With Mrs Mildly-Angry Carrot-Face Handy Measure Words 对 & 双 - Pairs
I, Mrs Mildly-Angry Carrot-Face will teach you about measure words. (They go in front of nouns, but I’m sure you know that.)
Today we will learn two measure words for things in pairs or couples,
In this case, English is exactly the same as Chinese. Remember, number + measure word + noun. So, “one + pair of + earrings.”
Our first measure word is…
对
One pair of earrings 一对耳环
Two couples 两对夫妇
Three pairs of pillows 三对枕头
And the other one is…
双
Four pairs of shoes 四双鞋
Five pairs of eyes 五双眼睛