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手表 in Context

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手表

Usage 1 - "watch, wristwatch": 

Sentence:

我给我妹妹的礼物是块很贵的手表。 

English:

The present I gave my younger sister was a very expensive watch.

Top-Down Words:

妹妹 mèimei - little sister or younger female friend
礼物 lǐwù - gift; present


*Sentence:

不用不用,我女儿有手表。

English:

It's not necessary. My daughter has a watch.



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Jason Pon

我给我妹妹的礼物是块很贵的手表

Is the 块 here a measure word for the watch?

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Jason Pon

Update - Having scouted ahead, I am led to believe that it is.

昨天我给我儿子买了一块手表作为生日礼物

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Mandarin Blueprint

You got it! See how easy it is to pick up on measure words without having to specifically learn them? ;)

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