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- 本běnBound books, notebooks, and similar printed volumes read as a single physical object.
- 张zhāngFlat things with a clear surface that can be laid out, like paper, photos, tickets, or maps.
- 只zhīA single animal, bird, or one item of a pair, counted individually.
- 个gèA general-purpose classifier. Use it only when a more specific classifier does not apply.
- 辆liàngA whole wheeled vehicle a person rides in or drives.
- 台táiA machine, appliance, or piece of equipment read as one unit.
- 杯bēiA cup or glass of a drink, or the container itself when that is what matters.
- 匹pǐA horse, mule, or similar large animal counted individually.
- 头tóuA head of livestock such as a cow, pig, or sheep.
- 盏zhǎnA lamp or light fixture read as one unit.
- 架jiàA machine with a frame, like an airplane or piano.
- 扇shànA flat panel-like item such as a door or window screen.
- 艘sōuA boat or ship counted as a whole vessel.
- 列lièA train as a whole consist of carriages.
- 趟tàngA single trip, ride, or journey by a vehicle.
- 轮lúnA round object or a cycle, like the moon or the sun.
- 瓶píngA bottle of a drink or liquid.
- 条tiáoLong, thin, flexible things like roads, rivers, messages, fish, pants, or rules.
- 场chǎngAn event or happening that plays out over a stretch of time, like a rain, a match, or a class.
- 份fènA portion, share, or copy of something, like a helping of food or a document.
- 件jiànA clothing item, a piece of luggage, or an item counted as one whole.
- 双shuāngA pair of things designed to be used together, like shoes or chopsticks.
- 片piànA flat slice, a wide area, or a stretch, like a slice of bread or a field of snow.
- 句jùA spoken or written sentence or short utterance.
- 位wèiA person as a respected individual, polite and common in service contexts.
- 名míngA person when counted as a member of a group or category.
- 间jiānA room or small enclosed space.
- 栋dòngA whole multi-story building.
- 座zuòA freestanding building, mountain, or large fixed object.
- 篇piānA written article, essay, or piece of writing treated as a whole.
- 首shǒuA song or poem treated as a whole work.
- 家jiāA household, family unit, or business entity like a restaurant or shop.
- 声shēngA vocal utterance, like a sigh, a cry, or a short spoken burst.
- 次cìOne occurrence of an action, visit, or event.
- 部bùA large volume of text, a film, or a vehicle such as a bus.
- 棵kēA plant or tree counted as a whole.
- 颗kēA small round or grain-like thing: a tooth, a star, a seed, a bead.
- 根gēnA long thin stiff item: a stick, a rod, a chopstick, a hair.
- 枚méiA small flat item like a coin, stamp, badge, or medal.
- 封fēngA sealed letter, email, or message read as one envelope of text.
- 滴dīA single drop of a liquid.
- 期qīOne issue or episode of a periodical series like a magazine or podcast.
- 种zhǒngA kind, sort, or variety of something.
- 块kuàiA piece or chunk of a solid, like a piece of bread, glass, or land.
- 把bǎA small handheld item with a handle, like a key, knife, or chair.
- 顶dǐngA hat, cap, or similar wearable top item.
- 朵duǒA flower or cloud-shaped item.
- 册cèA volume or installment of a multi-part work.
- 节jiéA section, lesson, or short stretch, like a class period or a battery cell.
- 面miànA flat surface, mirror, or flag.