Dining 2
Measure Words
You’ve already seen 个 (ge) or 位 (wèi) used as measure words for people; for example, 那个人 (nà ge rén, that person) and 三位 (sān wèi, three people).
Here are some measure words you can use to describe things that aren't people!
杯 (bēi) cup, glass
三杯啤酒
(sān bēi píjiǔ) three glasses of beer
块 (kuài) piece
半块蛋糕
(bàn kuài dàngāo) half a piece of cake
碗 (wǎn) bowl
一碗牛肉面
(yì wǎn niúròu miàn) a bowl of beef noodles