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个 gè

general measure word

Strokes
3
Level
HSK 1
Radical
丨
Traditional
個
Type
Ideograph
Made of 人丨 ⿱人丨

Memory hint: A tally 丨 of people 人

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Example sentences with 个

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  1. 我有一个哥哥。
    Wǒ yǒu yí ge gēge.
    I have an older brother.
    i have one (measure) older-brother
  2. 你要几个杯子?
    Nǐ yào jǐ ge bēizi?
    How many cups do you want?
    you want how-many (measure) cup (question)
  3. 我们买两个西瓜吧。
    Wǒmen mǎi liǎng ge xīguā ba.
    Let's buy two watermelons.
    we buy two (measure) watermelon (suggestion)
  4. 这个不是我的。
    Zhège bú shì wǒ de.
    This one isn't mine.
    this-one not is i (particle)
  5. 昨天,他一个人去了商店。
    Zuótiān, tā yí ge rén qù le shāngdiàn.
    Yesterday, he went to the shop alone.
    yesterday, he one (measure) person go (particle) shop

Words with 个 (7)