<p>In this case, a more correct way would be:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你在动物园看了几只老虎和几匹马呀？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你在动物园看了多少只老虎，多少匹马？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>In colloquial speech, it might be ok to say:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你在动物园看了多少个老虎和马呀？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>or</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你在动物园看了几个老虎和马呀？</p>
</blockquote>

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dan
<p>The correct classifier for 老虎 (tiger) is 头</p>
<p>The correct classifier for 斑马 (zebra) is 匹 (<em>I don't think people need to go to the zoo to see horses)</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>你在动物园看了多少(头)老虎和多少(匹)斑马呀？</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>In Cantonese, 隻/只 is the right classifier for both 老虎 and 斑马</p>
<p>你喺動物園睇咗幾多(隻)老虎同斑馬呀？</p>
</blockquote>

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Yeah, horses are boring, but the girls that ride them ......
Pedroski
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Horse-drawn vehicles are disallowed in most cities in China. So I believe for people who live in a city, go to the zoo should be the best choice to see horses.
tsh
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Tang Ho
<p>In colloquial, I would totally say 你在动物园看了几只老虎和马呀？ It's not grammatically right, but I think we should follow the closest noun.  To me, 个 is wrong for animals in any event. </p>

<p>I listen to this song grown up: </p>

<pre><code>两只老虎，两只老虎
跑得快，跑得快
一只没有耳朵，一只没有尾巴
真奇怪，真奇怪
</code></pre>

<p>I can't imagine 两个老虎.. </p>

<p>You can listen to it on youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJ2tGFr2S0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJ2tGFr2S0</a> </p>

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sylvia
<p>a) 个 is the right answer to me. I have never studied Chinese, but can speak basic Cantonese..and this is what we would say in that case....hope this will help you</p>

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个 is not the right classifier for either 老虎 or 马
Tang Ho
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ncxcnb
<p>I would use 只：</p>

<p>你在动物园看见了几只老虎和斑马呀？</p>

<p>But if it is not a question:</p>

<p>我昨天在动物园看到了老虎、狮子、斑马还有孔雀。</p>

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Pedroski
<p>in this ques, you can't use 個，never use 個 on animal</p>

<p>隻 is fine, 隻 can use on all the animal</p>

<p>匹 is a special quantify, almost use for horse</p>

<p>but in this situation, ask: "How many"(多少)lion and horse did you see in the zoo</p>

<p>你在动物园看了几（___）老虎和马呀？ >></p>

<p>你在動物園看到"多少"老虎和馬啊？ will be more properly(but is all correct)</p>

<p>In Chinese you can separate them all</p>

<p>你們看到幾隻雞？幾隻鴨？幾隻兔子還有幾隻狗啊？</p>

<p>how many...,how many...,how many...,and how many...?did you see?</p>

<p>(sorry I can only type only traditional chinese)</p>

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name
<p>If someone asks me:</p>

<p>你在动物园看了几（___）老虎和马呀？</p>

<p>Choose the correct answer:</p>

<p>a) 个<br>
b) 只<br>
c) 匹<br>
d) other ______<br>
e) all of the above<br>
f) none of the above<br>
g) screw Chinese, I'm going to study Klingon  </p>

<p>Thanx!</p>

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2019-10-30T09:37:52.523Z
Quick answer: In this case Chinese don't ask like that. Simply you can avoid measure words as 你在動物園看了多少老虎和馬呀？
Toosky Hierot
<usage><measure-word>
What measure word should I use when I have two nouns with different measure words?
# What measure word should I use when I have two nouns with different measure words?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-29)

If someone asks me:

你在动物园看了几（\_\_\_）老虎和马呀？

Choose the correct answer:

a) 个  
b) 只  
c) 匹  
d) other \_\_\_\_\_\_  
e) all of the above  
f) none of the above  
g) screw Chinese, I'm going to study Klingon

Thanx!

**Tags:** usage, measure-word

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Quick answer: In this case Chinese don't ask like that. Simply you can avoid measure words as 你在動物園看了多少老虎和馬呀？  

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## 6 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-10-29. Score: 2

In this case, a more correct way would be:

> 你在动物园看了几只老虎和几匹马呀？

or

> 你在动物园看了多少只老虎，多少匹马？

In colloquial speech, it might be ok to say:

> 你在动物园看了多少个老虎和马呀？

or

> 你在动物园看了几个老虎和马呀？


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-10-30. Score: 1

The correct classifier for 老虎 (tiger) is 头

The correct classifier for 斑马 (zebra) is 匹 (*I don't think people need to go to the zoo to see horses)*

> 你在动物园看了多少(头)老虎和多少(匹)斑马呀？

~

> In Cantonese, 隻/只 is the right classifier for both 老虎 and 斑马
>
> 你喺動物園睇咗幾多(隻)老虎同斑馬呀？

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Yeah, horses are boring, but the girls that ride them ......  
> **username_5**: Horse-drawn vehicles are disallowed in most cities in China. So I believe for people who live in a city, go to the zoo should be the best choice to see horses.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2019-10-30. Score: 1

In colloquial, I would totally say 你在动物园看了几只老虎和马呀？ It's not grammatically right, but I think we should follow the closest noun. To me, 个 is wrong for animals in any event.

I listen to this song grown up:

```
两只老虎，两只老虎
跑得快，跑得快
一只没有耳朵，一只没有尾巴
真奇怪，真奇怪

```

I can't imagine 两个老虎..

You can listen to it on youtube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJ2tGFr2S0>


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### Answer by username_7 on 2019-10-29. Score: 0

a) 个 is the right answer to me. I have never studied Chinese, but can speak basic Cantonese..and this is what we would say in that case....hope this will help you

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 个 is not the right classifier for either 老虎 or 马  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-10-30. Score: 0

I would use 只：

你在动物园看见了几只老虎和斑马呀？

But if it is not a question:

我昨天在动物园看到了老虎、狮子、斑马还有孔雀。


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### Answer by username_8 on 2019-10-31. Score: 0

in this ques, you can't use 個，never use 個 on animal

隻 is fine, 隻 can use on all the animal

匹 is a special quantify, almost use for horse

but in this situation, ask: "How many"(多少)lion and horse did you see in the zoo

你在动物园看了几（\_\_\_）老虎和马呀？ >>

你在動物園看到"多少"老虎和馬啊？ will be more properly(but is all correct)

In Chinese you can separate them all

你們看到幾隻雞？幾隻鴨？幾隻兔子還有幾隻狗啊？

how many...,how many...,how many...,and how many...?did you see?

(sorry I can only type only traditional chinese)


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