ni hao, Greg. Let me give some basci counting words,

yī běn shū = a book 一本书

yī zhāng zhǐ = a piece of paper 一张纸

yī piàn miàn bāo = a piece/ slice of bread 一片面包

yī zhī māo/ gǒu = a cat/ dog (“zhi” is used for animal) 一只猫/狗

yī zhī bǐ = a pen(same pronunciation but defferent character, it’s used for pen) 一支笔

yī píng shuǐ = a bottle of water 一瓶水

yī bēi shuǐ = a cup/ glass of water 一杯水

yī guàn kě lè = a can of Coke 一罐可乐

yī tǒng shuǐ = a pail of water 一桶水

yī kuài dàn gāo/ qiǎo kè lì = a bar of chocolate/ cake 一块巧克力/蛋糕

yī wǎn mǐ fàn/ tāng = a bowl of rice/ soup 一碗米饭/汤

yī tái diàn nǎo = a computer/TV 一台电脑/电视机

Hi, Sinxay. Tones and Characters were added!