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个把 (gè bǎ): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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个把 (gè bǎ): One or two (determiner phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

个把 consists of 2 characters.

个 • gè • individual; [general measure word] • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

gè个

individual; [general measure word]

把 • bǎ • grasp; [measure word for knives] • HSK 2.0 L3

HSK 3

bǎ把

grasp; [measure word for knives]

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Pinyingè bǎ

Meaningone or two; a couple of

Characters2

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Syntaxdeterminer phrase

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Example Sentences with 个把

wǒ我

zhǐ只

yào要

gè个

bǎ把

píng苹

guǒ果

jiù就

gòu够

le了

。

I only need a couple of apples.

tā他

lí离

kāi开

le了

gè个

bǎ把

yuè月

，

zhōng终

yú

děng等

gè个

bǎ把

xiǎo小

shí时

，

chē车

yīng应

gāi该

jiù

于

huí回

lái来

le了

。

He left for a month or so and finally came back.

就

dào到

le了

。

Wait an hour or so, and the car should arrive.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 个把.

Words with 个

哪个nǎ gewhich; which one
这个zhè gethis; this one
那个nà gethat; that one
个子gè ziheight; stature
各个gè gèevery
个人gè rénoneself; personal; individual
个别gè biéindividually; separately
个性gè xìngindividual character; personality

Words with 把

把握bǎ wòto grasp; to hold; seize
把关bǎ guānguard a pass/checkpoint
把手bǎ shǒuhandle; holder; hand; knob
把柄bǎ bǐngHandle / Grip
扫把

sào bǎ

broom

把头bǎ tóuforeman, boss (in labor contexts)

把守bǎ shǒuguard; defend

把戏bǎ xìtrick, game