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把 is the classifier for some long and flat objects with handles.
e.g.
一把刀 (yī bǎ dāo) a knife
一把椅子 (yī bǎ yǐzi) a chair
一把雨伞 (yī bǎ yǔsǎn) an umbrella
行 is a group measure for objects form lines.
e.g.
作业是写两行汉字。(Zuòyè shì xiě liǎng háng hànzì.) The homework is to write two lines of Chinese characters.
教学楼前面有一行树。(Jiàoxué lóu qiánmiàn yǒu yī háng shù.) There is a row of trees in front of the teaching building.
你读一下第五行的词语。(Nǐ dú yīxià dì wǔ háng de cíyǔ.) You read the words in the fifth line.
架 is the classifier for a machine or vehicle.
e.g.
一架飞机 (yī jià fēijī) an airplane
一架钢琴 (yī jià gāngqín) a piano
群 is the classifier for a group of people or herd.
e.g.
一群人 (yī qún rén) a group of people
一群羊 (yī qún yáng) a flock of sheep
一群学生 (yī qún xuéshēng) a group of students
一群动物 (yī qún dòngwù) a group of animals
束 is the classifier for a bunch of things of the same sort placed together, which means “bunch” or “bundle”.
e.g.
送你两束花。(Sòng nǐ liǎng shù huā.) Send you two bunches of flowers.
一束阳光照进屋子里来。(Yī shù yángguāng zhào jìn wūzi lǐ lái.) A ray of sunlight came into the room.
双 is the classifier for objects that naturally come in pairs.
e.g.
一双手 (yī shuāng shǒu) a pair of hands
一双筷子 (yī shuāng kuàizi) a pair of chopsticks
一双皮鞋 (yī shuāng píxié) a pair of leather shoes
台 is the classifier for some heavy objects or machines.
e.g.
一台洗衣机 (yī tái xǐyījī) A washing machine
一台电视机 (yī tái diànshì jī) a TV set
一台电脑 (yī tái diànnǎo) a computer
张 is the classifier for the object with a flat surface.
e.g.
一张纸 (yī zhāng zhǐ) a paper
一张桌子 (yī zhāng zhuōzi) a table
一张脸 (yī zhāng liǎn) a face
一张钞票 (yī zhāng chāopiào) a banknote
支 is the classifier for some long and stick objects.
e.g.
一支钢笔 (yī zhī gāngbǐ) a pen
一支毛笔 (yī zhī máobǐ) a writing brush
一支筷子 (yī zhī kuàizi) a chopsticks
支 is the classifier for songs, melodies or dances.
e.g.
一支歌 (yī zhī gē) a song
一支曲子 (yī zhī qǔzi) a piece of music
我想请你跳一支舞。(Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ tiào yī zhī wǔ.) I want to ask you to dance.
支 is the classifier for troops or teams.
e.g.
一支军队 (yī zhī jūnduì) an army
一支队伍 (yī zhī duìwǔ) a team
只 is the classifier for one of a pair of body parts or objects.
e.g.
一只手 (Yī zhī shǒu) a hand
一只鞋 (yī zhī xié) a shoe
一只袜子 (yī zhī wàzi) a sock
只 is the classifier for some relatively small animals.
e.g.
一只猫 (yī zhī māo) a cat
一只鸡 (yī zhī jī) a chicken
一只虫 (yī zhī chóng) a bug
种 is the classifier for the same species or the same kind of people or things.
e.g.
一种颜色 (yī zhǒng yánsè) a color
一种习惯 (yī zhǒng xíguàn) a habit
我们是一种人，都不爱说话。(Wǒmen shì yī zhǒng rén, dōu bù ài shuōhuà.) We are the same kind of people that don’t like to talk.
顿 is the classifier for regular meals.
e.g.
我想和你吃一顿饭。(Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ chī yī dùn fàn.) I want to have a meal with you.
顿 is the classifier for verbs of criticizing or abusing.
e.g.
一顿批评 (yī dùn pīpíng) a criticism
老板把我批评了一顿。(Lǎobǎn bǎ wǒ pīpíng le yī dùn.) The boss criticized me.
一顿打 (yī dùn dǎ) a beat
哥哥打了弟弟一顿。(Gēge dǎle dìdi yī dùn.) The elder brother beat the younger brother.
一顿骂 (yī dùn mà) a scold
孩子回家太晚了，被妈妈骂了一顿。(Háizi huí jiā tài wǎnle, bèi māma màle yī dùn.) The child came home too late and was scolded by his mother.
口 is a classifier for family members or a well.
e.g.
我家有三口人。(Wǒjiā yǒu sānkǒu rén.) There are three people in my family.
我家门口有一口井。(Wǒjiā ménkǒu yǒu yīkǒu jǐng.) There is a well in front of my house.
口 is a classifier for a mouthful of something.
e.g.
我想喝一口水。(Wǒ xiǎng hē yīkǒu shuǐ.) I want to drink a sip of water.
眼 is the classifier for a look or a glimpse.
e.g.
我能看一眼你的书吗？(Wǒ néng kàn yīyǎn nǐ de shū ma?) Can I take a look at your book?
你看一眼这个答案对不对。(Nǐ kàn yīyǎn zhège dá’àn duì búduì.) Take a look at this answer if it is correct.
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