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个 (gè): Individual — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 个

General measure word

number/demonstrative + 个 + noun

Use 个 after numbers, 这/那, or 几 when counting people and many common objects. It is the safest beginner measure word, but not a universal replacement for every noun.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 个

各个 • gè gè • every
HSK 3.0 · L4
gè各
gè个
6.

Example Sentences

tā他
chī吃
diào掉
le了
zhěng整
gè个
píng

Information

Pinyingè
Meaningindividual; [general measure word]
Strokes3
Radical人
Traditional個
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#9
Zhuyinㄍㄜˋ
UnicodeU+4E2A
CangjieOL
一
个
人

one person

三
个
苹
果

three apples

这
个
杯
子

this cup

This, that, and which one

这/那/哪 + 个

In 这个, 那个, and 哪个, 个 is normally read with a neutral tone, ge. These forms point to this item, that item, or ask which item.

这个 • zhè ge • this one; this • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
zhè这
ge个

this one; this

那个 • nà ge • that one; that • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nà那
ge个

that one; that

哪个 • nǎ ge • which one • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
nǎ哪
ge个

which one

Individual or separate

个 + word part

In words such as 个人, 个别, and 个性, 个 often points to one person, one item, or something individual rather than general.

个人 • gè rén • individual; personal • HSK 5
HSK 5
gè个
rén人

individual; personal

个别 • gè bié • individual; isolated • HSK 5
HSK 5
gè个
bié别

individual; isolated

个子 • gè zi • height; build • HSK 3
HSK 3
gè个
zi子

height; build

个性 • gè xìng • personality; individuality • HSK 5
HSK 5
gè个
xìng性

personality; individuality

every

整个 • zhěng gè • whole; total; entire
HSK 5
zhěng整
gè个

whole; total; entire

个体 • gè tǐ • individuality; personality
HSK 6
gè个
tǐ体

individuality; personality

个案 • gè àn • Case
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gè个
àn案

Case

个头儿 • gè tóur • Size / Height
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gè tóur
个头儿

Size / Height

苹
guǒ果
。

He ate the whole apple.

wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。

I bought several apples.

wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。

I have one apple.

měi每
ge个
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。

Every person has their own dream.

zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
dà大
。

This room is very big.

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  • 茶chátea
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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "ge".

  • 咯gēfinal particle
  • 格gépattern, standard, style, or to obstruct
  • 嗝gécackling of fowls to gag, to vomit
  • 骼géskeleton, bones of the body
  • 哥gēelder brother
  • 革géleather; to remove; to change
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "人".

  • 俞yúsurname; consent, approve
  • 仑lúnlogical reasons, logical order
  • 余yúI, me; surplus, extra
  • 今jīnnow, the present time
  • 企qǐto stand on tiptoe; to look forward to
  • 众zhòngcrowd, multitude, many people
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