Units of Beer

This topic came up to my mind in a lesson of measure words recently, and I’m certainly a proponent of 啤酒(pi jib) education, so I thought I’d share this useful info on this blog:

Units of Beer

• 1 drop = 一滴(yì di)
• 1 glass/cup = 一杯(yì bei)
• 1 can = 一听(yì ting)
• 1 bottle = 一瓶(yì ping)
• 1 6-pack = 半打(ban dá)
• 1 12-pack = 一打 (yì dá,same as “a dozen”)
• 1 case = 一箱 (yì xiang,quantity may vary)
• 1 keg = 一桶(yì tong)
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Tone Notes:

1. Remember that for all uses of 一 above, the tone change rule changes “yī” (1st tone) to “yì” (4th tone).
2. 打 is normally read “dǎ,” but when it means “dozen,” it’s read “dá.”