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