In the tables, the first two columns contain the Chinese characters representing the classifier, in traditional and simplified versions when they differ. The next four columns give pronunciations in Standard (Mandarin) Chinese, using pinyin; Cantonese, in Jyutping and Yale, respectively; and Minnan (Taiwan). The last column gives the classifier's literal meaning (in quotes) and principal uses.
| Trad. | Simp. | Mandarin (Pinyin) | Cantonese (Jyutping) | Cantonese (Yale) | Minnan | Meaning and principal uses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese: 把 | bǎ | baa2 | ba2 | pé | "grip" - objects with handle-like parts (knives, scissors, swords /, keys /, pistols /, chairs, flaming torches or sticks) | ||
| Chinese: 本 | běn | bun2 | bun2 | pún | "volume" - bound print matter (books /, etc.) | ||
| Chinese: 埲 | bung6 | bung6 | walls (Cantonese only) | ||||
| Chinese: 部 | bù | bou6 | bou6 | phō | "part" - novels /, movies /, TV dramas etc.; vehicles (：）; Cantonese only: machines | ||
| Chinese: 冊/Chinese: 册 | Chinese: 册/Chinese: 冊 | cè | caak3 | chaak3 | tsheh | volumes of books (Chinese: 冊 is more common in Traditional Chinese, Chinese: 册 in Simplified) | |
| Chinese: 層 | Chinese: 层 | céng | cang4 | chang4 | tsàn | "layer" - cakes, optical discs, etc.; stories of buildings | |
| Chinese: 場 | Chinese: 场 | chǎng | coeng4 | cheung4 | tiûnn | "stage" - public spectacles, games /, drama /, film /, etc. | |
| Chinese: 處 | Chinese: 处 | chù | cyu3 | chyu3 | tshú | "location", "site" - ruins /, construction site, etc. | |
| Chinese: 齣 | Chinese: 出 | chū | ceot1 | cheut1 | tshut | "performance", "show" - plays /, circus /, etc. | |
| Chinese: 次 | cì | ci3 | chi3 | tshù | "time" - opportunities /, accidents | ||
| Chinese: 道 | dào | dou6 | dou6 | tō | linear projections (light rays, etc.), orders given by an authority figure, courses (of food) /, walls and doors /, questions /, number of times (for certain procedures) | ||
| Chinese: 頂 | Chinese: 顶 | dǐng | deng2 | deng2 | tíng | objects with protruding top (hats, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 棟 | Chinese: 栋 | dòng | dung6 | dung6 | tòng | "pillar" - buildings | |
| Chinese: 堵 | dǔ | dou6 | dou6 | tóo | walls and encompassing fixtures / | ||
| Chinese: 頓 | Chinese: 顿 | dùn | doen6 | deun6 | tǹg | meals / | |
| Chinese: 朵 | duǒ | do2/doe2 | do2/deu2 | luí | flowers, clouds / | ||
| Chinese: 發 | Chinese: 发 | fā | faat3 | faat3 | huat | projectile weapons, such as bullets /, artillery shells /, rockets, guided missiles etc. | |
| Chinese: 份 | fèn | fan6 | fan6 | hūn | "copy" - newspapers /, notarized document /, contract | ||
| Chinese: 封 | fēng | fung1 | fung1 | hong | letters, mail, fax / | ||
| Chinese: 幅 | fú | fuk1 | fuk1 | pak | "width" - paintings /; curtains; tapestries; photographs or prints (particularly when mounted and displayed on a wall) | ||
| Chinese: 桿 | Chinese: 杆 | gǎn | gon3 | gon3 | kuáinn | objects with "pole" (spears /, balance scales, steelyard balance) | |
| Chinese: 個 | Chinese: 个 | ge (gè) | go3 | go3 | ê | individual things, people - generic measure word (usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier) | |
| Chinese: 根 | gēn | gan1 | gan1 | kun | thin, slender, pole, stick objects (needles /, pillars, telegraph poles, matchsticks, etc.); strands /(e.g. hair /) | ||
| Chinese: 號 | Chinese: 号 | hào | hou6 | hou6 | people, workmen (/); business deals (/)[1] | ||
| Chinese: 家 | jiā | gaa1 | ga1 | gathering of people (families, companies, etc.), establishments (shops, restaurants, hotels /) | |||
| Chinese: 架 | jià | gaa3 | ga3 | aircraft /, pianos, machines / | |||
| Chinese: 間 | Chinese: 间 | jiān | gaan1 | gaan1 | king | rooms, ; Cantonese only: stores, companies | |
| Chinese: 件 | jiàn | gin6 | gin6 | kiānn | matters (affairs), clothing, etc. | ||
| Chinese: 屆 | Chinese: 届 | jiè | gaai3 | gaai3 | kài | recurring, often annual, conferences /, class years in a school (e.g. Class of 2006) / | |
| Chinese: 卷 | juǎn | gyun2 | gyun2 | kńg | "roll" - film /, toilet paper / | ||
| Chinese: 棵 | kē | fo2 | fo2 | trees (/) and other such flora | |||
| Chinese: 顆 | Chinese: 颗 | kē | fo2 | fo2 | "kernel" - small objects (beans, hearts, pearls, teeth /, diamonds /, etc.) pillows, and objects appearing to be small (distant stars and planets) | ||
| Chinese: [[{{zhi|c=口 | kǒu | hau2 | hau2 | people in villages, family members; wells ; blade | |||
| Chinese: 類 | Chinese: 类 | lèi | leoi6 | leui6 | luī | objects of the same type or category - affair, circumstance / | |
| Chinese: 粒 | lì | lap1 | lap1 | lia̍p | "grain", small objects such as a grain of rice | ||
| Chinese: 輛 | Chinese: 辆 | liàng | loeng2 | leung2 | wheeled vehicles: automobiles /, bicycles /, etc. | ||
| Chinese: 列 | liè | lit6 | lit6 | "array" - trains / | |||
| Chinese: 輪 | Chinese: 轮 | lún | leon4 | leun4 | "round" - competition /, discussions /; moon | ||
| Chinese: 枚 | méi | mui4 | mui4 | small, flat objects (coins, medals, stamps);small, round jewelry (rings, diamonds /); projectiles (bombs /, grenades /, rockets, satellites); eggs | |||
| Chinese: 門 | Chinese: 门 | mén | mun4 | mun4 | "gate" - areas of knowledge (courses /, languages /, majors /, etc.), also for artillery pieces /. | ||
| Chinese: 面 | miàn | min6 | min6 | "surface" - flat objects (mirrors /, flags, etc.) | |||
| Chinese: 名 | míng | ming4 | ming4 | honorific, or persons with perceived higher social rank (doctors /, lawyers /, politicians, royalty, etc.); in formal occasions or in literary Chinese, also used for any type of person (not necessarily high-ranking, e.g. mother) | |||
| Chinese: 盤 | Chinese: 盘 | pán | pun4 | pun4 | puânn | flat objects (video cassettes /, etc.); literally means "dishes" and can be used for a plate of food | |
| Chinese: 泡 | pào, pāo | paau1 | paau1 | classifiers for liquid extractions (tea, urine) | |||
| Chinese: 匹 | pǐ | pat1 | pat1 | horses / and other mounts; also rolls/bolts of cloth | |||
| Chinese: 坺 | pet6 | pet6 | (Cantonese only) small pile of thick, viscous substance - mud, feces, etc. | ||||
| Chinese: 篇 | piān | pin1 | pin1 | phinn | written work: papers /, articles, novels etc. | ||
| Chinese: 片 | piàn | pin3 | pin3 | phìnn | "slice" - flat objects, cards, slices of bread /, etc. | ||
| Chinese: 樖 | po1 | po1 | (Cantonese only) trees (/) and other such flora | ||||
| Chinese: 起 | qǐ | hei2 | hei2 | case, instance ; batch, group [2] | |||
| Chinese: 扇 | shàn | sin3 | sin3 | doors /, windows /. | |||
| Chinese: 首 | shǒu | sau2 | sau2 | songs, poems /, music, etc. | |||
| Chinese: 水 | shuǐ | seoi2 | seui2 | washings/rinsings [3] | |||
| Chinese: 艘 | sōu | sau2 | sau2 | ships | |||
| Chinese: 所 | suǒ | so2 | so2 | for buildings whose purposes are explicitly stated, e.g. hospitals /. Otherwise can use "" | |||
| Chinese: 臺/Chinese: 台 | Chinese: 台 | tái | toi4 | toi4 | tâi | heavy objects, esp. machines (TVs /, computers /, etc.); performances (theatre /, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 堂 | táng | tong4 | tong4 | periods of classes / (e.g. "I have two classes today"), suites of furniture | |||
| Chinese: 趟 | tàng | tong3 | tong3 | trips (usually repetitive), scheduled transportation services - flights / | |||
| Chinese: 題 | Chinese: 题 | tí | tai4 | tai4 | tî | test/exam questions | |
| Chinese: 挺 | tǐng | ting5, ting2 | ting5 | thán | machine guns | ||
| Chinese: 條 | Chinese: 条 | tiáo | tiu4 | tiu4 | tiâu | "strip"; long, narrow, flexible objects — (fish /, dogs, trousers /, etc.), also for roads and rivers, pertaining to human lives, e.g. "" two (human) lives, "", lit. "one heart" (to work as one), classifiers for certain things like counter-measures, etc. | |
| Chinese: 頭 | Chinese: 头 | tóu | tau4 | tau4 | "head" - domesticated animals (pigs /, cows, etc.), hair (only used alongside a modifier) | ||
| Chinese: 尾 | wěi | mei5 | mei5 | bué | "tail" - fish / (ancient) | ||
| Chinese: 位 | wèi | wai2 | wai2 | uī | polite classifier for people (attached to positions, not names) - workers, director | ||
| Chinese: 項 | Chinese: 项 | xiàng | hong6 | hong6 | hāng | "item" - items, projects - initiative /, ordinances, statements / | |
| Chinese: 宿 | xiǔ | suk1 | suk1 | nights, overnight stays [4] | |||
| Chinese: 樣 | Chinese: 样 | yàng | joeng6 | yeung6 | general items of differing attributes | ||
| Chinese: | zam6 | jam6 | (Cantonese only) odor | ||||
| Chinese: 則 | Chinese: 则 | zé | zak1 | jak1 | sections of text - notice, jokes /, news /, etc. | ||
| Chinese: 盞 | Chinese: 盏 | zhǎn | zaan2 | jaan2 | light fixtures (usually lamps /), pot of tea etc. | ||
| Chinese: 張 | Chinese: 张 | zhāng | zoeng1 | jeung1 | tiunn | "sheet" - flat objects (paper /, tables, etc.), faces /, bows, paintings /, tickets, constellations, blankets, bedsheets /; Cantonese only: chairs | |
| Chinese: 隻 | Chinese: 只 | zhī | zek3 | jek3 | one of a pair (hands, legs); animals (birds /, cats /, etc.) | ||
| Chinese: 支 | zhī | zi1 | ji1 | fairly long, stick-like objects (pens /, chopsticks, roses, rifles /, etc.), fleets / | |||
| Chinese: 枝 | zhī | zi1 | ji1 | ki | alternative form of ("stalk"): can be used for rifles / and flowers | ||
| Chinese: 種 | Chinese: 种 | zhǒng | zung2 | jung2 | tsióng | types or kinds of objects (animals /) | |
| Chinese: 株 | zhū | zyu1 | jyu1 | trees / | |||
| Chinese: 柱 | zhù | cyu5 | chyu5 | incense | |||
| Chinese: 尊 | zūn | zyun1 | jyun1 | statues | |||
| Chinese: 座 | zuò | zo6 | jo6 | tsō | large mansion ; mountains ; | ||
| Trad. | Simp. | Mandarin (Pinyin) | Cantonese (Jyutping) | Cantonese (Yale) | Meaning and principal uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese: 把 | bǎ | baa2 | ba2 | "handful" (beans, flour, rice, sand);"bunch"/"bundle" (chopsticks, matches, sticks); "bunch"/"hand" (bananas, carrots, flowers, scallions) | |
| Chinese: 班 | bān | baan1 | baan1 | classifier for scheduled transport services (trains /, bus, subway /, etc.); group of people; class as in pupils / | |
| Chinese: 幫 | Chinese: 帮 | bāng | bong1 | bong1 | group of people (children, friends, etc.);"gang", band of (bandits, bad men /, etc.) |
| Chinese: 包 | bāo | baau1 | baau1 | "packet" (cookies /, cigarettes /, French fries /, screws, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 杯 | bēi | bui1 | bui1 | "cup" - container (cup, glass, mug, beaker, etc.) of liquid | |
| Chinese: 輩 | Chinese: 辈 | bèi | bui3 | bui3 | "generation", "lifetime" (people) |
| Chinese: 筆 | Chinese: 笔 | bǐ | bat1 | bat1 | large quantities of money (money /, funds /, account items /) |
| Chinese: 串 | chuàn | cyun3 | chyun3 | "string" - sequence of numbers Chinese: 號碼/号码; pearls Chinese: 珍珠; grapes Chinese: 葡萄, skewer/stick (kebabs, satays, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 床 | chuáng | cong4 | chong4 | "bed" - blankets, sheets, quilt | |
| Chinese: 沓 | dá | daap6 | daap6 | a "stack" of (e.g. paper, or any other paper-like things) | |
| Chinese: 袋 | dài | doi6 | doi6 | "bag" - sackfuls, pouchfuls, bagfuls, pocketfuls (flour /, French fries /, cements, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 啖 | dàn | daam6 | daam6 | (Cantonese only) "mouthful" - amount of food | |
| Chinese: 啲/Chinese: 尐 | di1 | di1 | (Cantonese only) "some", "a bit" - general massifier. Only used in the form, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives). | ||
| Chinese: 滴 | dī | dik6 | dik6 | "droplet" (water, blood /, other such fluids) | |
| Chinese: 點 | Chinese: 点 | diǎn | dim2 | dim2 | ideas /, suggestions; can also mean "a bit" (often used to denote amount) - e.g. courage / |
| Chinese: 段 | duàn | dyun6 | dyun6 | "length" - cables /, roadways, part as in a drama /, etc. | |
| Chinese: 堆 | duī | deoi3 | deui3 | "pile" - trash, sand, etc. | |
| Chinese: 對 | Chinese: 对 | duì | deoi3 | deui3 | "pair" - "couple", "partner" /, ring, earrings /, bracelet /; Cantonese only: pair of objects which naturally come in pairs (e.g. chopsticks, shoes, etc.) |
| Chinese: 服 | fú | fuk6 | fuk6 | "dose" (medicine /) | |
| Chinese: 副 | fù | fu3 | fu3 | "set" - objects which come in pairs (gloves, insole, couplets, etc.) also for spectacles/glasses /, mahjong /, Chinese chess ; pack of cards | |
| Chinese: 股 | gǔ | gu2 | gu2 | flows (of air /, smell, influence, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 嚿 | Chinese: (nonstandard) Chinese: 嚿 (official) | gau6 | gau6 | (Cantonese only) "piece of", "chunk of" - rock, soap, ginger, charcoal, rice, etc. | |
| Chinese: 管 | guǎn | gun2 | gun2 | "tube" - toothpaste and things that comes in tubes | |
| Chinese: 罐 | guàn | gun3 | gun3 | for canned beverages (e.g. soda), milk powder, sardine, etc.; also for air tank, nitrogen tank, etc. | |
| Chinese: 行 | háng | hong4 | hong4 | "row" - objects which form lines (words /, etc.); occupations in a field (idiom, spoken language); could also be pronounced as xíng, see below. | |
| Chinese: 盒 | hé | hap6 | hap6 | objects in a small "box" or case (e.g. mooncakes, tapes) | |
| Chinese: 戶/Chinese: 户 | Chinese: 户 | hù | wu6 | wu6 | households (Chinese: 户 is common in handwritten Traditional Chinese) - household |
| Chinese: 壺 | Chinese: 壶 | wu4 | wu4 | liquids (usually drink) in a "pot" (tea, or sometimes rice wine) or kettle (usually water) | |
| Chinese: 伙 | huǒ | fo2 | fo2 | bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums (when heard it as classifier from news it is mostly derogatory); group of people (non-derogatory in some dialect) | |
| Chinese: 劑 | Chinese: 剂 | jì | zai1 | jai1 | "dose" (medicine /) |
| Chinese: 節 | Chinese: 节 | jié | zit3 | jit3 | "section" of bamboo, sugarcane, etc.; branch of tree; a class period at school /; columnar batteries, carriages of train (look like a section of bamboo) |
| Chinese: 句 | jù | geoi3 | geui3 | "sentences", quotes, lines /, etc. | |
| Chinese: [[{{zhi|c=口 | kǒu | hau2 | hau2 | "mouthful" - amount of food | |
| Chinese: 塊 | Chinese: 块 | kuài | faai3 | faai3 | "chunk", "lump", "piece" - land, stones /, cake (piece/slice), bread (not slices) /, candy, tofu, etc.; yuan (widely used in spoken language) |
| Chinese: 捆 | kǔn | kwan2 | kwan2 | sets of bundled objects, usually pole-, rope- or stick-like stuffs (e.g. matchsticks, straw, wire, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 倆 | Chinese: 俩 | liǎ | loeng5 | leung5 | sometimes used informally instead of Chinese: 两个 (liǎng ge), to mean "two" (especially two things or people that are close to one another) |
| Chinese: 摞 | luò (luǒ) | lo3, lo6 | lo3, lo6 | set of objects either be "stacked" (a stack of, e.g. books /) or be piled (a pile of, e.g. bricks /) | |
| Chinese: 縷 | Chinese: 缕 | lǚ | leoi5 | leui5 | "strand" - hair, smoke /, wind / |
| Chinese: 排 | pái | paai4 | paai4 | "row" - seats, lanterns /, aspen, etc. | |
| Chinese: 批 | pī | pai1 | pai1 | "shipment" - used when a large number of people (e.g. pupils) coming (e.g. entrance) or leaving (e.g. graduate) during the same period; also used for large amount of commodity, mass-produced objects (products /, laptops, etc.) or supplies. | |
| Chinese: 瓶 | píng | ping4 | ping4 | objects in "bottle", vial, or flask. usually not too large so that people could takes by hands (e.g. lemonade, water, troche, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 期 | qī | kei4 | kei4 | (issues of) periodicals, magazine / | |
| Chinese: 群 | qún | kwan4 | kwan4 | "group" (people, students /, etc.), "herd" (e.g. birds /, horse /, etc.) | |
| Chinese: 仨 | sā | saam1 | saam1 | sometimes used informally instead of Chinese: 三个 to mean "three", "three of" | |
| Chinese: 束 | shù | cuk1 | chuk1 | "bundle" of flowers ; light, laser. | |
| Chinese: 雙 | Chinese: 双 | shuāng | soeng1 | seung1 | "pair" - chopsticks, shoes, etc. |
| Chinese: 套 | tào | tou3 | tou3 | "set" - books /, teaware, collectibles, clothes, etc. | |
| Chinese: 聽(Chinese: 听) | Chinese: 听 | tīng | ting1 | ting1 | for canned beverages (e.g. soda, cola) "tin" ("" is common and informal in handwriting Traditional Chinese) — A recent loanword that have involved in Mandarin from Cantonese |
| Chinese: 團 | Chinese: 团 | tuán | tyun4 | tyun4 | "ball" - (balls of yarn /, cotton, etc.) |
| Chinese: 坨 | tuó | to4 | to4 | "lump" - mud, feces / | |
| Chinese: 碗 | wǎn | wun2 | wun2 | for food in "bowl" (e.g. soup /, rice /, congee, wonton /) | |
| Chinese: 些 | xiē | se1 | se1 | "some" - general massifier. Only used in the form, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives). | |
| Chinese: 行 | xíng | hang4 | hang4 | groups of people traveling together, such as a trade commission or diplomats and aides visiting a foreign country: "" (having left Paris, the king and entourage were very excited). Note: almost only used in the form . — is also read háng, see above. | |
| Chinese: 匝 | zā | zaap3 | jaap3 | number of revolutions | |
| Chinese: 扎 | zhā | zaa1 | ja1 | In Cantonese usage, this is used in lieu of shù (Chinese: 束), e.g. a bundle of flowers "jar", "jug" - beverages such as beer, soda, juice, etc. (A recent loan-word from English, it may be considered informal or slang.) | |
| Chinese: 陣 | Chinese: 阵 | zhèn | zan6 | jan6 | "gust", "burst" - events with short durations (e.g. lightning storms, gusts of wind /, etc.) |
| Chinese: 注 | zhù | zyu3 | jyu3 | a "pour" of water, tea (liquid); a "bet" - lottery | |
| Chinese: 組 | Chinese: 组 | zǔ | zou2 | jou2 | "set" - general mass-classifier for sets of objects (sets of, e.g. batteries /, planets, variables /, data /, objects /, words /, or any sensible thing you want to name). A set is usually assumed to have two or more objects. But there are also exceptions: depends on what object the classifier is used for, the quantity of objects in sets may be assumed without context. When assumed, the classifier usually falls back to play a similar role to either /, or /对: for example, when used for certain objects that come in pairs, e.g. /, represented as / (/ is valid), here the quantity in each set is assumed to be two (i.e. one pair). Note that when used for other naturally paired things, like chopsticks, represented as */; here the quantity of objects is unspecified if no context specific it, as people never use / for chopsticks as a natural in-pair object classifier (That is, except for certain objects like /, the classifier / won't fallback to /, et al. when used for objects in pairs.) |
| Trad. | Simp. | Mandarin (Pinyin) | Cantonese (Jyutping) | Cantonese (Yale) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | |||||
| Chinese: 秒 | miǎo | miu5 | miu5 | "second" | |
| Chinese: 分 | fēn | fan1 | fan1 | "minute" | |
| Chinese: 刻 | kè | hak1 haak1 | hak1 haak1 | "quarter","15 minutes" (mainly in certain dialects, such as Shanghainese, and translations) | |
| Chinese: 天 | tiān | tin1 | tin1 | "day" | |
| Chinese: 日 | rì | jat6 | yat6 | "day" | |
| Chinese: 年 | nián | nin4 | nin4 | "year" | |
| Chinese: 載 | Chinese: 载 | zǎi | zoi2 zoi3 | joi2 joi3 | "year" (ancient) |
| Chinese: 歲 | Chinese: 岁 | suì | seoi3 | seoi3 | "year of age" |
| Weight/mass | |||||
| Chinese: 克 | kè | hak1 haak1 | hak1 haak1 | "gram" | |
| Chinese: 兩 | Chinese: 两 | liǎng | loeng2 | leung2 | 50 grams(1/10 jīn), used to be 1/16 jīn |
| Chinese: 加崙/加侖 | Chinese: 加仑 | jiālùn | gaa1 leon2 | gaa1 leun2 | gallon |
| Chinese: [[:zh:质量单位|斤]] | jīn | gan1 | gan1 | "catty", "pound", 1/2 kilograms | |
| Chinese: 公斤 | gōngjīn | gung1 gan1 | gung1 gan1 | "metric jīn", kilogram | |
| Chinese: 千克 | qiānkè | cin1 hak1/haak1 | chin1 hak1/haak1 | "kilogram" | |
| Chinese: 噸 | Chinese: 吨 | dūn | deon1 | deun1 | "ton" |
| Length/distance | |||||
| Chinese: 公分 | gōngfēn | gung1 fan1 | gung1 fan1 | "metric fēn",centimetre | |
| Chinese: 厘米 | límǐ | lei4 mai5 | lei4 mai5 | "centimetre" (More common in Mainland China and Hong Kong) | |
| Chinese: 寸 | cùn | cyun3 | chyun3 | Chinese "inch" (of a decimetre) | |
| Chinese: 吋 | cùn | cyun3 | chyun3 | British inch | |
| Chinese: 尺 | chǐ | ce2/cek3 | che2/chek3 | Chinese "foot" (of a metre) | |
| Chinese: 呎 | chǐ | cek3 | chek3 | British foot | |
| Chinese: [[:zh:英尺|英尺]] | yīngchǐ | jing1 cek3 | ying1 chek3 | British foot | |
| Chinese: 公尺 | gōngchǐ | gung1 cek3 | gung1 chek3 | "metric chǐ", metre | |
| Chinese: 米 | mǐ | mai5 | mai5 | "metre" | |
| Chinese: 里 | lǐ | lei5 | lei5 | "lǐ", (500 metres) | |
| Chinese: 哩 | lǐ | le1/lei5/li1 | le1/lei5/li1 | British mile/Statute mile (5280 British feet) | |
| Chinese: [[:zh:英里|英里]] | yīnglǐ | jing1 lei5 | ying1 lei5 | British mile/Statute mile | |
| Chinese: 海里 | hǎilǐ | hai5 lei5 | hai5 lei5 | "nautical mile" (1852 meters, about 6076 British feet) | |
| Chinese: 公里 | gōnglǐ | gung1 lei5 | gung1 lei5 | "kilometre" (1000 metres) | |
| Chinese: 天文單位 | Chinese: 天文单位 | tiānwéndānwèi | tin1 man4 daan1 wai2 | tin1 man4 daan1 wai2 | "astronomical unit" |
| Chinese: 光年 | guāngnián | gwong1 nin4 | gwong1 nin4 | "light year" | |
| Chinese: 秒差距 | miǎochājù | miu5 caa1 geoi6 | miu5 cha1 geui6 | "parsec" | |
| Money | |||||
| Chinese: 圓/元 | Chinese: 圆/元 | yuán | jun4 | yun4 | "yuán", "¥" (main unit of currency) (either form can be used in Traditional Chinese text) |
| Chinese: 塊 | Chinese: 块 | kuài | faai3 | faai3 | "block", yuán (a slang term, like "quid" or "buck") |
| Chinese: 蚊 | wén | man1 | man1 | "dollar", yuán (Cantonese slang) | |
| Chinese: 角 | jiǎo | gok3 | gok3 | "jiǎo", "dime", "tenpence" | |
| Chinese: 毛 | máo | mou4 | mou4 | "máo", "dime", "tenpence" (slang) | |
| Chinese: 毫 | háo | hou4 | hou4 | "dime", "tenpence" (Cantonese slang) | |
| Chinese: 分 | fēn | fan1/fan6 | fan1/fan6 | "fēn", "cent", "penny" | |
See Chinese classifier → Verbal classifiers.
| Trad. | Simp. | Mandarin (Pinyin) | Cantonese (Jyutping) | Cantonese (Yale) | Meaning and uses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese: 遍 | biàn | bin3 pin3 | bin3 pin3 | the number of times an action has been completed, emphasizing the action's length and effort. e.g. ， | ||
| Chinese: 場 | Chinese: 场 | chǎng | coeng4 | cheung4 | a length of an event taking place within another event. e.g. ，，（，） | |
| Chinese: 次 | cì | ci3 | chi3 | times (unlike Chinese: 遍, Chinese: 次 refers to the number of times regardless of whether or not it was completed). e.g. ，，，，（，，） | ||
| Chinese: 頓 | Chinese: 顿 | dùn | deon6 | deun6 | actions without repetition. e.g. ，，（，） | |
| Chinese: 回 | huí | wui4 | wui4 | occurrences (used colloquially). e.g. ，，（） | ||
| Chinese: 聲 | Chinese: 声 | shēng | seng1/sing1 | seng1/sing1 | cries, shouts, etc. e.g. ，，，（，） | |
| Chinese: 趟 | tàng | tong3 | tong3 | trips, visitations, etc. e.g. ，，（） | ||
| Chinese: 下 | xià | haa5/haa6 | ha5/ha6 | brief and often sudden actions (much more common in Cantonese than in northern dialects). e.g. ，，，. also used as weakened injunctive mood. e.g. ，. | ||