Dictionary/枚

枚

枚 méi

ㄇㄟˊ
MHSK 7-9TOCFL L5core 10k
1classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
2classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个)
3(on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
4(old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy

Characters

Examples

wǒ我xū yào需要xiān先fàng放yì一méi枚yìng bì硬币ma吗?
我需要先放一枚硬币吗?
Do I need to put a coin in first?
我的背包里有几枚邮票。
I have some stamps in my bag.
他半夜给了我一枚戒指。
He gave me a ring at midnight.

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See also: words & characters pronounced méi