measure word

I want to change some British sterling into Renminbi (People's currency, RMB, renminbi, Chinese currency -- Rarely used and usually doesn't need a measure word -- use zhang1 when you want to refer to a number of bills. See yuan2 and kuai4 -- the basic units of currency.).

I’m getting a (measure word - Heavy objects - machines and appliances - tái) new computer for birthday present.

this is a chair. (measure word bă - chair, knife, umbrella, toothbrush; objects with handles)

this is a pack of cigarettes (measure word bāo - pack of cigarettes; packets of objects)

this is a cup of tea. (measure word bēi - tea, coffee, cup)

this is a book. (measure word bĕn - book, magazine)

this is a film. (measure word bù - film)

this is a bunch of grapes. (Measure word chuan - for items that come in bunches or clusters, e.g.: grapes or bananas)

this is a blanket. (Measure word chuáng - blankets)

this is a hat. (Measure word dĭng - hats)

this is a wall. (Measure word dǔ - walls)

this is a pair of shoes. (Measure word duì - for items that are paired (but not necessarily so))

this is a copy of newspaper. (Measure word fèn - newspaper; share; portion; copies)

this is a letter. (Measure word fēng - letter (written document))

this is a pair of sunglasses. (Measure word fù -sunglasses)

this is a police. (Measure word gè - general measure word; people)

this is a banana. (Measure word gēn- bananas; other long, slender objects)

this is a tin of fruit juice. (Measure word guan - can (of soda or food); jar; tin)

this is a home. (Measure word hù - homes; households)

this is a company. (Measure word jiā - companies; buildings; households)

this is an aeroplane. (Measure word jià - bridge; airplane)

this is a room. (Measure word jiān - room)

this is a luggage. (Measure word jiàn - clothes; luggage)

this was the first Olympics. (Measure word jiè - events; used for events like the Olympics, World Cup, and such that occur frequently)

this is a pound of oil. (Measure word jīn - pound (actually 0.5 kilograms))

this is a remark. (Measure word jù - phrase; remark)

this is a roll of toilet paper. (Measure word juăn - reel; spool; toilet paper; camera film)

this is a tree. (Measure word kē - tree)

this is a chapter of lesson. (Measure word kè - text; lesson)

I have three familay members. (Measure word kŏu - family members; household)

this is a piece of land. (Measure word kuài - soap; piece of land; Olympic medals; other things that come in hunks, chunks, or lumps; a measure of currency)

this is a bicycle. (Measure word liàng - car; bicycle; wheeled vehicles)

this is a round moon. (Measure word lún - round of talks, sports)

this is a horse. (Measure word pĭ - horses; bolt of cloth)

this is a vase of flower. (Measure word ping - bottles)

this is an accident. (Measure word qĭ - cases (used for criminal case); batch, group,,e.g.: visitors)

this is a flock of sheep. (Measure word qún - crowd; group (of people); flock (of birds, sheep); swarm (bees); herd for animals)

this is a poem. (Measure word shŏu - poems)

this is a pair of chopsticks. (Measure word shuāng - chopsticks; items that necessarily come in pairs)

this is a boat. (Measure word sōu - boats; ships)

this is a computer. (Measure word tái - computers; televisions; radios; other machines)

this is a set of furniture. (Measure word tào - set of furniture, stamps)

this is a snake. (Measure word tiáo - streets; rivers; fish; snakes; other long, winding objects)

this is a cow. (Measure word tóu - domestic animals; head of cattle; mules; other larger animals)

this is a poet. (Measure word wèi - person for polite usage)

this is a map. (Measure word zhāng - map; bed; table; other flat, rectangular objects)

this is a rabbit. (Measure word zhī - animal; one of a pair of body parts (hands, feet, ears); earrings; rings)

this is a ball pen. (Measure word zhī - pencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects)

this is a cigarette. (measure word zhī - pencil, cigarette, pen; other long, thin objects)

this is a mountain. (Measure word zuò - mountains; bridges; buildings)

That's a bunch of nonsense.(a different measure word -- pile versus bunch, but the same meaning as ours)

this is a cluster of fresh flowers(see shu4 for the standard measure word for bouquet -- if you say "cu4" it means that the flowers are growing in a field -- means a group of flowers)

this is a window. (Doors and windows - measure word - shàn)

this is a house (measure word - Buildings - dòng).