HSK 5Lesson 1 of 11 · 4 grammar points
Word formation, reference and measures
Suffixes and classifiers remain lexical choices even in advanced writing. 本 identifies the current institution or document, 彼此 is reciprocal, and a measure such as 眼 counts a particular kind of act. Learn the full phrase and its register.
Learning goals (4)
- Noun-forming 头.
- Mutual and formal reference.
- Specialized nominal measures.
- A glance with 眼.
—头
Noun-forming 头
头 occurs as a suffix in established nouns such as 石头 and 木头, often with a neutral tone. It is not freely attached to all nouns.
桌子是木头做的。
The table is made of wood.
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Pitfall: The suffix in 木头 is usually neutral tou; 头 meaning head has its own reading.
彼此、如此、本
Mutual and formal reference
彼此 refers reciprocally, 如此 means like this/so, and 本 can refer to the present institution or document in formal language.
我们应该彼此尊重。
We should respect one another.
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Pitfall: 本公司 means this company, not a classifier counting companies.
束
Specialized nominal measures
Use conventional pairings: 一册书、一朵花、一颗糖、一匹马、一架飞机、一束花、一副眼镜. 届 counts editions/cohorts, 集 episodes and 周 weeks.
她送我一束花。
She gave me a bouquet of flowers.
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一册书、一朵花、一届会议、一颗糖、一匹马、一行字、一架飞机、一群人、一支笔、一根绳子、一批货、一束花、一副眼镜、一集电视剧、一周. 行 in 一行字 is háng. 副 treats a pair/set such as glasses as one unit.
Pitfall: 一朵花 is one flower; 一束花 is a bunch. Match remaining source measures to their actual nouns.
眼
A glance with 眼
眼 after 看 counts glances rather than eyes as body parts.
他看了我一眼。
He glanced at me.
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Pitfall: 一只眼睛 counts an eye; 看一眼 counts an act of looking.
Source details (official syllabus)
Noun-forming 头
- Syllabus item
- —头
- Grammar ID
- grammar-L5-001
- PDF page
- 398 (printed 395)
Mutual and formal reference
- Syllabus item
- 彼此、如此、本
- Category
- 指示代词
- Grammar ID
- grammar-L5-002
- PDF page
- 398 (printed 395)
Specialized nominal measures
- Syllabus item
- 册、朵、届、颗、匹、行、架、群、支、根、批、束、副、集、周
- Category
- 名量词
- Grammar ID
- grammar-L5-003
- PDF page
- 398 (printed 395)
A glance with 眼
- Syllabus item
- 眼
- Category
- 动量词
- Grammar ID
- grammar-L5-004
- PDF page
- 398 (printed 395)
- 1FILL BLANK
桌子是做的。
Choose the expression that completes the sentence.
“The table is made of wood.”
- 2FILL BLANK
他看了我。
Choose the expression that completes the sentence.
“He glanced at me.”
- 3MATCH
Tap a sentence, then tap its meaning.
Tap a sentence, then tap its meaning.
- 4CHOOSE
Which counts an act of glancing rather than a body part?
- 5CHOOSE
本店今日休息。
What does 本 identify?
- 6ORDER
Tap the chunks to build the sentence.
“The table is made of wood.”
Tap the chunks in order. - 7ORDER
Tap the chunks to build the sentence.
“We should respect one another.”
Tap the chunks in order.
0 of 7 tasks answered.
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彼此、如此、本Mutual and formal reference
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束Specialized nominal measures
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