HSK 5
Correct
帮 vs 伙 vs 批 vs 群
/ bāng vs huǒ vs pī vs qún /
Strokes
Definition
帮, 伙, 批, 群, means [group, crowd], all are Measure words used between numerals/pronouns and nouns, that is, "Numerals/pronouns + measure word (帮, 伙, 批, 群) + Nouns (plural)"
1, 帮 is only followed by people who have a common goal,
2, 伙 is only followed by people who have an evil intention,
3, 群/批 is only followed by people who don't have a common goal,
4, 群 + things ( animals, islands, etc.),
5, 批 + things ( goods, commodities, etc.).
Example
The nouns following 帮, 伙, 批 and 群 belong to different categories - 1
帮 or 伙 is only followed by somebody,
批 or 群 is followed by somebody or something.
批 or 群 is followed by somebody or something.
1
Jǐngchá
警察
zhuā
抓
le
了
yī
一
bāng
帮
(
huǒ
伙
/
qún
群
/
pī
批
)
xiǎotōu
小偷
。
The police caught some thieves.
2
Jīntiān
今天
chāoshì
超市
lǐ
里
yòu
又
jìn
进
le
了
yī
一
pī
批
xīnxiān
新鲜
de
的
niúnǎi
牛奶
。
The supermarket restocked a batch of fresh milk today.
The nouns following 帮, 伙, 批 and 群 belong to different categories - 2
群 can be followed by something (animals, islands, etc. )
3
Cǎoyuán
草原
shàng
上
yī
一
qún
群
mǎ
马
zài
在
bēnchí
奔驰
。
A herd of horses are running on the grassland.
4
Zhège
这个
dàdǎo
大岛
zhōuwéi
周围
shì
是
yī
一
qún
群
xiǎodǎo
小岛
。
This big island is surrounded by a group of small islands.
The nouns following 帮, 伙, 批 and 群 belong to different categories - 3
批 can be followed by something (goods, commodities, etc. ).
5
Fúzhuāngdiàn
服装店
zhè
这
zhōu
周
yǐjīng
已经
jìn
进
le
了
sān
三
pī
批
zhèyàng
这样
de
的
fúzhuāng
服装
le
了
。
The clothing shop has purchased three batches of clothing like this.
6
Chāoshì
超市
zhǔnbèi
准备
zài
再
jìn
进
yī
一
pī
批
zhèzhǒng
这种
dàngāo
蛋糕
。
The supermarket purchasing agent plans to purchase a batch of cake like this.
帮, 伙, 批 and 群 can be followed by people, however, they refer to different kinds of people - 1
The noun following 帮 or 伙 refers to people with the same goals, while the noun following 群 or 批 refers to people without the same goals.
7
Yī
一
bāng
帮
(
huǒ
伙
)
xiǎotōu
小偷
bèi
被
jǐngchá
警察
zhuā
抓
le
了
。
(
gòngtóng
共同
de
的
mùdì
目的
:
tōu
偷
dōngxī
东西
)
A gang of thieves were caught by policeman. (The common goal is to steal things.)
8
Gōngyuán
公园
lǐ
里
jìnlái
进来
le
了
yī
一
qún
群
(
pī
批
)
rén
人
。
(
méiyǒu
没有
gòngtóng
共同
de
的
mùdì
目的
)
Some people came into the park. (The visitors do not have a common goal.)
帮, 伙, 批 and 群 can be followed by people, however, they refer to different kinds of people - 2
帮 or 伙 can be followed by people who have a common goal.
When 帮 is used, the goal can either be positive or negative, while when 伙 is used, the goal can only be negative.
When 帮 is used, the goal can either be positive or negative, while when 伙 is used, the goal can only be negative.
9
Zhè
这
bāng
帮
rén
人
shì
是
wǒ
我
de
的
hǎo
好
péngyou
朋友
。
These people are my friends.
10
Zhè
这
yī
一
huǒ
伙
(
bāng
帮
)
piànzi
骗子
dàochù
到处
piànrén
骗人
qiáncái
钱财
。
The group of swindlers are cheating people everywhere.
帮, 伙, 批 and 群 can be followed by people, however, they refer to different kinds of people - 3
批 can be followed by people who do not have a common goal. And it generally indicates a batch of people doing something together.
11
Měinián
每年
dōu
都
yǒu
有
yī
一
pī
批
xuésheng
学生
cóng
从
xuéxiào
学校
bìyè
毕业
。
A group of students graduate from schools every year.
12
Zhège
这个
xīngqī
星期
gōngsī
公司
yǐjīng
已经
zǒu
走
le
了
sān
三
pī
批
yuángōng
员工
le
了
。
In this company, three groups of staff have left office this week.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 帮, 群, 伙, or 批:
1. 新闻上说最近有一( )人在全国各地行骗, 大家要小心。
2. 突然一( )记者冲进来,要采访这位明星。
3. 我以为他是个好人,没想到他和那些人是一( )的。
4. 今天是体检的曰子,出去一( )学生又进来一( )。
5. 在中国的最南边是一( )岛。
6. 这( )电脑已经卖完了,所以得马上再去进一( )。
7. 动物园里有一( )特别调皮的猴子。
8. 你们都欺骗我,你们就是一( )的。