一捆 (yīkǔn): a bundle (of)

Meanings

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

Characters

一

Examples

他买了一捆青菜。

Tā mǎi le yī kǔn qīngcài.

He bought a bundle of green vegetables.

院子里堆着一捆柴。

Yuànzi lǐ duī zhe yī kǔn 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

Related Words

捆 kǔn HSK 7 #6,357

to tie up; to bundle / a bundle (measure word)

一块儿 yīkuàir HSK 1 #5,514

together

一把 yībǎ

a handful of / a bunch of / one (for things with handles: knives, chairs, umbrellas)

一串 yīchuàn

a string of / a bunch of (threaded together) / a series of

一簇 yīcù

a cluster of / a tuft of / a bunch of (growing close together)

一块 yīkuài #6,842

together / a piece of / one yuan

一刻 yíkè #1,712

a moment / an instant / a quarter (of an hour)

一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu HSK 7 #4,907

to have nothing / to be penniless / not to have a thing to one's name

一下子 yīxiàzi HSK 5 #4,858

all at once / all of a sudden / in one go

以防万一 yǐfángwànyī #4,614

just in case / to be on the safe side