草原上跑过一___马。

A horse runs across the grassland. Which measure word?

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A只

zhī · measure word for animals/one of a pair

朱批：「只」太小了，装不下一匹马的气势。

B条

tiáo · measure word for long thin things

朱批：「条」管长条状的：鱼、河、路。马不是长条，是四条腿。

C头

tóu · measure word for cattle/garlic

朱批：牛用头、猪用头，偏偏马不用——量词的世界没有道理，只有传统。

✓匹

pǐ · measure word for horses

马专属量词：匹。别问为什么牛是头、马是匹，问就是传统。

匹 (pǐ) is the special measure word reserved for horses (and bolts of cloth). Cows get 头, horses get 匹 — just memorize it.