量词地狱Measure Words

动物园里有一___大象。

The zoo has one elephant. Which measure word?

33%全球翻车率(内测预估)
A

· generic measure word

朱批:「个」万能,但对大型动物显得敷衍。

tóu · measure word for cattle/garlic

C

· measure word for horses

朱批:「匹」是马的专属,大象没这个资格。

D

zhī · measure word for animals/one of a pair

朱批:「只」是小动物的待遇:猫、鸟、兔。大象要用「头」。

大型家伙用「头」:一头象、一头牛、一头猪。体型决定待遇,小动物才轮到「只」。

头 (tóu, “head”) counts large animals — elephants, cows, pigs. 只 is for smaller animals like cats and birds.

← 本周翻车集锦来练这类题