EXERCISE - Unit Classifiers
Complete the following exercise.
*Hints: If it gets difficult, the English translation is in white. Highlight the line below the Cantonese sentence to see the English translation.
*Answers are at the bottom.
Part 1. Choose the right classifier for the sentences.
個[go3] 棵[fo2] 枝[ji1] 條[tiu4] 本[bun2] 隻[jek3]
件[gin6/gin2] 塊[faai3] 張[jeung1]
1. 爸[ba4]爸[ba1]送[sung3]咗[jo2]一[yat1]_____新[san1]衫[saam1]俾[bei2]我[ngo5]。
- Dad gave a new shirt to me.
2. 姐[je4]姐[je1]整[jing2]咗[jo2]一[yat1]____生[saang1]日[yat6]蛋[daan6]糕[gou1]俾[bei2]妹[mui6/mui2/mui4/mui1]妹[mui6/mui2/mui4/mui1]
- The Older sister made a birthday cake for the younger sister.
3. 我[ngo5]睇[tai2]咗[jo2]一[yat1]_____好[hou2]睇[tai2]嘅[ge3]圖[tou4]書[syu1]。
- I read a good book.
4. 媽[ma4]媽[ma1]買[maai5]咗[jo2]一[yat1]____紅[hung4]色[sik1]嘅[ge3]裙[kwan4]俾[bei2]我[ngo5]。
- Mother purchased a red dress for me.
5. 學[hok6]校[haau6]入[yap6]邊[bin1]有[yau5]幾[gei2]_____大[daai6]樹[syu6]。
- Inside the school, there are a few trees.
Part 2: Choose the right classifier for the following.
個[go3] 棵[fo2] 條[tiu4] 本[bun2] 隻[jek3] 件[gin6/gin2] 塊[faai3] 張[jeung1] 套[tou3] 度[dou6] 間[gaan1/gaan3] 副[fu3] 班[baan1] 舊[gau6] 對[deui3] 雙[seung1] 粒[lap1] 揪[jau1] 枝[ji1] 盞[jaan2] 部[bou6] 齣[cheut1] 架[ga3] 把[ba2] 份[fan6] 炸[ja3] 班[baan1] 啲[di1]
1. 一[yat1]_________事[si6]
- an issue
2. 三[saam1]_________行[hang4]李[lei5]
- a suitcase
3. 一[yat1]_________牛[ngau4]
- a cow
4. 一[yat1]__________蘋[ping4]果[gwo2]
- an apple
5. 兩[leung5]__________生[saang1]菜[choi3]
- a lettuce
6. 三[saam1]__________蘿[lo4]蔔[baak6]
- 3 carrots
7. 六[luk6]__________粟[suk1]米[mai5]
- 6 corns
8. 一[yat1]__________月[yut6]亮[leung6]
- A moon
9. 兩[leung5]__________麵[min6]包[baau1]
- 2 slices of bread/ 2 loaves of bread/ 2 buns
10. 一[yat1]__________毛[mou4]巾[gan1]
- a towel
11. 一[yat1]__________午[ng5]餐[chaan1]
- a set of lunch
12. 一[yat1]__________床[chong4]
- a bed
13. 兩[leung5]__________衫[saam1]
- 2 shirts
14. 兩[leung5]__________ 文[man4]件[gin2]
- two sets of documents
15. 一[yat1]__________問[man6]題[tai4]
- a question
16. 一[yat1]__________眼[ngaan5]
- an eye
17. 一[yat1]__________樹[syu6]葉[yip6]
- a leaf
18. 一[yat1]__________眼[ngaan5]鏡[geng2]
- a pair of glasses
19. 一[yat1]__________刀[dou1]
- a knife
20. 一[yat1]__________筷[faai3]子[ji2]
- a pair of chopsticks
21. 一[yat1]__________朋[pang4]友[yau5] (plural)
- a group of friends
22. 一[yat1]__________朋[pang4]友[yau5](Single)
- a friend
23. 兩[leung5]__________西[sai1]裝[jong1]
- 2 sets of suits/ tuxedo
24. 一[yat1]__________餅[beng2]乾[gon1]
- a biscuit
25. 一[yat1]__________襪[mat6]
- a pair of socks/ a sock
26. 一[yat1]__________學[hok6]校[haau6]
- a school
27. 一[yat1] ______ 辦[baan6]法[faat3]
- a solution
28. 一[yat1] ______ 報[bou3]紙[ji2]
- a set of newspapers
29. 一[yat1] ______ 被[bei6/pei5]
- a blanket/ a quilt
30. 一[yat1] ______ 鼻[bei6]涕[tai3]
- (a line) of nasal drip (Literal translation)/ a glob of nasal drip
31. 一[yat1] ______ 筆[bat1]
- a pen
32. 一[yat1] ______ 表[biu2](表[biu2]格[gaak3])
- A form
33. 一[yat1] ______ 錶[biu1](手[sau2]錶[biu1])
- A watch
34. 一[yat1] ______ 冰[bing1]
- an ice cube
35. 一[yat1] ______ 餅[beng2]乾[gon1]
- a biscuit
36. 一[yat1] ______ 菜[choi3]
- a bunch of vegetables
37. 一[yat1] ______ 草[chou2]
- a single plant of grass
38. 一[yat1] ______ 城[sing4]市[si5]
- a city
39. 一[yat1] ______ 船[syun4]
- a boat
40. 一[yat1] ______ 窗[cheung1]
- a window
41. 一[yat1] ______ 窗[cheung1]簾[lim2]
- a curtain
42. 一[yat1] ______ 地[dei6]圖[tou4]
- a map
43. 一[yat1] ______ 電[din6]線[sin3]
- an electrical wire
44. 一[yat1] ______ 電[din6]影[ying2]
- a movie
45. 一[yat1] ______ 戲[hei3]
- a play/ a drama/ a show
46. 一[yat1] ______ 耳[yi5]環[waan2]
- a pair of earrings/ a single earring
47. 一[yat1] ______ 房[fong4/fong2]
- a room
48. 一[yat1] ______ 人[yan4]
- a person
49. 一[yat1] ______ 故[gu2]事[si6]
- a story
50. 一[yat1] ______ 門[mun4]
- a door
51. 一[yat1] ______ 相[seung1/seung2/seung3]
a photo
Answers (highlight it to see answers):
Part 1:
1. 爸[ba4]爸[ba1]送[sung3]咗[jo2]一[yat1]件[gin6/gin2]新[san1]衫[saam1]俾[bei2]我[ngo5]。
2. 姐[je4]姐[je1]整[jing2]咗[jo2]一[yat1]個[go3]生[saang1]日[yat6]蛋[daan6]糕[gou1]俾[bei2]妹[mui6/mui2/mui4/mui1]妹[mui6/mui2/mui4/mui1]
3. 我[ngo5]睇[tai2]咗[jo2]一[yat1]本[bun2]好[hou2]睇[tai2]嘅[ge3]圖[tou4]書[syu1]。
4. 媽[ma4]媽[ma1]買[maai5]咗[jo2]一[yat1]條[tiu4]紅[hung4]色[sik1]嘅[ge3]裙[kwan4]俾[bei2]我[ngo5]。
5. 學[hok6]校[haau6]入[yap6]邊[bin1]有[yau5]幾[gei2]棵[fo2]大[daai6]樹[syu6]。
Part 2:
1. 一[yat1]件[gin6]事[si6]
- One thing
2. 三[saam1]件[gin6]/ 舊[gau6] 行[hang4]李[lei5]
- three suitcases
3. 一[yat1]隻[jek3]牛[ngau4]
- One cow
4. 一[yat1]個[go3]/ 舊[gau6] 蘋[ping4]果[gwo2]
- One apple
5. 兩[leung5]棵[fo2]/ 條[tiu4]/ 舊[gau6] 生[saang1]菜[choi3]
- two lettuces/ two pieces of lettuce
6. 三[saam1]條[tiu4]/ 個[go3]蘿[lo4]蔔[baak6]
- three carrots
7. 六[luk6]條[tiu4]/ 個[go3]粟[suk1]米[mai5]
- six corn
8. 一[yat1]個[go3]月[yut6]亮[leung6]
- one moon
9. 兩[leung5]塊[faai3]/ 舊[gau6] / 個[go3]麵[min6]包[baau1]
- two slices of bread/ 2 loaves of bread/ 2 buns
10. 一[yat1]條[tiu4]毛[mou4]巾[gan1]
- one towel
11. 一[yat1]份[fan6]午[ng5]餐[chaan1]
- one set of lunch
12. 一[yat1]張[jeung1]床[chong4]
- one bed
13. 兩[leung5]件[gin6]衫[saam1]
- 2 shirts
14. 兩[leung5]件[gin6]/ 份[fan6] 文[man4]件[gin2]
- 2 documents
15. 一[yat1]條[tiu4]/ 個[go3] 問[man6]題[tai4]
- one question
16. 一[yat1] 對[deui3]/ 隻[jek3] 眼[ngaan5]
- A pair of eyes/ an eye
17. 一[yat1]塊[faai3]樹[syu6]葉[yip6]
- one leaf
18. 一[yat1]副[fu3]眼[ngaan5]鏡[geng2]
- one pair of glasses
19. 一[yat1]把[ba2]刀[dou1]
- One knife
20. 一[yat1]對[deui3]/ 雙[seung1] / 隻[jek3] 筷[faai3]子[ji2]
- A pair of chopsticks/ one single chopstick
21. 一[yat1]班[baan1]/ 炸[ja3] 朋[pang4]友[yau5] (plural)
- a group of friends
22. 一[yat1]個[go3]朋[pang4]友[yau5](Single)
- one friend
23. 兩[leung5]套[tou3]西[sai1]裝[jong1]
- two sets of suits
24. 一[yat1]塊[faai3]/ 舊[gau6] 餅[beng2]乾[gon1]
- one biscuit
25. 一[yat1]對[deui3]/ 隻[jek3]襪[mat6]
- one pair of socks/ one sock
26. 一[yat1]間[gaan1]/ 個[go3] 學[hok6]校[haau6]
- one school
27. 一[yat1] 個[go3] 辦[baan6]法[faat3]
- a method
28. 一[yat1] 張[jeung1]/份[fan6] 報[bou3]紙[ji2]
- a piece of newspaper/ a set of newspapers
29. 一[yat1] 張[jeung1] 被[bei6/pei5]
- a blanket/ a quilt
30. 一[yat1] 條[tiu4] 鼻[bei6]涕[tai3]
- a glob of nasal drip
31. 一[yat1] 枝[ji1] 筆[bat1]
- a pen
32. 一[yat1] 張[jeung1] /份[fan6] 表[biu2](表[biu2]格[gaak3])
- a form
33.一[yat1] 隻[jek3] 錶[biu1](手[sau2]錶[biu1])
- watch
34.一[yat1] 塊[faai3]/ 舊[gau6] 冰[bing1]
- an ice cube
35.一[yat1]塊[faai3] / 舊[gau6] 餅[beng2]乾[gon1]
- a biscuit
36.一[yat1] 棵[fo2]/條[tiu4] 菜[choi3]
- a bunch of vegetables/ a single piece of vegetables
37..一[yat1] 棵[fo2]/條[tiu4] 草[chou2]
- a plant of grass/ a strain of grass
38.一[yat1] 個[go3] 城[sing4]市[si5]
- a city
39..一[yat1] 條[tiu4]/隻[jek3] /架[ga3] 船[syun4]
- a boat
40.一[yat1] 個[go3]/隻[jek3] 窗[cheung1]
- a window
41.一[yat1] 塊[faai3] 窗[cheung1]簾[lim2]
- a curtain
42.一[yat1] 張[jeung1] 地[dei6]圖[tou4]
- a map
43.一[yat1] 條[tiu4] 電[din6]線[sin3]
-an electrical wire
44..一[yat1] 套[tou3] / 部[bou6] /齣[cheut1] 電[din6]影[ying2]
-a movie
45.一[yat1] 套[tou3] /齣[cheut1] 戲[hei3]
- a play/ a drama/ a show
46.一[yat1] 隻[jek3]/對[deui3] 耳[yi5]環[waan2]
- an earring/ a pair of earrings
47.一[yat1] 間[gaan1/gaan3] 房[fong4/fong2]
- a room
48.一[yat1] 個[go3] 人[yan4]
- a person
49.一[yat1] 個[go3] 故[gu2]事[si6]
- a story
50.一[yat1] 隻[jek3]/度[dou6] 門[mun4]
- a door
51.一[yat1] 張[jeung1] 相[seung1/seung2/seung3]
- a photo