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我家裡有5個人還有養1隻狗。我們家有2輛車，平常我們都開車上班。

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There are many units in Chinese, and there are several units that is very useful in daily living. If you use wrong unit, it is no problem to understand. Also, sometimes there can be more than one unit to suit a noun.

• 5個人= five people(個 is often used describing number of people, fruits......etc. )
• 1隻狗= one dog(隻 is used to counting animals or thin articles like chopsticks.)
• 2輛車=two cars(輛 is usually used by number of vehicles. )

Questions

What's the unit of a pen?

Answers

1枝筆(枝 have the same pronounce to 隻, and it's also used to counting thin articles. )