1. Handy Measure Words 只- Animals
With Mrs Mildly-Angry Carrot-Face

2. I, Mrs Mildly-Angry Carrot-Face will teach you about measure words
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.)

3. It goes like this:
Number + measure word + noun.
In English you say, “one bird,”
but in Chinese we would say
“one + measure word + bird.”

4. This measure word is for all kinds of animals, insects, birds, etc, and it is…

5. 只

6. 一只鸟
One bird

7. 两只老虎
Two tigers

8. 三只鸡
Three chickens

9. 四只羊
Four sheep

10. 五只老鼠
Five mice

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