Learn Measure words of Chinese language (10)
Monday, September 1, 2008 9:51Today, I’m going to talk about the measure words for bread.
包 bāo
For the things of package, bundle
Example:
1) 我每周都会买一包全麦面包。
Wǒ měizhōu dōu huì mǎi yìbāo quánmài miànbāo.
I buy a pack of whole wheat bread every week.
2) 他口袋里总放着一包烟。
Tā kǒudài lǐ zǒng fang zhe yìbāo yān.
He always has a pack of cigarettes in his pocket.
块 Kuài
1 For chunk, lumps and pieces, can used to measure the loaf.
Example:
1) 我喜欢这块蓝霉蛋糕。
Wǒ xǐhuan zhè kuài lánméi dàngāo.
I like this piece of blueberry cake.
2) 这块面包坏了。
Zhè kuài miànbāo huàile.
This loaf is broken.
2. For Renminbi, the same as “yuan”
Example:
1) 这包面包二十二块。
Zhè bāo miànbāo èrshíèr kuài.
This loaf is twenty-two yuan.
片 Piàn
1 Slice, Piece, for thin and flat objects.
Example:
1) 我的早餐是两片面包和一杯牛奶。
Wǒde zǎocān shì liǎngpiàn miànbāo hé yìbēi niúnǎi.
I have two pieces of bread and a cup of milk for breakfast.
2) 窗户上有几片雪花。
Chuānghu shàng yǒu jǐpiàn xuěhuā.
There are some flakes of snow on the window.
2. For a stretch of land, a water surface.
Example:
1) 那片白云像只兔子。
Nàpiàn báiyún xiàng zhī tùzi.
That white cloud looks like a rabbit.
2) 我喜欢那片金色的沙滩。
Wǒ xǐhuan nàpiàn jīnsè de shātān.
I like that srech of golden sandy beach.
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Goodness, I have enough trouble reading and speaking English, which is my native language. It would take me the rest of my life to learn this! It is very interesting though.
Aha, don’t worry, you will find it not that difficult once you start to get close to it~ this is the feelings of most of my students, please believe me:)
Aha, don’t worry, you will find it not that difficult as what you expected once you start to get close to it~ this is the feelings of most of my students, please believe me, you will love it!