<p>It depends a little bit on the type of bread.</p>

<p>For a long bread 条 is used. For a slice of bread 片 is used. 块 can also be used for a slice, but is also used for buns, a piece of bread or a complete bread. </p>

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一个面包 is correct in "我要买一个面包" and "你赶紧把这个面包吃了". So I guess if you are not referring a specific piece, 个 works.
gonnastop
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Yes you are right, 个 works. 个 normally always works, but often it's more authentic when more specific measure words are used.
BertR
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@BertR Can you include examples? I'd be interested in seeing some actual sentence using it. Please, don't just link to Tatoeba.
Alenanno
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@BertR By "authentic" do you mean "accurate"? It's probably native speakers that tend to overuse "个".
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BertR
<p>I don't think native speakers can give you a definite answer simply because we don't eat bread that often here!</p>

<p>I would say something like 他吃了一整块切片面包 or 他吃了一整袋切片面包. 切片面包 is literally "sliced bread". Most of the bread you see in Chinese grocery stores (超市) is sliced.</p>

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gonnastop
<p>in verbal Chinese, you can just say 一个面包, </p>

<p>if you say 片, 块 etc. that seems a little formal.</p>

<p>In verbal Chinese, people don't care which measure word to use. We just say 个 in most situation.</p>

<p>note that just in verbal.</p>

<p>我吃了俩（or 两个）面包
她刚吃了1个番薯、1个面包、5块饼干、2个糖果…这样吃一餐,会不会长胖？</p>

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Hello Kevin and welcome to CL&U! :) Do you mind expanding a bit on your answer? If you include more detail you might receive more upvotes! :D
Alenanno
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2012-04-04T14:08:15.200Z
Thanks. :) Can we really use 个 mostly? It seems inappropriate to say "三个人" instead of "三口人".
Alenanno
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2012-04-04T15:13:58.280Z
@Alenanno Yes, we mostly use 个, not a accurate measure word. So 三个人 is exactly the verbal usage especially for young people. 隔壁宿舍住了8个人。
Scott混合理论
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口 is only for family member's count.
Scott混合理论
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Only for family members? Not for people in general?
Alenanno
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@Alenanno family members and villager(maybe since most Chinese village consist by one or few families). eg 广场上大约有三百人。 we won't say 三百口人. 王家庄有500口人（wang manor have 500 people）.
Scott混合理论
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@Kevin - In your sentence 她刚吃了1个番薯、1个面包 it seems strange that a personal would eat a whole loaf. I don't feel 1个面包 clearly describes that someone ate a whole loaf of bread. If I heard this, I would think they just ate a bun or a smaller portion of bread. How would you clearly describe a loaf of bread (see image attached to my question).
going
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@xiaohouzi79 if clearly describe, i suggest: 一大块面包。 In verbal we can say 她吃了半个 or 我们俩吃了一个 ，in verbal maybe 个 is 'overused' and 个 is not clear, but u can just 'overuse' it, no one will notice you 'overuse' 个.
Scott混合理论
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Putting "片" in the answer is not helpful, as that means a _slice_ of bread.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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@Alenanno 口 is used in population counts.
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Scott混合理论
<p>一条面包is fine. same like 一条香烟 etc
<a href="http://www.15buy.cc/goods.php?id=6007" rel="nofollow">http://www.15buy.cc/goods.php?id=6007</a></p>

<p>The link below is 一包香烟， it is soft page cover( if it's hard page cover , it's 一盒香烟，some of the time they are interchangable）
<a href="http://wenwen.soso.com/z/q139243191.htm?pid=ask.box" rel="nofollow">http://wenwen.soso.com/z/q139243191.htm?pid=ask.box</a></p>

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Wang Xu
<p>According to Google translate it is 一个面包, but that doesn't sound right.</p>

<p>How do I say "A loaf of bread"?</p>

<p>UPDATE:</p>

<p>This is what I mean by a "loaf" of bread. Not just a bun.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DHuFR.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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How do I say "a loaf of bread"?
# How do I say "a loaf of bread"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-04-03)

According to Google translate it is 一个面包, but that doesn't sound right.

How do I say "A loaf of bread"?

UPDATE:

This is what I mean by a "loaf" of bread. Not just a bun.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/DHuFR.jpg)

**Tags:** vocabulary

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-04-03. Score: 2

It depends a little bit on the type of bread.

For a long bread 条 is used. For a slice of bread 片 is used. 块 can also be used for a slice, but is also used for buns, a piece of bread or a complete bread.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 一个面包 is correct in "我要买一个面包" and "你赶紧把这个面包吃了". So I guess if you are not referring a specific piece, 个 works.  
> **username_1**: Yes you are right, 个 works. 个 normally always works, but often it's more authentic when more specific measure words are used.  
> **username_3**: @BertR Can you include examples? I'd be interested in seeing some actual sentence using it. Please, don't just link to Tatoeba.  
> **username_2**: @BertR By "authentic" do you mean "accurate"? It's probably native speakers that tend to overuse "个".  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-04-05. Score: 2

I don't think native speakers can give you a definite answer simply because we don't eat bread that often here!

I would say something like 他吃了一整块切片面包 or 他吃了一整袋切片面包. 切片面包 is literally "sliced bread". Most of the bread you see in Chinese grocery stores (超市) is sliced.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2012-04-04. Score: 1

in verbal Chinese, you can just say 一个面包,

if you say 片, 块 etc. that seems a little formal.

In verbal Chinese, people don't care which measure word to use. We just say 个 in most situation.

note that just in verbal.

我吃了俩（or 两个）面包
她刚吃了1个番薯、1个面包、5块饼干、2个糖果…这样吃一餐,会不会长胖？

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Hello Kevin and welcome to CL&U! :) Do you mind expanding a bit on your answer? If you include more detail you might receive more upvotes! :D  
> **username_3**: Thanks. :) Can we really use 个 mostly? It seems inappropriate to say "三个人" instead of "三口人".  
> **username_4**: @Alenanno Yes, we mostly use 个, not a accurate measure word. So 三个人 is exactly the verbal usage especially for young people. 隔壁宿舍住了8个人。  
> **username_4**: 口 is only for family member's count.  
> **username_3**: Only for family members? Not for people in general?  
> **username_4**: @Alenanno family members and villager(maybe since most Chinese village consist by one or few families). eg 广场上大约有三百人。 we won't say 三百口人. 王家庄有500口人（wang manor have 500 people）.  
> **username_0**: @Kevin - In your sentence 她刚吃了1个番薯、1个面包 it seems strange that a personal would eat a whole loaf. I don't feel 1个面包 clearly describes that someone ate a whole loaf of bread. If I heard this, I would think they just ate a bun or a smaller portion of bread. How would you clearly describe a loaf of bread (see image attached to my question).  
> **username_4**: @xiaohouzi79 if clearly describe, i suggest: 一大块面包。 In verbal we can say 她吃了半个 or 我们俩吃了一个 ，in verbal maybe 个 is 'overused' and 个 is not clear, but u can just 'overuse' it, no one will notice you 'overuse' 个.  
> **username_5**: Putting "片" in the answer is not helpful, as that means a _slice_ of bread.  
> **username_6**: @Alenanno 口 is used in population counts.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2012-04-06. Score: 0

一条面包is fine. same like 一条香烟 etc
<http://www.15buy.cc/goods.php?id=6007>

The link below is 一包香烟， it is soft page cover( if it's hard page cover , it's 一盒香烟，some of the time they are interchangable）
<http://wenwen.soso.com/z/q139243191.htm?pid=ask.box>


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