HSK 7-9 Word Classes (classifier) classifier Nominal classifiers

Nominal Classifiers - Heavy, Cut, Thread, Code…

名量词 — 重、截、缕、码…

Understand the use of 重 / 截 / 缕 / 码 and their placement in the sentence.

Elements

How to use it

  • Placement: the standard structure is number/demonstrative + classifier + noun.
  • For , take a model sentence like 重复一次 (repeat once) and replace only the variable information.
  • Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.

Examples

重复一次

chóngfù yícì

repeat once

重新开始

chóngxīn kāishǐ

repeat

重来

chónglái

re-do

这个很重

zhège hěn zhòng

it's heavy

很重要

hěn zhòngyào

very important

重视这个

zhòngshì zhège

give importance to it

Common mistakes

  • Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
  • Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.

Practice quiz

Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.

1. ____复一次

(repeat once)

2. ____新开始

(repeat)

3. ____来

(re-do)

4. 这个很____

(it's heavy)

5. 很____要

(very important)

6. ____视这个

(give importance to it)