量词
Measure word for “passport” in Chinese
The measure word for passport in Chinese is 本 (běn): 一本护照 (yì běn hù zhào) means "one passport". 本 is the measure word for books and bound volumes.
Dictionaries also list: 个.
- 两本护照liǎng běn hù zhàotwo passports
- 这本护照zhè běn hù zhàothis passport
- 那几本护照nà jǐ běn hù zhàothose few passports
Passport is 护照 (hù zhào), an HSK 2 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 本
Common questions
What is the measure word for passport in Chinese?
The measure word for passport in Chinese is 本 (běn): 一本护照 (yì běn hù zhào) means "one passport". 个 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 护照?
People will understand 一个护照, but 一本护照 is the correct form and what exams expect.