pǐ
[measure word for horses and cloth]
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我有一匹马。
wǒ yǒu yī pǐ mǎ.
I have a horse.
这匹马很漂亮。
zhè pǐ mǎ hěn piàoliang.
This horse is very beautiful.
我骑着马去上班。
wǒ qí zhe mǎ qù shàngbān.
I ride a horse to work.
头 (tóu)
head
只 (zhī)
only
单 (dān)
single
双 (shuāng)
double
The Chinese character 匹 (pǐ) originally meant "a piece of silk" or "a bolt of cloth". It is composed of two parts: the radical 巾 (jīn), which represents a piece of cloth, and the phonetic component 必 (bì), which is used to indicate the pronunciation. The character 匹 is often used to refer to a single item or a pair of things, such as a pair of shoes or a pair of chopsticks. It can also be used to refer to a person or an animal, especially in a derogatory way. For example, the phrase 一匹狼 (yī pǐ láng) means "a lone wolf", which is used to describe someone who is independent and does not like to be part of a group.
