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个子 (gè zi): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 3

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个子 (gè zi): Height (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

个子 consists of 2 characters.

individual; [general measure word]

child, offspring, seed, small thing

Word Info

Pinyingè zi

Meaningheight; stature

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 3

HSK 3.0Level 2

SyntaxNoun

Word个子

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3.

How to Use 个子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 个子 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Noun Phrasewith个

yī一

gè个

gāo高

gè个

zi子

neutral

a tall person

Subject + Adjective

gè个

zi子

ǎi矮

neutral

short (in height)

Adjective + Noun

xiǎo小

gè个

zi子

informalSpoken

4.

Example Sentences with 个子

tā他

de的

gè个

zi子

hěn很

gāo高

。

gè个

zi子

gāo高

neutral

tall (in height)

short person

dà大

gè个

zi子

informalSpoken

tall person

He is very tall.

tā他

gè个

zi子

hěn很

gāo高

。

He is very tall.

tā他

gè个

zi子

tài太

gāo高

le了

，

zuò坐

dì地

tiě铁

shí时

jīng经

cháng常

yào要

dī低

zhe着

tóu头

。

He is too tall and often has to lower his head when taking the subway.

zhāo招

pìn聘

yāo要

qiú求

zhōng中

míng明

què确

tí提

dào到

le了

duì对

shēn身

gāo高

de的

xiàn限

zhì制

，

gè个

zi子

ǎi矮

de的

yìng应

pìn聘

zhě者

kě可

néng能

bù不

fú符

hé合

tiáo条

jiàn件

。

The job posting clearly mentions height restrictions, and short applicants may not meet the requirements.

zhè这

ge个

lán篮

qiú球

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

gè个

zi子

gāo高

，

tiào跳

dé得

yě也

gāo高

。

This basketball player is tall and jumps high.

nǐ你

de的

gè个

zi子

zhè这

me么

gāo高

，

shì是

bu不

shì是

jīng经

cháng常

dǎ打

lán篮

qiú球

？

You are so tall, do you often play basketball?

tā他

gè个

zi子

bìng并

bù不

ǎi矮

，

zhǐ只

shì是

zhàn站

zài在

duì队

yǒu友

páng旁

biān边

xiǎn显

de得

yǒu有

diǎn点

ǎi矮

。

He is not short, but he looks a bit short when standing next to his teammates.

suī虽

rán然

tā她

gè个

zi子

bù不

gāo高

，

dàn但

dǎ打

pái排

qiú球

shí时

fēi非

cháng常

líng灵

huó活

。

Although she is not tall, she is very agile when playing volleyball.

suī虽

rán然

tā她

gè个

zi子

xiǎo小

，

dàn但

lì力

qi气

hěn很

dà大

，

ér而

qiě且

zuò做

shì事

fēi非

cháng常

guǒ果

duàn断

。

Although she is short, she is very strong and decisive in her actions.

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记得jì deto remember
世界shì jièworld
月亮yuè liangmoon
复习fù xírevise
同意tóng yìto agree
马上mǎ shàngimmediately
感兴趣gǎn xìng qùto be interested (in)
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
黄河huáng héYellow River
方便fāng biànconvenient
简单jiǎn dānsimple
几乎jī hūalmost

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个别gè biéHSK 5

个性

gè xìng

HSK 5

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杯子bēi ziHSK 1
桌子zhuō ziHSK 1
椅子yǐ ziHSK 1
妻子qī ziHSK 2
孩子hái ziHSK 2
本子běn ziHSK 2
句子jù ziHSK 3