Basic Number Phrases
Learn Basic Number Phrases with practical HSK 1 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
number + measure word + noun
Use this HSK 1 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
我买了三本书。
When to use Basic Number Phrases
Read number + measure word + noun as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 一 adds to it.
我买了一本书。
I bought a book.
请给我一杯水。
Please give me a cup of water.
他有一个哥哥。
He has an older brother.
Common traps
- Do not translate number + measure word + noun mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 一 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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