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Measure Words

Containers

1.

Bui1 杯

a cup of...

a cup of water.jpg

Jat1 Bui1 Seoi2 一杯水
(a cup of water)

2.

Zeon1 樽

a bottle of...

a bottle of tea.jpg

Jat1 Zeon1 Caa4 一樽茶
(a bottle of tea)

3.

Hap3 盒

a small box of...

a small box of milk.png

Jat1 Hap3 Ngau4 Naai2 一盒牛奶
(a small box of milk)

4.

Soeng1 箱

a big box of...

a big box of paper.jpg

Jat1 Soeng1 Zi2 一箱紙
​(a big box of paper)

5.

Baau1 包

a pack of…

a pack of potato chip.jpg

Jat1 Baau2 Syu4 Pin2 一包薯片
​(a pack of potato chip)

6.

Doi6 袋

a bag of…

a bag of candy.jpg

Jat1 Doi6 Tong2 一袋糖
​(a bag of candy)

7.

Gwun3 罐

a can of…

a can of coffee.jpg

Jat1 Gwun3 Gaa3 Fe1 一罐咖啡
(a can of coffee)

8.

Wun2 碗

a bowl of…

a bowl of rice.jpg

Jat1 Wun2 Faan6 一碗飯
​(a bowl of rice)

9.

Dip6 碟

a plate of…

a plate of fried rice.jpg

Jat1 Dip6 Caau2 Faan6 一碟炒飯
(a plate of fried rice)

10.

Zung1 盅

a steamed pot of…

a steam pot of soup.jpg

Jat1 Zung1 Tong1 一盅湯
(a steam pot of soup)

11.

Wo1 鍋

a pot of… (big bowl)

a pot of rice congee_edited.jpg

Jat1 Wo1 Zuk1 一鍋粥
(a pot of rice congee)

12.

Wu4 壺

a teapot of…

a tea pot of tea.jpg

Jat1 Wu4 Caa4 一壺茶
(a teapot of tea)

13.

Laam4 籃

a basket of…

a basket of fruit.jpg

Jat1 Laam4 Seoi2 Gwo3 一籃水果
(a basket of fruit)

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