Chinese GCSE
Measure Words (量词)
What Measure Words (量词) means in Chinese GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Measure Words (量词)
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Words placed between a number and a noun. For people/friends, use 个 (gè) or the more polite 位 (wèi). e.g., 一个朋友 (one friend).
Classifiers used between a number and a noun. For professions, 个 (gè) is general, but 名 (míng) is formal and polite.
Classifiers used between a number and a noun. E.g., 一**张**证书 (one certificate), 一**所**学校 (one school).
Words used between numbers and nouns (e.g., 一个医生 a doctor, 一家医院 a hospital).
Topics that use Measure Words (量词)
- Celebrating success (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Forming relationships (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Future aspirations, study and work (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Jobs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Connectives (连词)
- Degree Adverbs
- Register
- Aspect Marker (动态助词)
- Justification
- Negative Markers
- Register (Formal vs Informal)
- Time Word Placement
Using Measure Words (量词) in the exam
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