Chinese word

项

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàng

Meaning

  • measure worditem

Example

这份清单有三十项。zhè fèn qīng dān yǒu sān shí xiàng

This list contains thirty items.

Illustration for 项 (item)

More examples

这次考试中有多项选择题，需要认真作答。zhè cì kǎo shì zhōng yǒu duō xiàng xuǎn zé tí xū yào rèn zhēn zuò dá

There are multiple-choice questions on this exam, so you need to answer them carefully.

Core concept

A distinct part of a whole that can be identified and counted on its own.

Common phrases

  • 一项政策yí xiàng zhèng cè

    a policy

  • 多项选择题duō xiàng xuǎn zé tí

    multiple-choice question

  • 一项合同yí xiàng hé tóng

    a contract

Similar words

个gè: Serves as the common measure word for people and things.
件jiàn: Measures individual matters, incidents, jobs, or errands.
份fèn: Measures documents and individual portions of food or other divided goods.

Definition in Chinese

表示清单或文件中的一项内容、条目；作量词时用于计量一项工作、研究或工程等独立的抽象单位。biǎo shì qīng dān huò wén jiàn zhōng de yí xiàng nèi róng tiáo mù zuò liàng cí shí yòng yú jì liàng yí xiàng gōng zuò yán jiū huò gōng chéng děng dú lì de chōu xiàng dān wèi

Word origin

Modern 项 (xiàng, "item") is the simplified form of 項 (xiàng, "back of the neck"), whose older bodily sense extended to a distinct section or unit.

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, this measure word commonly groups tasks, studies, policies, and projects as separate units, while ordinary physical objects usually take another measure word.

Other meanings

  • matternoun
  • entrynoun

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