Chinese Language Institute

Measure Word Helper

Type an English noun (or Chinese) and get the most likely measure word(s), with an example you can copy.

Find the right measure word

Tip: press Enter to search.
If you don’t see your noun, you can still default to 个 (gè) in many cases, but it’s worth learning the specific classifier when one exists.

How to use it

StructureNumber + MW + Noun
“Two” (common)两 (liǎng)
Copy examplesOne click
This tool gives “most likely” pairings. Real usage can be nuanced (a noun may take multiple measure words depending on what you’re emphasizing).