{ "term": "string", "language": "string (Japanese | Korean | Mandarin | Pan-Asian)", "romanization": "string", "literal_translation": "string", "bme_definition": "string", "usage_context": "string", "related_terms": ["string"], "content_references": ["string"], "first_published": "date", "last_updated": "date" }

Measure Word (量词 Liàngcí)

Literal Translation
A classifier that precedes every noun in Mandarin — the grammatical category with no English equivalent that catches most learners off guard after they've been told Mandarin grammar is simple.
Romanization
Measure Word