项xiàngitem; thing

1. 1.

   item; thingnoun

2. 2.

   classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etcmeasure word

• 项item; thing

项 is a measure word for tasks, items, and rules; it sounds more formal than 个.

1. HSK 3

   这项工作很难。

   Zhè xiàng gōngzuò hěn nán.

   This task is very hard.

2. HSK 1

   今天的第一项是什么？

   Jīntiān de dì yī xiàng shì shénme?

   What is the first item today?

3. HSK 3

   他完成了两项工作。

   Tā wánchéng le liǎng xiàng gōngzuò.

   He finished two tasks.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   经理，今天有几项工作？

   Jīnglǐ, jīntiān yǒu jǐ xiàng gōngzuò?

   Manager, how many tasks are there today?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有两项。

   Yǒu liǎng xiàng.

   There are two.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   第一项是什么？

   Dì yī xiàng shì shénme?

   What's the first one?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   先给王老师打电话。

   Xiān gěi Wáng lǎoshī dǎ diànhuà.

   First, call Teacher Wang.

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