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个 (gè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

个 (gè) is a Chinese word: [general classifier/measure word]. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 个

量 liàng measure word

[general classifier/measure word]

我有三个苹果。

wǒ yǒu sān gè píng guǒ

I have three apples.

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Word breakdown

个 gè — [general classifier/measure word]

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 哪个 nǎ ge — which HSK 1
    • 哪 interrogative particle: which/what
    • 个 general measure word/classifier
    Example

    你要哪个？

    nǐ yào nǎ ge

    Which one do you want?

  • 2 这个 zhè gè — this HSK 1
    • 这 this (demonstrative)
    • 个 general classifier/measure word
    Example

    这个苹果很甜。

    zhè gè píng guǒ hěn tián

    This apple is very sweet.

  • 3 那个 nà ge — that one HSK 1
    • 那 that (demonstrative indicating distance)
    • 个 classifier/measure word (generalizes the reference)
    Example

    我要那个。

    wǒ yào nà ge

    I want that one.

  • 4 个子 gè zi — height HSK 2
    • 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.

  • 5 各个 gè gè — each HSK 4
    • 各 each, every, various
    • 个 classifier/measure word
    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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  • 6 整个 zhěng gè — whole HSK 4
    • 整 complete, whole, entire
    • 个 general classifier forming adjective with 整
    Example

    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.

  • 7 个人 gè rén — individual HSK 5
    • 个 individual, single (measure word indicating singularity)
    • 人 person, human
    Example

    这是我个人的看法。

    zhè shì wǒ gè rén de kàn fǎ

    This is my personal opinion.

  • 8 个别 gè bié — individual; particular; rare HSK 5
    • 个 individual; single unit
    • 别 separate; different; distinct
    Example

    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.

  • 9 个性 gè xìng — personality HSK 5
    • 个 individual
    • 性 nature, character
    Example

    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.

  • 10 个体 gè tǐ — individual HSK 6
    • 个 single, individual, separate unit
    • 体 body, entity, form
    Example

    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.

  • 11 个头儿 gè tóu r — size HSK 7
    • 个 classifier/measure word indicating individual unit
    • 头 head; in this compound refers to size or dimension
    • 儿 retroflex suffix adding colloquial/informal tone (Beijing dialect)
    Example

    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.

  • 12 个案 gè àn — individual case HSK 7
    • 个 individual, single unit
    • 案 case, record
    Example

    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.

Structure & writing
1 个 gè — general-purpose measure word used with nouns lacking a dedicated classifier, before approximate numbers, after verbs with objects to indicate verbal measure, or between a verb and its complement

个 is not used as a component in any other character.

个 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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