10. Measure words for garments and accessories: 个, 只, 件, 条, 枚, 顶

个 (gè) is used generally:

• 一个口袋     (yī gè kǒu dài - one pocket)

只 (zhǐ) is used for units of a pair:

• 一只手套     (yī zhǐ shǒu tào - one glove)

• 一只袜子     (yī zhǐ wà zi - one sock)

• 一只鞋     (yī zhǐ xié - one shoe)

• 一只眼镜     (yī zhǐ yǎn jìng - one pair of eyeglasses)

• 一只耳环     (yī zhǐ ěr huán - one earring)

件 (jiàn) is used for garments worn on the torso:

• 一件衣服     (yī jiàn yī fú - one article of clothing)

• 一件上衣     (yī jiàn shàng yī - one jacket)

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

• 一条裤子     (yī tiáo kù zi - one pair of pants/trousers)

• 一条围巾     (yī tiáo wéi jīn - one scarf)

枚 (méi) is used for jewelry not found in pairs:

• 一枚胸章     (yī méi xiōng zhāng - one badge)

• 一枚戒指     (yī méi jiè zhǐ - one ring)

顶 (dǐng) is used for headcoverings:

• 一顶帽子     (yī dǐng mào zi - one hat)

11. Measure words for structures: 座, 栋, 扇, 条, 幢, 面, 堵, 间

座 (zuò) is used generally for larger structures:

• 一座城     (yī zuò chéng - one city)

• 一座桥     (yī zuò qiáo - one bridge)

• 一座别墅     (yī zuò bié shù - one villa)

• 一座高楼     (yī zuò gāo lóu - one high-rise)

• 一座塔     (yī zuò tǎ - one tower)

• 一座庙     (yi zuò miào - one temple)

栋 (dòng) is used generally for smaller structures:

• 一栋房子     (yī dòng fáng zi - one house)

扇 (shàn) is used for things that open and close on hinges:

• 一扇窗     (yī shàn chūang - one window)

• 一扇门     (yī shàn mén - one door)

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

• 一条路     (yī tiáo lù - one road)

幢 (zhuáng) is used for multi-story buildings:

• 一幢楼房     (yī zhuáng lóu fáng - one multi-story building)

面 (miàn) is used for walls and panes of glass:

• 一面墙     (yī miàn qiáng - one wall)

堵 (dǔ) is used for walls without roofs:

• 一堵墙     (yī dǔ qiáng - one wall)

间 (jiān) is used for rooms, shacks and small houses:

• 一间房     (yī jiān fáng - one room)

12. Measure words for vehicles: 辆, 架, 列, 枚, 艘, 条

辆 (liàng) is used generally:

• 一辆车     (yī liàng chē - one car)

• 一辆汽车     (yī liàng qì chē - one bus)

• 一辆自行车     (yī liàng zì xíng chē - one bicycle)

架 (jià) is used for airplanes and helicopters:

• 一架飞机     (yī jià fēi jī - one airplane)

• 一架直升机     (yī jià zhí shēng jī - one helicopter)

列 (liè) is used for long, connected vehicles:

• 一列火车     (yī liè huǒ chē - one train)

枚 (méi) is used for rockets and missiles:

• 一枚火箭     (yī méi huǒ jiàn - one rocket)

艘 (sōu) is used for ships:

• 一艘军舰     (yī sōu jūn jiàn - one warship)

条 (tiáo) is used for smaller boats:

• 一条船     (yī tiáo chuán - one boat)

13. Measure word for hand tools: 把

把 (bǎ) is used for things with a handle:

• 一把锤子     (yī bǎ chuí zi - one hammer)

• 一把锁     (yī bǎ suǒ - one padlock)

• 一把剪刀     (yī bǎ jiǎn dāo - one pair of scissors)

14. Measure words for writing supplies:

    • 一支笔     (yī zhī bǐ - one pencil/pen)

    • 一枝笔     (yī zhī bǐ - one pencil/pen)

    • 一张纸     (yī zhāng zhǐ - one sheet of paper)

    • 一块墨     (yī kuài mò - one block of ink)

    • 一方砚台     (yī fàng yàn tái - one inkstone)

    • 一瓶墨水     (yī píng mò shuǐ - one bottle of ink)

    • 一台电脑     (yī tái diàn nǎo - one computer)

15. Measure words for art and art supplies: 个, 篇, 幅, 首, 支, 封, 张, 则, 台, 道

个 is used for written entities:

• 一个字     (yī gè zì - one character/letter)

• 一个词     (yī gè cí - one word)

• 一个句子     (yī gè jù zi - one sentence)

篇 (piān) is used for small writings:

• 一篇文章     (yī piān wén zhāng - one essay)

• 一篇报告     (yī piān bào gào - one report)

幅 (fú) is used for pictoral objects:

• 一幅照片     (yī fú zhào piàn - one photograph)

• 一幅画     (yī fú huà - one drawing/painting)

首 (shǒu) is used for poetic verse:

• 一首诗     (yī shǒu shī - one poem)

• 一首歌     (yī shǒu gē - one song)

支 (zhī) is used for more humble song:

• 一支曲子     (yī zhī qū zi - one ditty)

封 (fēng) is used for correspondence:

• 一封信     (yī fēng xìn - one letter)

张 (zhāng) is used for more humble photographs:

• 一张照片     (yī zhāng zhào piàn - one snapshot)

则 (zé) is used for journals, daylogs and diaries:

• 一则日记     (yī zé rì jì - one diary)

台 (tái) is used for performances and scripts:

• 一台戏     (yī tái xì - one play)

道 (dào) is used for orders, questions and memos:

• 一道命令     (yī dào mìng lìng - one order)