Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

méi

ㄇㄟˊ

  1. 1classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 個|个[ge4])
  2. 2classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc
  3. 3(on product packaging) classifier for flat items (from Japanese 枚 "mai")
  4. 4(old) stick used as a gag to prevent soldiers from talking while sneaking up on the enemy
Example

我有幾枚銀幣。

wǒ yǒu jǐ méi yínbì

I have several silver coins.

Keep and it comes back until you know it.

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