6. Measure words for parts of plants: 朵, 片, 条, 颗, 粒

朵 (duǒ) is used for flowers:

• 一朵花     (yī duǒ huā- one flower)

• 一朵玫瑰     (yī duǒ méi guī - one rose)

• 一朵红梅     (yī duǒ hóng méi - one plum blossom)

片 (piàn) is used for leaves and petals:

• 一片叶子     (yī piàn yè zi - one leaf)

• 一片花瓣     (yī piàn huā bàn - one flower petal)

条 (tiáo) is used for long, thin parts:

• 一条茎     (yī tiáo jīng - one stem)

• 一条根     (yī tiáo gēn - one root)

• 一条杆     (yī tiáo gān - one shaft)

颗 (kē) is used for seeds:

• 一颗种子     (yī kē zhǒng zi - one seed)

粒 (lì) is used for kernels and grains:

• 一粒米     (yī lì mǐ - one grain of rice)

7. Measure words for food-related things: 个, 份, 根, 片, 顿, 块, 道, 粒.

Containers such as: 杯, 瓶, 罐, 碟, 盘, 碗 are very commonly used:

• 一杯咖啡     (yī bēi kā fēi - one cup of coffee)

• 一瓶矿泉水     (yī píng kuàng quán shuǐ - one bottle of water)

• 一罐可乐     (yī guàn kě lè - one can of cola)

• 一碟酱油     (yī dié jiàng yóu - one saucer of soy sauce)

• 一盘茄子     (yī pán qié zi - one plate of aubergine/eggplant)

• 一碗米饭     (yī wǎn mǐ fàn - one bowl of rice)

个 (gè) is used generally:

• 一个包子     (yī gè baō zi - one dumpling)

• 一个馒头     (yī gè mán tóu - one roll)

• 一个鸡蛋     (yī gè jī dàn - one egg)

• 一个三明治     (yī gè sān míng zhì - one sandwich)

份 (fèn) is used for portions:

• 一份早餐     (yī fèn zǎo cān - one portion of breakfast)

• 一份午餐     (yī fèn wǔ cān - one portion of lunch)

• 一份晚餐     (yī fèn wǎn cān - one portion of supper)

• 一份中餐     (yī fèn zhōng cān - one portion of Chinese food)

• 一份西餐     (yī fèn xī cān - one portion of Western food)

• 一份点心     (yī fèn diǎn xīn - one portion of dim sum)

根 (gēn) is used for long, thin foods:

• 一根油条     (yī gēn yóu tiáo - one fried breadstick)

• 一根鸡腿     (yī gēn jī tuǐ - one chicken leg)

• 一根冰棒     (yī gēn bīng bàng - one popsicle)

• 一根棒棒糖     (yī gēn bàng bàng táng - one lollipop)

片 (piàn) is used for flat pieces or slices:

• 一片肉     (yī piàn ròu - one slice of meat)

• 一片面包     (yī piàn miàn bāo - one slice of bread)

• 一片饼干     (yī piàn bǐng gān - one cracker)

• 一片西瓜     (yī piàn xī guā - one slice of watermelon)

顿 (dùn ) is used for meals:

• 一顿饭     (yī dùn fàn - one meal)

• 一顿早饭     (yī dùn zǎo fàn - one breakfast)

块 (kuài) is used for chunks or thick pieces:

• 一块牛肉     (yī kuài niú ròu - one chunk of beef)

• 一块蛋糕     (yī kuài dàn gāo - one piece of cake)

道 (dào) is used for courses of a meal:

• 一道菜     (yī dào cài - one course)

• 一道汤     (yī dào tāng - one soup course)

粒 (lì) is used for small pieces:

• 一粒糖果     (yī lì táng guǒ - one piece of candy)

8. Measure words for eating utensils: 根, 把, 张

根 (gēn) is used for long, thin things:

• 一根筷子     (yī gēn kuài zi - one chopstick)

把 (bǎ) is used for things with handles:

• 一把叉子     (yī bǎ chā zi - one fork)

• 一把汤匙     (yī bǎ tāng chí - one soup spoon)

张 (zhāng) is used for flat, broad things:

• 一张餐纸     (yī zhāng cān zhǐ - one napkin)

9. Measure words for household items: 个, 条, 把, 根, 块, 张, 盘, 台, 盏, 帖, 服, 面, 只, 部

个 (gè) is used generally:

• 一个灯泡     (yī gè dēng pào - one light bulb)

• 一个脸盆     (yī gè liǎn pén - one wash basin)

• 一个桶     (yī gè tǒng - one bucket/barrel)

• 一个冰箱     (yī gè bīng xiāng - one refrigerator)

条 (tiáo) is used for long, narrow things:

• 一条绳子     (yī tiáo shéng zi - one rope)

• 一条板凳     (yī tiáo bǎn dèng - one bench/stool)

• 一条沙发     (yī tiáo shā fā - one sofa)

• 一条棉被     (yī tiáo mián bèi - one comforter)

• 一条毛巾     (yī tiáo máo jīn - one towel)

• 一条牙线     (yī tiáo yá xiàn - one strand of dental floss)

把 (bǎ) is used for things with handles:

• 一把椅子     (yī bǎ yǐ zi - one chair)

• 一把伞     (yī bǎ sǎn - one umbrella)

• 一把牙刷     (yī bǎ yá shuā - one toothbrush)

根 (gēn) is used for long, thin things:

• 一根火柴     (yī gēn huǒ chái - one faggot of firewood)

• 一根蜡烛     (yī gēn là zhú - one candle)

• 一根香     (yī gēn xiāng - one stick of incense)

块 (kuài) is used for chunks or large pieces:

• 一块香皂     (yī kuài xiāng zào - one bar of soap)

• 一块桌布     (yī kuài zhuō bù - one tablecloth)

• 一块手表     (yī kuài shǒu biǎo - one wristwatch)

• 一块香     (yī kuài xiāng - one block of incense)

张 (zhāng) is used for broad, flat things:

• 一张桌子     (yī zhāng zhuō zi - one table)

• 一张床     (yī zhāng chuáng - one bed)

盘 is used for reels, coils and plates:

• 一盘录像     (yī pán lù xiàng - one videotape)

• 一盘录音带     (yī pán lù yīn dài - one audiocassette)

• 一盘碟子     (yī pán dié zi - one small plate)

• 一盘香     (yī pán xiāng - one coil of incense)

台 (tái) is used for certain machines:

• 一台电视     (yī tái diàn shì - one television)

• 一台录影机     (yī tái lù yǐng jī - one tape recorder)

盏 (zhǎn) is used for lamps:

• 一盏灯     (yī zhǎn dēng - one lamp)

帖 (tiè) is used for plasters (adhesive bandages):

• 一帖膏药     (yī tiè gāo yào - one plaster)

服 (fú) is used for doses of medication:

• 一服药     (yī fú yào - one dose of medicine)

面 (miàn) is used for smooth flat things:

• 一面镜子     (yī miàn jìng zi - one mirror)

部 (bù) is used for certain machines:

• 一部电话     (yī bù diàn huà - one telephone)