28.1 Classifiers for Food and Drinks II (Drink Containers)

We usually use container classifiers with nouns for drinks, especially for drinks that can be served in different containers. Container classifiers are a group of measure classifiers. They indicate the quantity of the drinks based on their containers (e.g., cup, bottle).

We sometimes use the classifier 個 go3 when referring to drinks that are prepared inside a restaurant or shop (e.g., drinks in cha chaan teng or bubble tea shops).

For a large number of cans, we can use the classifier 打 daa1 (‘dozen’). 一打 jat1 daa1 (‘one dozen’) equals to 12 and 半打 bun3 daa1 (‘half a dozen’) equals to 6.