<p>I know that you can use 盒 to suggest that there is a collection of the following noun, such as 一盒麻将牌 (a box of mahjong tiles) and I was wondering which other classifiers I can use for a similar effect, for instance a bouquet of flowers or something.</p>

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2014-11-27T19:00:49.317Z
束：see iciba：bouquet of flowers：束鲜花； 束花； 束兰花：捧花
user6065
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2014-11-27T19:05:41.627Z
Thanks. :) Bouquet was just an example though, I'm curious if there are more.
Friso
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2014-11-27T20:33:56.383Z
Measure/count words in Chinese are like preposition/conjunction words in English - there's a lot of them and usage is largely idiomatic.
NS.X.
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2014-11-28T01:08:35.013Z
I haven't been able to find a complete list of classifiers, but this might help you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_classifiers -- it's only a list of common ones, not a full list.
Ming
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What classifier imply a volume?
# What classifier imply a volume?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-27)

I know that you can use 盒 to suggest that there is a collection of the following noun, such as 一盒麻将牌 (a box of mahjong tiles) and I was wondering which other classifiers I can use for a similar effect, for instance a bouquet of flowers or something.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 束：see iciba：bouquet of flowers：束鲜花； 束花； 束兰花：捧花  
> **username_0**: Thanks. :) Bouquet was just an example though, I'm curious if there are more.  
> **username_2**: Measure/count words in Chinese are like preposition/conjunction words in English - there's a lot of them and usage is largely idiomatic.  
> **username_3**: I haven't been able to find a complete list of classifiers, but this might help you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_classifiers -- it's only a list of common ones, not a full list.  

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