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个头儿 (gè tóu r) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
个头儿 (gè tóu r) is a Chinese word: size. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 个头儿
名 míng noun
size
这个西瓜个头儿真大。
zhè ge xī guā gè tóu r zhēn dà
This watermelon is really big in size.
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Word breakdown
个 gè — classifier/measure word indicating individual unit
Words with this character (11)
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Example
你要哪个？
nǐ yào nǎ ge
Which one do you want?
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Example
这个苹果很甜。
zhè gè píng guǒ hěn tián
This apple is very sweet.
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我要那个。
wǒ yào nà ge
I want that one.
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- 个 forms part of the compound noun for height/stature
- 子 nominal suffix forming a noun referring to physical stature
Example
他个子很高。
tā gè zi hěn gāo
He is very tall.
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Example
各个学生都有自己的想法。
gè gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ
Each student has their own ideas.
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我花了整个下午做作业。
wǒ huā le zhěng gè xià wǔ zuò zuò yè
I spent the whole afternoon doing homework.
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这是我个人的看法。
zhè shì wǒ gè rén de kàn fǎ
This is my personal opinion.
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个别学生需要额外帮助。
gè bié xué sheng xū yào é wài bāng zhù
Individual students need extra help.
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每个人都有自己的个性。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gè xìng
Everyone has their own personality.
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每个个体都有独特的性格。
měi gè gè tǐ dōu yǒu dú tè de xìng gé
Each individual has a unique personality.
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我们需要分析每一个个案。
wǒ men xū yào fēn xī měi yí gè gè àn
We need to analyze each individual case.
头 tóu — head; in this compound refers to size or dimension
Words with this character (55)
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Example
她的头发很长。
tā de tóu fa hěn cháng
Her hair is very long.
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Example
我今天头痛，不能去上班。
wǒ jīn tiān tóu tòng bù néng qù shàng bān
I have a headache today and can't go to work.
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Example
他抬头看了看天空。
tā tái tóu kàn le kàn tiān kōng
He raised his head to look at the sky.
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- 点 to tap, to point at (the action of making a brief downward motion)
- 头 head (the body part being moved in the nodding action)
Example
他点头表示同意。
tā diǎn tóu biǎo shì tóng yì
He nodded to show agreement.
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Example
我早餐吃了两个馒头。
wǒ zǎo cǎn chī le liǎng gè mán tou
I ate two steamed buns for breakfast.
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Example
他低头看手机。
tā dī tóu kàn shǒu jī
He lowered his head to look at his phone.
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- 木 tree, wood (provides the core meaning of wooden material)
- 头 nominal suffix (makes the word more concrete and colloquial)
Example
这张桌子是木头做的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù tou zuò de
This table is made of wood.
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Example
这块石头很重。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng
This stone is very heavy.
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盒子里头有很多糖果。
hé zi lǐ tou yǒu hěn duō táng guǒ
There are many candies inside the box.
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我们达成了口头协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le kǒu tóu xié yì
We reached an oral agreement.
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他听到声音就回头看了看。
tā tīng dào shēng yīn jiù huí tóu kàn le kàn
He turned back to look when he heard the sound.
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他头脑很清楚。
tā tóu nǎo hěn qīng chu
He has a clear mind.
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这本书的开头很吸引人。
zhè běn shū de kāi tóu hěn xī yǐn rén
The beginning of this book is very captivating.
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他在电脑上安装了摄像头。
tā zài diàn nǎo shàng ān zhuāng le shè xiàng tóu
He installed a camera on his computer.
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我的枕头很软。
wǒ de zhěn tou hěn ruǎn
My pillow is very soft.
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渔民每天早上在码头卸货。
yú mín měi tiān zǎo shàng zài mǎ tóu xiè huò
Fishermen unload goods at the wharf every morning.
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- 舌 tongue (the main morpheme denoting the organ)
- 头 suffix (nominalizing suffix making the word more colloquial)
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他烫伤了舌头。
tā tàng shāng le shé tou
He burned his tongue.
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街头有很多小吃摊。
jiē tóu yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī tān
There are many snack stalls on the street corner.
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Example
我等了两个钟头。
wǒ děng le liǎng ge zhōng tóu
I waited for two hours.
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他正在清洁相机镜头。
tā zhèng zài qīng jié xiàng jī jìng tóu
He is cleaning the camera lens.
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Example
狗喜欢啃骨头。
gǒu xǐ huan kěn gǔ tou
Dogs like to gnaw on bones.
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农场里只剩下一头了。
nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le
Only one animal remains on the farm.
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- 丫 young girl (derived from forked shape resembling traditional hairstyle)
- 头 suffix making the word colloquial and affectionate
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这个小丫头真可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo yā tou zhēn kě ài
This little girl is really cute.
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- 交 exchange, bring together
- 头 head (coming close together)
- 接 connect, join (ears touching)
- 耳 ear (close proximity for whispering)
Example
学生们在课堂上交头接耳，老师很生气。
xué shēng men zài kè táng shàng jiāo tóu jiē ěr lǎo shī hěn shēng qì
The students whispered to each other in class, and the teacher was very angry.
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我们从头开始吧。
wǒ men cóng tóu kāi shǐ ba
Let's start from the beginning.
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这是个好兆头。
zhè shì gè hǎo zhào tou
This is a good omen.
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- 关 critical pass/checkpoint, contributes the sense of a decisive or crucial point
- 头 point/juncture, indicates a specific moment or position in time
Example
在这个关头，我们必须团结一致。
zài zhè ge guān tóu wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
At this critical juncture, we must unite as one.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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到头来，他还是选择了回家。
dào tóu lái tā hái shì xuǎn zé le huí jiā
In the end, he still chose to go home.
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大家干活的劲头很足。
dà jiā gàn huó de jìn tóu hěn zú
Everyone is working with great enthusiasm.
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公司保持着良好的发展势头。
gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou
The company maintains good development momentum.
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- 口 mouth, oral, spoken
- 头 forms compound meaning 'oral/verbal'
- 禅 mantra, repeated phrase (from Buddhist meditation practice)
Example
她总是说'你知道吗'，这已经成了她的口头禅。
tā zǒng shì shuō nǐ zhī dào ma zhè yǐ jīng chéng le tā de kǒu tóu chán
She always says 'you know,' which has become her catchphrase.
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考试没考好，他垂头丧气地回家了。
kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo tā chuí tóu sàng qì de huí jiā le
He didn't do well on the exam, so he went home dejected and discouraged.
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他埋头苦干了十年，终于成功了。
tā mái tóu kǔ gàn le shí nián zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He immersed himself in hard work for ten years and finally succeeded.
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他是我们队的头号球员。
tā shì wǒ men duì de tóu hào qiú yuán
He is our team's number one player.
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- 头 every point, every aspect
- 头 repetition for emphasis
- 是 conforming to, being in accordance with
- 道 logic, reasoning, principle
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虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。
suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què
Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.
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这条新闻成为了今天的头条。
zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng wéi le jīn tiān de tóu tiáo
This news became today's headline.
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她的头衔是教授。
tā de tóu xián shì jiào shòu
Her title is professor.
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这条路的尽头有一座桥。
zhè tiáo lù de jìn tóu yǒu yī zuò qiáo
There is a bridge at the end of this road.
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互联网巨头们正在投资人工智能。
hù lián wǎng jù tóu men zhèng zài tóu zī rén gōng zhì néng
Internet giants are investing in artificial intelligence.
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他总是带头做好事。
tā zǒng shì dài tóu zuò hǎo shì
He always takes the lead in doing good deeds.
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他突然有了一个好念头。
tā tū rán yǒu le yí ge hǎo niàn tou
He suddenly had a good idea.
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- 手 hand; represents possession or availability
- 头 suffix; combines with 手 to mean 'at hand' or 'available'
Example
我手头没有现金。
wǒ shǒu tóu méi yǒu xiàn jīn
I don't have cash on hand.
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她扭头看了我一眼。
tā niǔ tóu kàn le wǒ yì yǎn
She turned her head and glanced at me.
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- 拳 fist; the main semantic component referring to a clenched hand
- 头 suffix; nominalizes the word to form the noun 'fist'
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他握紧了拳头。
tā wò jǐn le quán tóu
He clenched his fist.
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前面路不通，我们得掉头了。
qián miàn lù bù tōng wǒ men děi diào tóu le
The road ahead is blocked, we need to turn around.
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他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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这条河的源头在山区。
zhè tiáo hé de yuán tóu zài shān qū
The source of this river is in the mountains.
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他牵头组织了这次活动。
tā qiān tóu zǔ zhī le zhè cì huó dòng
He took the lead in organizing this event.
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不要把矛头对准无辜的人。
bú yào bǎ máo tóu duì zhǔn wú gū de rén
Don't direct your criticism at innocent people.
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超市里的罐头很便宜。
chāo shì lǐ de guàn tou hěn pián yi
The canned food in the supermarket is very cheap.
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这件事已经出现了不好的苗头。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chū xiàn le bù hǎo de miáo tou
This matter has already shown bad signs.
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你开玩笑开得过头了。
nǐ kāi wán xiào kāi de guò tóu le
You've taken the joke too far.
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- 龙 dragon; signifies supremacy, leadership, being foremost
- 头 head; signifies top position, leading role, front
Example
这家公司是行业龙头。
zhè jiā gōng sī shì háng yè lóng tóu
This company is an industry leader.
儿 ér / r — retroflex suffix adding colloquial/informal tone (Beijing dialect)
Contextual pronunciation: r
Words with this character (42)
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- 一 one (indicating singularity/smallness)
- 点 point, bit (main semantic component indicating small amount)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softer tone)
Example
我会说一点儿中文。
wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr zhōng wén
I can speak a little Chinese.
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这是我儿子。
zhè shì wǒ ér zi
This is my son.
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你去哪儿?
nǐ qù nǎr
Where are you going?
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她的女儿今年十岁了。
tā de nǚ ér jīn nián shí suì le
Her daughter is ten years old this year.
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这个游戏很好玩儿。
zhè ge yóu xì hěn hǎo wánr
This game is very fun.
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- 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
- 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
- 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
Example
我有一点儿累。
wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi
I'm a little tired.
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这儿的天气很好。
zhèr de tiān qì hěn hǎo
The weather here is very good.
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- 那 that (demonstrative indicating distant location)
- 儿 colloquial suffix (creates retroflex 'r' ending)
Example
我们在那儿见面吧。
wǒ men zài nàr jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet there.
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- 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
- 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
Example
妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。
mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r
Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.
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我一会儿就回来。
wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái
I'll be back in a moment.
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- 女 female, woman - indicates feminine gender
- 孩 child - indicates youth or young age
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua) - adds colloquial or endearing tone
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那个女孩儿很聪明。
nà ge nǚ hái r hěn cōng ming
That girl is very smart.
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这个小孩儿很可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo hái r hěn kě ài
This child is very cute.
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这个男孩儿是我的弟弟。
zhè ge nán hái r shì wǒ de dì di
This boy is my younger brother.
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这是一块儿,不要分开。
zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi
This is one piece, don't separate it.
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- 聊 to chat, to talk casually (main verb component)
- 天 contributes to the idiomatic meaning of 'chat' (literally 'sky/heaven', but here part of the compound)
- 儿 erhua suffix adding a colloquial, casual, and friendly tone
Example
我喜欢和朋友聊天儿。
wǒ xǐ huān hé péng yǒu liáo tiān r
I like to chat with friends.
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儿童需要充足的睡眠。
ér tóng xū yào chōng zú de shuì mián
Children need sufficient sleep.
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- 差 to lack, to fall short
- 一 one (as a measure)
- 点 a bit, a little
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial flavor)
Example
我差一点儿忘了你的生日。
wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì
I almost forgot your birthday.
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- 差 differ, lack, fall short of
- 一 one (used as intensifier)
- 点 point, a little bit
- 儿 diminutive suffix (softens expression)
Example
我差点儿忘了带钥匙。
wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi
I almost forgot to bring my keys.
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他每天都在田里干活儿。
tā měi tiān dōu zài tián lǐ gàn huór
He works in the fields every day.
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父母都希望儿女幸福。
fù mǔ dōu xī wàng ér nǚ xìng fú
Parents all hope their children are happy.
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- 幼 young, immature (indicates young age)
- 儿 child (specifies the age group)
- 园 garden, institution (indicates a place or facility)
Example
她明年要上幼儿园。
tā míng nián yào shàng yòu ér yuán
She will start kindergarten next year.
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他不听劝，我也没法儿。
tā bù tīng quàn wǒ yě méi fǎr
He won't listen to advice, so I can't help it.
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她是一名儿科医生。
tā shì yī míng ér kē yī shēng
She is a pediatrician.
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- 大 big, great; emphasizes the inclusiveness of the whole group
- 伙 group, company; refers to a collective of people
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua); adds a colloquial, friendly tone
Example
大伙儿一起努力吧！
dà huǒr yì qǐ nǔ lì ba
Let's all work hard together!
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这个婴儿很可爱。
zhè ge yīng ér hěn kě ài
This baby is very cute.
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- 小 small, petty (adds colloquial tone)
- 偷 steal, thief (core meaning)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (Beijing dialect flavor)
Example
小偷儿偷走了我的钱包。
xiǎo tōu r tōu zǒu le wǒ de qián bāo
The thief stole my wallet.
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这是一本少儿读物。
zhè shì yì běn shào ér dú wù
This is a children's book.
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- 模 model, pattern (phonetic part of loanword)
- 特 special (phonetic part completing the sound 'model')
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, friendly tone)
Example
她是一位著名的模特儿。
tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de mó tè r
She is a famous model.
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- 人 people (refers to others in social context)
- 缘 affinity/connection (the social bonds or relationships)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
Example
他人缘儿很好，大家都喜欢他。
tā rén yuán r hěn hǎo dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā
He is very popular, everyone likes him.
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夏天吃冰棍儿很凉快。
xià tiān chī bīng gùnr hěn liáng kuai
Eating popsicles in summer is very refreshing.
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- 口 mouth (indicates the sound is made with the mouth)
- 哨 whistle (the main meaning component)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial tone)
Example
他吹了一声口哨儿。
tā chuī le yì shēng kǒu shào r
He blew a whistle.
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这个孤儿被一个善良的家庭收养了。
zhè ge gū ér bèi yí ge shàn liáng de jiā tíng shōu yǎng le
This orphan was adopted by a kind family.
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- 心 heart, mind - represents mental and emotional aspects
- 眼 eye - represents perception, insight, and understanding
- 儿 diminutive suffix - adds colloquial, informal tone
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她是个好心眼儿的人。
tā shì gè hǎo xīn yǎn r de rén
She is a kind-hearted person.
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- 打 to do/to engage in (verb prefix)
- 盹 doze/nap (main meaning)
- 儿 colloquial suffix (adds informal tone)
Example
爷爷喜欢午饭后打盹儿。
yé ye xǐ huan wǔ fàn hòu dǎ dǔnr
Grandpa likes to doze after lunch.
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Example
明天没准儿会下雨。
míng tiān méi zhǔn r huì xià yǔ
It might rain tomorrow.
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- 玩 play, toy (contributes the sense of object or plaything)
- 意 idea, meaning (serves as a generic noun component)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, informal tone)
Example
这是什么玩意儿？
zhè shì shén me wán yìr
What is this thing?
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- 离 depart from, deviate from
- 谱 standard, norm, accepted limits
- 儿 diminutive suffix (colloquial, no semantic meaning)
Example
这个价格太离谱儿了。
zhè ge jià gé tài lí pǔr le
This price is too outrageous.
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我真纳闷儿，他为什么不来。
wǒ zhēn nà mènr tā wèi shén me bù lái
I'm really puzzled why he didn't come.
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为了避开堵车，我们只好绕远儿走。
wèi le bì kāi dǔ chē wǒ men zhǐ hǎo rào yuǎn r zǒu
To avoid the traffic jam, we had to take a detour.
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- 绕 to go around, to make a circuit
- 远 far, distant (indicating increased distance)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (colloquial, adds dialectal flavor)
Example
从这里走会绕远儿，我们还是走那条近路吧。
cóng zhè lǐ zǒu huì rào yuǎnr wǒ men hái shi zǒu nà tiáo jìn lù ba
Going from here will be a detour; let's take that shortcut instead.
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- 老 old, elderly (indicates this is a spouse in old age)
- 伴 companion, partner (core meaning of spouse)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, affectionate tone)
Example
我的老伴儿今天去看医生了。
wǒ de lǎo bàn r jīn tiān qù kàn yī shēng le
My spouse went to see the doctor today.
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Example
医生说胎儿发育正常。
yī shēng shuō tāi ér fā yù zhèng cháng
The doctor said the fetus is developing normally.
Structure & writing
个 is not used as a component in any other character.
个 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
头 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
⺀ is a component in 6 characters
大 is a component in 34 characters
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Stroke order
儿 is a component in 7 characters
儿 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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