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

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

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.

Measure words / Clasificadores, palabras de medida, cuantificadores

📝Explanation on measure words in Chinese

📝Explicación sobre los clasificadores en chino

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

 

Some Chinese measure words / Algunos clasificadores chinos

HSK 1 Lesson 8 Grammar 3 The Measure Words 个 [ge] and 口 [kǒu]

 

Measure words for clothes / Clasificadores para ropa