量词
Measure word for “table” in Chinese
The measure word for table in Chinese is 张 (zhāng): 一张桌子 (yì zhāng zhuō zi) means "one table". 张 is the measure word for flat things with a surface.
Dictionaries also list: 套.
- 两张桌子liǎng zhāng zhuō zitwo tables
- 这张桌子zhè zhāng zhuō zithis table
- 那几张桌子nà jǐ zhāng zhuō zithose few tables
Table is 桌子 (zhuō zi), an HSK 1 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 张
- face 脸
- music 音乐
- photograph 照片
- ticket 票
- bed 床
- mouth 嘴
- painting 画
- diagram 图
- leather 皮
- paper 纸
- newspaper 报纸
- map 地图
- sofa 沙发
- gramophone record 唱片
- air ticket 机票
Common questions
What is the measure word for table in Chinese?
The measure word for table in Chinese is 张 (zhāng): 一张桌子 (yì zhāng zhuō zi) means "one table". 套 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 桌子?
People will understand 一个桌子, but 一张桌子 is the correct form and what exams expect.