Klasifikátory (počítací slova)

Classifiers 量詞

In Cantonese, you CANNOT say "three books" directly. You need a classifier between the number and noun:

Number + Classifier + Noun → 三本書 (three CL books)

Common A1 Classifiers

Classifier	Jyutping	Used for	Example
個	go3	General (people, most things)	一個人 (one person)
本	bun2	Books, bound items	兩本書 (two books)
杯	bui1	Cups/glasses	一杯水 (a glass of water)
隻	zek3	Animals, one of a pair	三隻貓 (three cats)
部	bou6	Machines, vehicles	一部車 (a car)
件	gin6	Clothing, matters	一件衫 (a shirt)
條	tiu4	Long thin things, roads	一條路 (a road)
張	zoeng1	Flat things, tables	一張枱 (a table)

Tip: When in doubt, use 個 go3 — it works as a general classifier for most things.