Errors in the Use of Measure Words

量词的误用

　　

　　1. 名量词使用不当

 

　　Example:

　　Wrong：那张字典是我的。

　　Right：那本字典是我的。

　　“张”is confused with “本”here.In Chinese, it is not arbitrary as to which word goes with which noun. Measure words“张”and“本”are related to the shape of objects.“张”is used for flat objects or objects with a flat surface,such as “地图”，“纸”，“报”，“票”，“条子”，“床”，etc.“本”applies to volumes or booklets,such as“词典”，“杂志”，“画报”，“小说”，“字典”， etc.“张”should be replaced with “本”。

 

　　Example:

　　Wrong：一个年有三百六十五天或三百六十六天。

　　Right：一年有三百六十五天或三百六十六天。

　　“年”is a noun of quantity. No measure word is allowed between it and the premodifying numeral.“个”must be deleted.

 

　　Example:

　　Wrong：一年有十二月。

　　Right：一年有十二个月。

　　“十二月” with respect to order refers to the last month of the year.But the present sentence speaks of the total number of months in a year, so one should use the measure word “个”in front of “月”。“十二个月”is a cardinal number which indicates quantity.