量词
Measure word for “magazine” in Chinese
The measure word for magazine in Chinese is 本 (běn): 一本杂志 (yì běn zá zhì) means "one magazine". 本 is the measure word for books and bound volumes.
Dictionaries also list: 份、期.
- 两本杂志liǎng běn zá zhìtwo magazines
- 这本杂志zhè běn zá zhìthis magazine
- 那几本杂志nà jǐ běn zá zhìthose few magazines
Magazine is 杂志 (zá zhì), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 本
Common questions
What is the measure word for magazine in Chinese?
The measure word for magazine in Chinese is 本 (běn): 一本杂志 (yì běn zá zhì) means "one magazine". 份, 期 are also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 杂志?
People will understand 一个杂志, but 一本杂志 is the correct form and what exams expect.