Number + Measure Word Phrases like 三个, 两本, 一次

Padrão

number + measure word (+ noun): 三个人; verb + number + 次: 去过一次

A number never touches a noun directly: put a measure word in between, as in 一本书.

我买了三本书。

When to use Number + Measure Word Phrases like 三个, 两本, 一次

In Chinese a number can’t go straight before a noun. Put a measure word in between: 一个人, 三本书, 两杯水. 个 is the general measure word for people and many things; others match the noun, like 本 for books and 杯 for cups. Before a measure word, 2 on its own is 两, not 二: 两个人 (but 十二个人).

我有一个哥哥。

I have one older brother.

我要两杯水。

I’d like two glasses of water. (两 before a measure word)

我们班有三十个学生。

There are thirty students in our class.

你家有几口人？

How many people are there in your family?

Erros comuns

Say 一本书, not 一书: a measure word must come between the number and the noun.
Say 两个人, not 二个人: before a measure word, 2 on its own is 两 (but 十二个人).
Ask 你们学校有多少学生？, not 有几个学生: 几 expects an answer under ten.

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When to use Number + Measure Word Phrases like 三个, 两本, 一次

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