Showing posts with label Measure Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Measure Words. Show all posts

HSK 3 Measure Words / Clasificadores HSK 3

个 [ge] generic / genérico
本 [běn] books, notebooks / libros, cuadernos
辆 [liàng] vehicles / vehículos
瓶 [píng] bottles / botellas
杯 [bēi] cups, glasses / vasos, tazas
块 [kuài] piece, monetary unit / trozo, unidad monetaria

Clothes in Chinese / Ropa en chino

衣服 [ yīfu ]  

clothes / ropa

裙子 [ qúnzi ]  skirt / falda
裤子 [ kùzi ]  pants / pantalones
衬衫 [ chènshān ]  shirt / camisa
毛衣 [ máoyī ]  sweater / suéter
👕 T-恤 [ T-xù ]  T-shirt / camiseta
👖 牛仔裤 [ niúzǎikù ]  jeans / vaqueros
🩳 短裤 [ duǎnkù ]  shorts / pantalones cortos

What's the difference between 块 [kuài] and 元 [yuán]? / ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 块 [kuài] y 元 [yuán]?

元 
[yuán] is the currency of China. It is written on the coins and notes (as 元).
元 [yuán] es la moneda de China y está escrito en las monedas y billetes (como 元).

块 [kuài] is used when speaking informally (e.g. in shops, etc).  块 [kuài] means "piece", "lump", "chunk", and it is used as a classifier for items such as piece of cake, for counting watches,..., and, of course, it became a colloquial classifier for money and monetary units.

件 [jiàn] measure word / Clasificador 件 [jiàn]

The measure word 件 [ jiàn ] is used for individual pieces of clothing, furniture, or other objects. 
La palabra medida 件 [ jiàn ] se usa para prendas de vestir, muebles u otros objetos individuales.


👕 一件衣服 [ yí jiàn yīfu ]  a piece of clothing  una prenda
🪑 一件家具 [ yí jiàn jiāju ]  a piece of furniture  un mueble
🧳 一件行李 [ yí jiàn xínglǐ ]  a piece of luggage  una maleta