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ChineseSSD-G-ZH-003v0.1.0

数词 + 量词 + 名词

Counting with measure words

When to use it

Say how many items there are using a measure word.

How to form it

Put the measure word between the number and the noun. The measure word depends on what is counted, such as 本 for books and 只 for cats.

Example sentences

  1. 我买了两本书。

    I bought two books.

  2. 窗边有一只猫。

    There is a cat by the window.