| Word |
When used |
| bă |
any number of objects that can be hand-held |
| bāo |
package or bundle |
| bēi |
a drink or container of liquid(s) |
| běn |
printed materials and books |
| cè |
slim volume(s) of books |
| cī |
opportunities, accidents, events |
| dī |
a drop of liquid |
| diǎn |
suggestions, ideas, or "a bit" |
| duǒ |
flowers and clouds |
| ge |
people or when proper word to use is unknown |
| gēn |
thin objects like needles, grass, roots |
| jiā |
families, companies, or other gathering of people |
| jià |
objects with a mechanical structure (car, bridge, frame) |
| jiàn |
clothing, material |
| jié |
classes, tutorials, sections |
| liàng |
methods of transportation |
| miàn |
flat and smooth objects (mirrors, walls, tables) |
| pǐ |
horses, mounts, rolls/bolts of cloth |
| piàn |
slice of bread, cards, leaves, small flat objects |
| píng |
bottled drinks |
| sōu |
ships |
| suǒ |
any buildings, apartments |
| tái |
heavy objects, and performances |
| tiáo |
long, flexible objects (like fish, pants) |
| tóu |
animals (not birds) |
| wèi |
polite form for people |
| zhāng |
sheet |
| zhī |
stick-like objects |
| zhí |
for pairs |
| zhǒng |
objects, ideas |
