量词
Measure word for “fellow student” in Chinese
The measure word for fellow student in Chinese is 位 (wèi): 一位同学 (yí wèi tóng xué) means "one fellow student". 位 is the measure word for people, politely.
Dictionaries also list: 个.
- 两位同学liǎng wèi tóng xuétwo fellow students
- 这位同学zhè wèi tóng xuéthis fellow student
- 那几位同学nà jǐ wèi tóng xuéthose few fellow students
Fellow student is 同学 (tóng xué), an HSK 1 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 位
- person 人
- friend 朋友
- mama 妈妈
- teacher 先生
- representative 代表
- doctor 医生
- dad 爸爸
- president 总统
- lead 领导
- young lady 小姐
- professor 教授
- performer 演员
- older brother 哥哥
- manager 经理
- instructor 教练
Common questions
What is the measure word for fellow student in Chinese?
The measure word for fellow student in Chinese is 位 (wèi): 一位同学 (yí wèi tóng xué) means "one fellow student". 个 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 同学?
People will understand 一个同学, but 一位同学 is the correct form and what exams expect.