{"id":9209,"date":"2017-10-16T02:44:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T02:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=9209"},"modified":"2022-05-04T07:01:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:01:17","slug":"chinese-measure-words-events-buildings-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/chinese-measure-words-events-buildings-structures.html","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Measure Words (Part 3): Events, Buildings &#038; Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=index-646.html>Introduction &amp; Full List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-414.html>Part 1:&nbsp; People, Animals, Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-415.html>Part 2:&nbsp; Size &amp; Shape, Wrapped Items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 3:&nbsp; Events, Buildings &amp; Structures<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-417.html>Part 4:&nbsp; Foods, Household Items, Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-418.html>Part 5:&nbsp; Pairs, Groups, Collections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-419.html>Part 6:&nbsp; Speech &amp; Writing, Machines &amp; Vehicles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index-420.html>Part 7:&nbsp; Time, Units of Measure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Events:<\/h2>\n<p>Some measure words in this category describe the duration of time required, while others are specific to the type of event.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u4ef6<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>ji\u00e0n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>incident<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u4ef6\u4e8b&nbsp;(y\u012b ji\u00e0n sh\u00ec) &#8220;an incident, a circumstance, a thing&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is also commonly used for articles of clothing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u8282<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u7bc0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>ji\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>event, episode<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u8282\u8bfe (y\u012b ji\u00e9 k\u00e8) &#8220;one class\u201d from a series or a course<\/p>\n<p>\u8282 refers to one episode of a series of continuing events (a course, a TV series, etc.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u95e8<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u9580)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>m\u00e9n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>a subject or series of classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4f60\u5728\u4fee\u51e0\u95e8\u8bfe\u00adn &nbsp;(n\u01d0 z\u00e0i xi\u016b j\u01d0 m\u00e9n k\u00e8) &#8220;How many subjects are you taking?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Literally, \u95e8 means &#8220;door&#8221;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u6b21<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>c\u00ec<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>time, occurrence<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e09\u6b21&nbsp;(s\u0101n c\u00ec) &#8220;three times&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u4e16\u754c\u5927\u6218&nbsp;(d\u00ec y\u012b c\u00ec sh\u00ecji\u00e8 d\u00e0zh\u00e0n) &#8220;First World War&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u573a<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u5834)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>ch\u01ceng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>large event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u573a\u5927\u96e8&nbsp;(y\u012b ch\u01ceng d\u00e0y\u01d4) &#8220;a heavy rain&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u573a\u6218\u4e89&nbsp;(y\u012b ch\u01ceng zh\u00e0nzh\u0113ng) &#8220;a war, a conflict&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u573a\u67b6&nbsp;(y\u012b ch\u01ceng ji\u00e0) &#8220;a fight&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u573a&nbsp;means &#8220;field&#8221;.&nbsp; As a measure word, it refers to large open-space events, whose cause can be either natural or man-made.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u6bb5<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>du\u00e0n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>a period of time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u6bb5\u5f80\u4e8b&nbsp;(y\u012b du\u00e0n w\u00e1ng sh\u00ec) &#8220;a past event&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u6bb5\u60c5\u4e8b&nbsp;(y\u012b du\u00e0n q\u00edng sh\u00ec) &#8220;a love affair&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u9635<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u9663)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>zh\u00e8n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>sudden, passing event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u9635\u96e8&nbsp;(y\u012b zh\u00e8n y\u01d4) &#8220;a quick rain shower&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u9635\u98ce&nbsp;(y\u012b zh\u00e8n f\u0113ng) &#8220;a gust of wind&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u523b<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>k\u00e8<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>a moment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u523b\u75af\u72c2&nbsp;(y\u012bk\u00e8 f\u0113ngku\u00e1ng) &#8220;a moment of madness&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u756a<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>f\u0101n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>a long period of time, or an activity that requires significant effort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u756a\u597d\u6c14\u8c61&nbsp;(y\u012b f\u0101n h\u01ceo q\u00ecxi\u00e0ng) &#8220;a stretch of good weather&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e0b\u4e00\u756a\u52aa\u529b&nbsp;(xi\u00e0 y\u012b f\u0101n n\u01d4l\u00ec) &#8220;expend a lot of effort&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u5e2d<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>x\u00ed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>banquet<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u5e2d\u5bb4\u4f1a (y\u012bx\u00ed y\u00e0nhu\u00ec) &#8220;a banquet&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u8d9f<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>t\u00e0ng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>a trip<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u8d9f\u65c5\u884c&nbsp;(y\u012b t\u00e0ng l\u01dax\u00edng) &#8220;a tour&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u53bb\u4e00\u8d9f\u65e5\u672c (q\u00f9 y\u012b t\u00e0ng r\u00ecb\u011bn) &#8220;take a trip to Japan&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u767d\u8d39\u4e00\u8d9f&nbsp;(b\u00e1if\u00e8i y\u012b t\u00e0ng) &#8220;a wasted trip&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The character&#8217;s left side is the symbol for walking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Buildings and Structures:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=index-931.html rel=\"attachment wp-att-9212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9212\" src=index-931.html alt=\"building and structure\" width=\"666\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u95f4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u9593)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>ji\u0101n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>room, house<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u95f4\u5c4b\u5b50 (y\u012b ji\u0101n w\u016bzi) &#8220;a room&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u95f4\u5ba2\u5385&nbsp;(y\u012b ji\u0101n k\u00e8t\u012bng) &#8220;a guestroom&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u95f4\u5367\u623f&nbsp;(y\u012b ji\u0101n w\u00f2f\u00e1ng) &#8220;a bedroom&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u680b<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u68df)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>d\u00f2ng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>tall building<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u680b\u5927\u697c (y\u012b d\u00f2ng d\u00e0l\u00f3u) &#8220;a tall building&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u5c42<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u5c64)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>c\u00e9ng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>floor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e94\u5c42\u5927\u697c (w\u01d4 c\u00e9ng d\u00e0l\u00f3u) &#8220;a five story building&#8221;, literally &#8220;five floors of building&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u5835<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>d\u01d4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>wall<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u5835\u5899&nbsp;(y\u012b d\u01d4 qi\u00e1ng) &#8220;a wall&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u5835\u9632\u706b\u5899&nbsp;(y\u012b d\u01d4 f\u00e1nghu\u01d2qi\u00e1ng) &#8220;a firewall&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u9762<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>mi\u00e0n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>wall<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u9762\u5899&nbsp;(y\u012bmi\u00e0n qi\u00e1ng) &#8220;a wall&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u9762&nbsp;means &#8220;face&#8221;, and refers to one side or panel of a wall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u6240<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>su\u01d2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>multi-building complex<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u6240\u533b\u9662&nbsp;(y\u012b su\u01d2 y\u012byu\u00e0n) &#8220;a hospital&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u6240\u5927\u5b66 (y\u012b su\u01d2 d\u00e0xu\u00e9) &#8220;a university&#8221;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u573a<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">(\u5834)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td><strong>ch\u01ceng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>field, open public space<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u573a\u5bb4\u4f1a (y\u012b ch\u01ceng y\u00e0nhu\u00ec) &#8220;a party&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u573a\u6e38\u620f (y\u012b ch\u01ceng y\u00f3ux\u00ec) &#8220;a game&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The character&#8217;s left side is the symbol for earth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u5bb6<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>ji\u0101<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>place of work<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u5bb6\u516c\u53f8 (y\u012b ji\u0101 g\u014dngs\u012b) &#8220;a company&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u5bb6\u94f6\u884c (y\u012b ji\u0101 y\u00ednh\u00e1ng) &#8220;a bank&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u5bb6\u5546\u5e97 (y\u012b ji\u0101 sh\u0101ngdi\u00e0n) &#8220;a store&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u5bb6 means &#8220;home&#8221;.&nbsp; The character shows the picture of a pig under a roof.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u5ea7<\/span><\/th>\n<td><strong>zu\u00f2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>large structure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u4e00\u5ea7\u6865 (y\u012b zu\u00f2 qi\u00e1o) &#8220;a bridge&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u4e00\u5ea7\u6c34\u5854 (y\u012bzu\u00f2 shu\u01d0t\u01ce) &#8220;a water tower&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u5ea7 means &#8220;a seat&#8221;.&nbsp; As a measure word, it refers to the named object&#8217;s 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