Chinese
zhī
Meaning: measure word for animals, birds, insects, and certain items or pairs
Part of Speech: Counter

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Handwriting

隻
只

Example sentences

My family has a very cute little cat.
那隻大船正在海上航行。
那只大船正在海上航行。
That big ship is sailing on the sea.
我看到一隻鳥正在天邊飛。
我看到一只鸟正在天边飞。
I see a bird flying on the horizon.
那隻狗的毛很長。
那只狗的毛很长。
That dog's fur is very long.
我家養了一隻非常可愛的小狗。
我家养了一只非常可爱的小狗。
My family raised a very cute puppy.
農場裡有一隻牛。
农场里有一只牛。
There is a cow on the farm.
那隻小貓輕輕一跳,就跳到了牆頭上。
那只小猫轻轻一跳,就跳到了墙头上。
That little cat jumped lightly and landed on top of the wall.
這隻狗非常忠心。
这只狗非常忠心。
This dog is very loyal.
樹上有一隻鳥在唱歌。
树上有一只鸟在唱歌。
There is a bird singing in the tree.
這隻小狗喜歡咬拖鞋。
这只小狗喜欢咬拖鞋。
This puppy likes to bite slippers.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for animals, single items of a pair (like a shoe), or certain containers.

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