杰声 Posted February 12, 2005 at 10:33 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 at 10:33 AM Hello all, my first post here ^_^ First of all just want to say I'm glad I found this forum, it's already helped me with a lot of stuff and i onyl found it yesterday ^_^ I've just started studying chinese as part of my degree at uni and I've come across the measure word 部 (bu4), I know you use it for works of liturature and films etc but the fact that you also use it for machines is kinda confusing me. Is there a general sort of rule for it's usage? Like 条 (tiao2) being for long wavy/flexible things and 把 (ba3) being for things you use with your hands? Btw I put in the pinyin as it seems a lot of people on here use traditional and I only learn simplified ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted February 12, 2005 at 07:06 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 at 07:06 PM That's the way it is. It's used for both literature/films and machines/vehicles/electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florazheng Posted February 13, 2005 at 01:40 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 at 01:40 AM Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted February 13, 2005 at 05:31 AM Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 at 05:31 AM I think it is the proper usage, but no a strict rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevelyan Posted February 14, 2005 at 05:22 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 at 05:22 PM If you're really unsure, just use 个.... Measure words are tough. I think its basically impossible to get used to them without actually spending time in China and hearing people use them. If you're planning on spending time in China later, don't worry so much about using them, because its an easy transition to use the right one once you know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ced1zh Posted February 17, 2005 at 09:07 AM Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 at 09:07 AM 部门：（外交部，农业部etc.)department 部委：ministries and commissions 部首（偏旁）：(lg.)radicals by which characters are arranged in dictionary 部队：army, troops 部署：dispose, deploy, arrange, lay out 部分，部件：part, section, portion, disposition, components 部位: position, aspect 部落：tribe, 部族：tribe, clan 部下：subordinate 量词：一部汽车，a car, 一部电话，a telephone...etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
杰声 Posted February 17, 2005 at 06:45 PM Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 at 06:45 PM Heh guess I'll just stick to learning it use by use then ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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