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    Chinese Grammar

    Using the classifier 家 (jiā) for companies and establishments

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 家 + Establishment Noun

    Explanation

    The classifier 家 (jiā) is used when counting businesses, companies, factories, restaurants, and other establishments. Unlike the general classifier 个, 家 specifically pairs with institutions and commercial entities.

    Examples

    • 这条街上新开了三家咖啡店。

      Zhè tiáo jiē shàng xīn kāi le sān jiā kāfēi diàn.

      Three new coffee shops have opened on this street.

    • 我们公司附近有好几家不错的餐厅。

      Wǒmen gōngsī fùjìn yǒu hǎo jǐ jiā búcuò de cāntīng.

      There are several good restaurants near our company.

    • 那家工厂上个月刚搬到了新的工业园区。

      Nà jiā gōngchǎng shàng gè yuè gāng bān dào le xīn de gōngyè yuánqū.

      That factory just moved to a new industrial park last month.

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