📗 Beginner — frequent in early HSK exams
Meaning
Classifier for batches or groups of people (or goods) arriving or being processed together.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"批"是一个很"工业化"的量词。"一批货"从工厂出来，"一批新员工"入职培训，"一批药品"通过检验——都暗示着这些是被**统一处理**的一群。"批"和"群"的区别："批"强调处理方式（批量生产/处理），"群"强调自然聚集（一群羊、一群人）。在新闻中，"一批"常出现在经济报道里："一批新政策"、"一批进口商品"。考试中"批"常和"货物"、"文件"、"人员"搭配。
English
**批 (pī)** is a very "industrial" classifier. "A batch of goods" from factory, "a cohort of new hires" in training, "a batch of medicines" approved — all implying **uniform processing**. 批 vs 群: 批 emphasizes processing method (batch production); 群 emphasizes natural gathering (flock of sheep, crowd). In news, 批 appears in economic reports frequently. In exams, 批 often pairs with goods/documents/personnel.
💡 Memory Tip
批 is about groups arriving together, like a batch. Think of a batch of cookies — but for people or goods.
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Classifier for batches or groups of people (or goods) arriving or being processed together.