classifier for groups or batches
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesmeasure word
batch; group; lot
formalA classifier for a group or batch of people or things arriving or being processed together. It is somewhat literary or formal in modern usage.
Jīn今
tiān天
lái来
le了
yī一
qǐ～
zi客
kè人
，
rén餐
cān厅
tīng都
dōu坐
zuò满
mǎn了
。
A group of guests arrived today, and the restaurant is full.
Zhè这
shì是
xīn新
dào到
de的
yī一
qǐ～
zi货
，
huò请
qǐng查
chá收
。
This is a new batch of goods, please check and accept them.