架

jià

measure word HSK 3 #1,285

Meanings

1 frame; rack; shelf
2 measure word for planes, machines, etc.
3 to prop up; to support

Characters

frame; rack; shelf; to support

Contains 木 (wood) + 加 (to add) — adding wood to build a frame.

Examples

一架飞机飞过来了。

Yī jià fēijī fēi guòlái le.

A plane flew over.

把书放在书架上。

Bǎ shū fàng zài shūjià shàng.

Put the books on the bookshelf.

这架钢琴很贵。

Zhè jià gāngqín hěn guì.

This piano is very expensive.

Tips

usage

As a measure word, 架 is used for machines and large instruments: 一架飞机 (a plane), 一架钢琴 (a piano), 一架照相机 (a camera).

Stroke Order

架 jià