一捆

yìkǔn

measure word

Meanings

1 a bundle (of)
2 a bunch (of)

Characters

to bundle; bundle

Examples

HSK 5

他买了一捆青菜。

Tā mǎi le yìkǔn qīngcài.

He bought a bundle of green vegetables.

HSK 7-9

院子里堆着一捆柴。

Yuànzi lǐ duī zhe yìkǔn chái.

A bundle of firewood is piled in the yard.

Tips

usage

一捆 is used for things tied together with rope or string - firewood, scallions, newspapers, cash bills. If the items are just loosely gathered, use 一把 or 一堆 instead.

Stroke Order

一 yī

捆 kǔn