  • 毛巾 towel
  • 毯子 blanket
  • 江 river
  • 沙发 sofa (loanword) / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
  • 河 river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2 fen3]
  • 河流 river
  • 法律 law
  • 泥鳅 loach / mud fish
  • 浴巾 bath towel
  • 消息 (piece of) news; information / message
  • 渠 (artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:條|条[tiao2]) / (literary) big; great / (dialect) he; she; him; her / (old) rim of a carriage wheel; felloe
  • 渔船 fishing boat
  • 牙线 dental floss
  • 牛 ox / cow / bull / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
  • 牛仔裤 jeans
  • 狗 dog
  • 狼 wolf
  • 生命 life (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature (CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2])
  • 皮带 strap / leather belt
  • 箍带 strap
  • 线 thread / string / wire / line / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
  • 绳子 cord; string; rope
  • 美人计 honey trap / sexual entrapment
  • 肥皂 soap
  • 肩带 shoulder strap; shoulder harness; shoulder belt; baldric
  • 胡同 lane; alley
  • 胳膊 arm
  • 胳臂 arm / also pr. [ge1 bi4]
  • 腰带 belt
  • 腿 leg
  • 船 boat / vessel / ship
  • 苦肉计 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence
  • 茎 stalk / stem
  • 号码牌 number plate / car license plate
  • 蛇 snake / serpent
  • 蝌蚪 tadpole
  • 虫 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
  • 虫子 insect / bug / worm
  • 蛴螬 scarab beetle larva; grub
  • 街 street
  • 街道 street / subdistrict / residential district
  • 被子 blanket; quilt
  • 裙子 skirt
  • 裤子 trousers / pants
  • 袜裤 leggings / tights
  • 谜语 riddle / conundrum
  • 路 road (CL:條|条[tiao2]) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
  • 路线 itinerary / route / political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
  • 办法 way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem
  • 辫子 plait / braid / pigtail / a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent / handle
  • 道 road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) / (bound form) way; reason; principle / (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization / (Daoism) the Way; the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division)
  • 道路 road / path / way
  • 链条 chain
  • 铁路 railroad / railway
  • 队伍 ranks / troops / queue / line / procession
  • 项链 necklace
  • 领带 necktie
  • 香烟 smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line / cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2])
  • 香烟 cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2]) (variant of 香煙|香烟[xiang1 yan1])
  • 马路 street / road
  • 鱼 fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]) / used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鮑魚|鲍鱼[bao4 yu2], alligators and crocodiles 鱷魚|鳄鱼[e4 yu2] and octopi 章魚|章鱼[zhang1 yu2])
  • 鲸鱼 whale
  • 鳄鱼 alligator; crocodile (CL:條|条[tiao2])
  • 黄瓜 cucumber
  • 黄鳝 Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus) (CL:條|条[tiao2])

通 tōng classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
Used with (5)
  • 报告 to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture
  • 感想 impressions / reflections / thoughts
  • 骂 to scold / to abuse / to curse
  • 电话 telephone / phone call / phone number
  • 鼓 drum / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

通 tòng classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
Used with (5)
  • 报告 to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture
  • 感想 impressions / reflections / thoughts
  • 骂 to scold / to abuse / to curse
  • 电话 telephone / phone call / phone number
  • 鼓 drum / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell

头 (頭) tóu classifier for pigs or livestock
Used with (16)
  • 大蒜 garlic
  • 大象 elephant
  • 恐龙 dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly person
  • 毛驴 donkey
  • 汗 perspiration / sweat / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
  • 牛 ox / cow / bull / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
  • 狮子 lion
  • 羊 sheep; goat
  • 蒜 garlic
  • 猪 hog / pig / swine
  • 豹子 leopard
  • 野猪 wild boar (Sus scrofa)
  • 骆驼 camel (CL:峰[feng1],匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]) / (coll.) blockhead; ninny
  • 骡 mule
  • 骡子 mule
  • 驴 donkey

尾 wěi classifier for fish
Used with (1)
  • 鱼 fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]) / used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鮑魚|鲍鱼[bao4 yu2], alligators and crocodiles 鱷魚|鳄鱼[e4 yu2] and octopi 章魚|章鱼[zhang1 yu2])

位 wèi classifier for people (honorific), classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
Used with (51)
  • 主席 chairperson / premier / chairman
  • 人 person; people
  • 代表 representative / delegate / to represent / to stand for / on behalf of / in the name of
  • 作家 author
  • 先生 teacher / gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) / husband / (dialect) doctor
  • 公仆 public servant
  • 同学 to study at the same school / fellow student / classmate
  • 同志 comrade / (slang) homosexual
  • 哥哥 older brother
  • 大使 ambassador / envoy
  • 太太 married woman / Mrs. / Madam / wife
  • 夫人 lady / madam / Mrs.
  • 女士 lady / madam / Miss / Ms
  • 女郎 young woman / maiden / girl
  • 奶奶 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) / (respectful) mistress of the house / (coll.) boobies / breasts
  • 妈妈 mama / mommy / mother
  • 客人 visitor / guest / customer / client
  • 宫女 palace maid
  • 小姐 young lady / miss / (slang) prostitute
  • 局长 bureau chief
  • 工程师 engineer
  • 师傅 master / qualified worker / respectful form of address for older men
  • 弟弟 younger brother
  • 应聘者 person taking a job / job applicant
  • 政治家 statesman / politician
  • 教授 professor / to instruct / to lecture on
  • 教练 to coach; to train / instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2])
  • 朋友 friend
  • 服务员 waiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
  • 校长 (college, university) president / headmaster
  • 机械师 mechanic / engineer / machinist / machine operator
  • 爸爸 (coll.) father; dad
  • 王后 queen
  • 经理 manager / director
  • 总理 premier / prime minister
  • 总统 president (of a country)
  • 翻译 to translate / to interpret / translator / interpreter / translation / interpretation
  • 老大娘 old lady / Madam (polite address)
  • 老大妈 "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
  • 老大爷 uncle / grandpa
  • 老太太 elderly lady (respectful) / esteemed mother
  • 老师 teacher
  • 职员 office worker / staff member
  • 华侨 overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
  • 艺术家 artist
  • 亲戚 a relative (i.e. family relation)
  • 部长 head of a (government etc) department / section chief / section head / secretary / minister
  • 医生 doctor
  • 长官 senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / sir (term of address for senior officer)
  • 领导 lead / leading / to lead / leadership / leader
  • 顾客 customer; client

味 wèi
Used with (1)
  • 药 medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / to poison

席 xí classifier for banquets, conversations etc
Used with (3)
  • 劝告 to advise / to urge / to exhort / exhortation / advice
  • 宴会 banquet / feast / dinner party
  • 话 dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said

项 (項) xiàng classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
Used with (26)
  • 任务 mission; assignment; task; duty; role
  • 优点 merit / benefit / strong point / advantage
  • 内容 content / substance / details
  • 协议 agreement / pact / protocol
  • 工作 to work / (of a machine) to operate / job / work / task
  • 工程 engineering / an engineering project / project / undertaking
  • 广告 to advertise / a commercial / advertisement
  • 心得 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) / knowledge / insight / understanding / tips
  • 成绩 achievement / performance records / grades
  • 技术 technology; technique; skill
  • 改革 reform / to reform
  • 服务 to serve / service
  • 本领 skill / ability / capability
  • 条款 clause (of contract or law)
  • 业务 business / professional work / service
  • 决定 to decide (to do something) / to resolve / decision / certainly
  • 活动 to exercise; to move about; to work out / shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) / movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc) / (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:項|项[xiang4]) / to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
  • 奖项 award; prize
  • 研究 research / a study / to research / to look into
  • 节目 (TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
  • 义务 duty; obligation (CL:項|项[xiang4]) / volunteer (work etc)
  • 声明 to state / to declare / statement / declaration
  • 计划 plan / project / program / to plan / to map out
  • 调查 investigation / inquiry / to investigate / to survey / survey / (opinion) poll
  • 议题 topic of discussion / topic / subject / issue (under discussion)
  • 开支 expenditures; expenses (CL:筆|笔[bi3],項|项[xiang4]) / to spend money / (coll.) to pay wages

叶 (葉) yè classifier for small boats
Used with (1)
  • 肝 liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4]) / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy

扎 (紮) zā classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle
Used with (1)
  • 钞票 paper money / a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)

则 (則) zé classifier for written items
Used with (2)

盏 (盞) zhǎn classifier for lamps
Used with (3)
  • 壁灯 wall lamp / bracket light
  • 灯 lamp / light / lantern
  • 电灯 electric light

张 (張) zhāng classifier for flat objects, sheet, classifier for votes
Used with (85)
  • 佛像 Buddhist image / statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva
  • 便条 (informal) note
  • 便签 note / memo
  • 信用证券 instrument of credit / letter of credit / see also 信用證|信用证[xin4 yong4 zheng4]
  • 假条 leave of absence request (from work or school) / excuse note
  • 光盘 compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
  • 光碟 optical disc / compact disc / CD / CD-ROM
  • 出生证 birth certificate
  • 出生证明 birth certificate
  • 出生证明书 birth certificate
  • 卡 to stop / to block / (computing) (coll.) slow / (loanword) card / truck (from "car") / calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]) / cassette
  • 唱片 gramophone record / LP / music CD / musical album
  • 喜报 announcement of joyful news
  • 单人床 single bed
  • 嘴 mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc)
  • 嘴巴 mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / slap in the face (CL:個|个[ge4])
  • 图 diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek
  • 图片 picture; photograph
  • 地图 map
  • 地契 title deed (for land)
  • 报名表 application form / registration form
  • 报纸 newspaper / newsprint
  • 床 bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) / frame; chassis / classifier for blankets, quilts etc
  • 床单 bed sheet
  • 床垫 mattress
  • 弓 a bow (weapon) / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)
  • 影碟 DVD
  • 快嘴 unable to keep one's thoughts to oneself / blabbermouth
  • 房契 deed (for a house)
  • 手绢 handkerchief
  • 收据 receipt
  • 日历 calendar
  • 书桌 desk
  • 书签 bookmark
  • 木板 slab / board / plank
  • 板凳 wooden bench or stool
  • 桌子 table / desk
  • 桌布 tablecloth / (computing) desktop background / wallpaper
  • 棉被 comforter; quilt
  • 栈单 cargo receipt / landing account / warehouse or storage receipt
  • 椅子 chair
  • 标语 written slogan / placard
  • 机床 machine tool / a lathe
  • 机票 plane ticket; airline ticket
  • 比萨饼 pizza (loanword)
  • 毯子 blanket
  • 沙发 sofa (loanword) / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
  • 洋铁箔 tinfoil
  • 凉席 summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo)
  • 激光唱片 compact disk; CD
  • 煎饼 jianbing, a savory Chinese crêpe / pancake
  • 照片 photograph / picture
  • 牌 signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) / brand; trademark (CL:個|个[ge4]) / mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
  • 玻璃 glass / (slang) male homosexual
  • 画 to draw; to paint / picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划[hua4]) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划[hua4]) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划[hua4])
  • 皮 leather / skin / fur / pico- (one trillionth) / naughty
  • 皮革 leather
  • 相片 image / photograph
  • 碟片 disc
  • 票 ticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera / classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
  • 答卷 completed examination paper / answer sheet
  • 纸 paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]) / classifier for documents, letters etc
  • 纸巾 paper towel / napkin / facial tissue
  • 纸币 bank notes / paper currency
  • 考试卷 exam paper; test paper (CL:張|张[zhang1])
  • 脸 face
  • 臭脸 sour face / scowling face
  • 菜单 menu
  • 菜板 chopping board; cutting board
  • 表格 form; table
  • 试卷 examination paper / test paper
  • 调查表 questionnaire / inventory list
  • 贺年片 New Year's card
  • 选票 a vote; ballot
  • 邮票 (postage) stamp
  • 钞票 paper money / a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
  • 铅箔 lead foil
  • 锡箔纸 aluminum foil
  • 镍箔 nickel sheet
  • 长凳 pew / bench
  • 音乐 music
  • 飞机票 air ticket
  • 饼 round flat cake / cookie / cake / pastry
  • 餐巾 napkin
  • 餐桌 dining table; dinner table

阵 (陣) zhèn classifier for events or states of short duration
Used with (9)
  • 咳嗽 to cough
  • 抽痛 to throb with pain / throbbing pain / twang / pang
  • 掌声 applause
  • 暴雨 torrential rain / rainstorm
  • 紧张 nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce
  • 雨 rain
  • 雾 fog / mist
  • 风 wind / news / style / custom / manner
  • 骚动 disturbance; uproar / to become restless

支 zhī classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
Used with (25)
  • 吸管 (drinking) straw / pipette / eyedropper / snorkel
  • 圆珠笔 ballpoint pen
  • 尺 a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
  • 救生队 rescue team
  • 曲 tune / song
  • 曲子 poem for singing / tune / music
  • 枪 gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
  • 乐队 band / pop group
  • 歌 song (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]) / (bound form) to sing
  • 民歌 folk song
  • 笔 writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) / brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork / (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business / (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
  • 箭 arrow
  • 箭矢 arrow
  • 粉笔 chalk
  • 舰队 fleet
  • 花 flower / blossom / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful
  • 蜡烛 candle
  • 军队 armed forces; troops
  • 针 needle / pin / injection / stitch
  • 铅笔 (lead) pencil
  • 钢笔 fountain pen
  • 长枪 pike
  • 队伍 ranks / troops / queue / line / procession
  • 香烟 smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line / cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2])
  • 香烟 cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2]) (variant of 香煙|香烟[xiang1 yan1])

只 (隻) zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
Used with (88)
  • 保险套 condom
  • 兔子 hare / rabbit
  • 动物 animal
  • 包 to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet
  • 大雁 wild goose
  • 安全套 condom
  • 布鞋 cloth shoes
  • 恐龙 dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly person
  • 手 hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill
  • 手套 glove / mitten
  • 手指 finger
  • 手表 wristwatch
  • 拖鞋 slippers / sandals / flip-flops
  • 昆虫 insect
  • 书包 schoolbag / satchel / bookbag
  • 木蠹蛾 wood moth / carpenter moth
  • 杯子 cup / glass
  • 桶 bucket / (trash) can / barrel (of oil etc)
  • 棒球 baseball
  • 桨 oar; paddle
  • 海鹫 sea eagle
  • 熊猫 panda
  • 狗 dog
  • 狗獾 badger
  • 狗鹫 royal eagle
  • 狼 wolf
  • 猴 monkey
  • 猴子 monkey
  • 狮子 lion
  • 眼 eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) / (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
  • 眼睛 eye
  • 碗 bowl / cup
  • 筐 basket
  • 箱子 suitcase / chest / box / case / trunk
  • 篮子 basket
  • 篮球 basketball
  • 羊 sheep; goat
  • 羌鹫 sea eagle
  • 羚羊 antelope
  • 翅子 shark's fin / wing
  • 翅膀 wing
  • 老虎 tiger
  • 老鼠 rat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhi1])
  • 耳坠子 eardrops (pendant jewelry) / earrings
  • 耳朵 ear / handle (on a cup)
  • 耳环 earring
  • 胳膊 arm
  • 胳臂 arm / also pr. [ge1 bi4]
  • 脚 foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / classifier for kicks
  • 船 boat / vessel / ship
  • 花豹 leopard
  • 茶杯 teacup / tea-glass / cup / mug
  • 苍蝇 housefly
  • 虎 tiger
  • 蛙 frog
  • 蜜蜂 bee / honeybee
  • 蝌蚪 tadpole
  • 蝴蝶 butterfly
  • 螃蟹 crab
  • 虫 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic
  • 虫子 insect / bug / worm
  • 蝇 fly / musca
  • 蠹鱼 silverfish
  • 蠹鱼子 silverfish
  • 卫生套 condom
  • 袜子 socks / stockings
  • 象 elephant / shape / form / appearance / to imitate
  • 猫 cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (dialect) to hide oneself / (loanword) (coll.) modem
  • 游艇 barge / yacht
  • 避孕套 condom
  • 铃 (small) bell
  • 铃铛 little bell
  • 锅 pot; pan; wok; cauldron / pot-shaped thing
  • 镯子 bracelet
  • 钻戒 diamond ring
  • 长颈鹿 giraffe
  • 阴茎套 condom
  • 隐形眼镜 contact lens
  • 鸡 fowl / chicken / (slang) prostitute
  • 青蛙 frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly guy
  • 鞋 shoe
  • 食火鸡 cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea
  • 饺子 dumpling / pot-sticker
  • 鸟 bird / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (dialect) to pay attention to / (intensifier) damned / goddamn
  • 鸭 duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (slang) male prostitute
  • 鹅 goose
  • 鼻子 nose
  • 鼻孔 nostril

枝 zhī classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
Used with (6)
  • 圆珠笔 ballpoint pen
  • 枪 gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots
  • 步枪 rifle
  • 毛笔 writing brush
  • 笔 writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) / brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) / (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork / (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character / (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business / (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
  • 铅笔 (lead) pencil

纸 (紙) zhǐ classifier for documents, letters etc
Used with (1)
  • 任命 to appoint / (job) appointment

种 (種) zhǒng classifier for types, kinds, sorts
Used with (26)
  • 享受 to enjoy / to live it up / pleasure
  • 企图 to attempt / to try / attempt
  • 保护 to protect / to defend / to safeguard / protection
  • 情况 circumstances; state of affairs; situation
  • 情绪 mood / state of mind / moodiness
  • 技术 technology; technique; skill
  • 抽象 abstract / abstraction
  • 改革 reform / to reform
  • 文化 culture / civilization / cultural
  • 方式 way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
  • 植物 plant / vegetation
  • 款式 pattern / style / design
  • 武器 weapon / arms
  • 武术 military skill or technique (in former times) / all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) / self-defense / tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage) / also called kungfu 功夫
  • 营养 nutrition / nourishment
  • 现象 phenomenon / appearance
  • 科学 science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational
  • 粮食 foodstuff / cereals
  • 纤维 fiber
  • 美术 art / fine arts / painting
  • 色 color / look / appearance / sex
  • 药 medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / to poison
  • 话 dialect / language / spoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
  • 语言 language
  • 道德 virtue / morality / ethics
  • 金属 metal

株 zhū classifier for trees or plants
Used with (4)
  • 桃树 peach tree
  • 水稻 rice / paddy
  • 草 grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough
  • 麦子 wheat

桩 (樁) zhuāng classifier for events, cases, transactions, affairs etc
Used with (9)
  • 事 matter / thing / item / work / affair
  • 事儿 one's employment / business / matter that needs to be settled / (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding / trying / troublesome / erhua variant of 事[shi4]
  • 事情 affair; matter; thing; business
  • 事故 accident
  • 大事 major event / major political event (war or change of regime) / major social event (wedding or funeral) / (do sth) in a big way
  • 婚事 wedding / marriage
  • 婚姻 marriage; matrimony
  • 心事 a load on one's mind / worry
  • 案件 case / instance

幢 zhuàng classifier for buildings (Taiwan pr. [chuang2])
Used with (6)
  • 住宅楼 residential building
  • 别墅 villa
  • 大楼 building (a relatively large, multistory one)
  • 宿舍楼 dormitory building
  • 房子 house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
  • 楼房 a building of two or more stories

宗 zōng classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
Used with (4)
  • 心事 a load on one's mind / worry
  • 案件 case / instance
  • 款项 funds / a sum of money
  • 货物 goods / commodity / merchandise

组 (組) zǔ classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
Used with (2)
  • 生词 new word (in textbook) / word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
  • 电池 battery; electric cell

尊 zūn classifier for cannons and statues
Used with (5)
  • 佛像 Buddhist image / statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva
  • 大炮 big gun / cannon / artillery / one who talks big
  • 戏偶 glove puppet
  • 铜像 bronze statue
  • 雕像 sculpture / (carved) statue

撮 zuǒ classifier for hair or grass: tuft
Used with (2)
  • 草 grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough
  • 胡子 beard / mustache or whiskers / facial hair / (coll.) bandit

座 zuò classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
Used with (51)
  • 住宅楼 residential building
  • 公园 park (for public recreation)
  • 公寓楼 apartment building
  • 冰山 iceberg / ice-covered mountain / (fig.) a backer one cannot rely on for long
  • 别墅 villa
  • 剧场 theater
  • 剧院 theater
  • 唐人街 Chinatown
  • 城 city walls / city / town
  • 城市 city; town
  • 堡寨 fort / fortress
  • 塔 pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4]) / (loanword) (pastry) tart
  • 坟 grave / tomb / embankment / mound / ancient book
  • 大使馆 embassy
  • 大楼 building (a relatively large, multistory one)
  • 宫殿 palace
  • 宿舍楼 dormitory building
  • 寺院 cloister / temple / monastery
  • 山 mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
  • 岛 island
  • 工厂 factory
  • 帐篷 tent
  • 庙 temple / ancestral shrine / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial
  • 厂房 a building used as a factory; factory (building)
  • 房子 house / building (single- or two-story) / apartment / room
  • 摩天大厦 skyscraper
  • 摩天大楼 skyscraper
  • 摩天楼 skyscraper
  • 教堂 church; chapel
  • 村庄 village / hamlet
  • 楼 house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
  • 楼房 a building of two or more stories
  • 桥 bridge
  • 水库 reservoir
  • 炮 cannon / firecracker
  • 灯塔 lighthouse
  • 礼堂 assembly hall; auditorium
  • 结构 structure / composition / makeup / architecture
  • 花园 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
  • 荒岛 barren or uninhabited island
  • 庄子 (coll.) village; hamlet
  • 办公楼 office building
  • 造币厂 mint
  • 避风港 haven; refuge; harbor
  • 医院 hospital
  • 铜像 bronze statue
  • 钟 a (large) bell (CL:架[jia4]) / clock (CL:座[zuo4]) / amount of time; o'clock (CL:點|点[dian3],分[fen1],秒[miao3]) (as in 三點鐘|三点钟[san1 dian3 zhong1] "three o'clock" or "three hours" or 五分鐘|五分钟[wu3 fen1 zhong1] "five minutes" etc)
  • 电影院 cinema; movie theater
  • 体育场 stadium
  • 高塔 tower
  • 高楼 high building / multistory building / skyscraper