个 (個) ge
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ge
measure word
unit
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: The most common measure word, 个 is used to count a wide variety of things when each can be counted as an individual unit for nouns that do not have a more specialized measure word (CED '个' 1; CPT '个' 1; Guoyu '個' n 1; Ho 2002, '个'; Kroll 2015 '個' 1a, p. 132; XHZD '个' 1, p. 226). If the number of units is two then 两 should be used, not 二. For example, 把两个男孩 'two boys.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 247) 个 may also be used after an ordinal. For example, 第二个房间 'the second room.' (VOA, 2015-12-29) In literary Chinese, its use dates back to at least Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589) vernacular (Norman 1988, p. 115). For example, from the Song dynasty, 若有一个臣 'If there was a minister ...' (Zhu Xi, 1983, Preface on Commentary to the Great Learning) -
gè
measure word
before an approximate number
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (CED '个' 2; CPT '个' 2) -
gè
particle
after a verb and between its object
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (CED '个' 4; ; CPT '个' 3; Guoyu '個' particle) -
gè
measure word
to indicate a sudden event
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: After 一 incidating suddenness (CED '个' 6; CPT '个' 5) -
gè
adjective
individual
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As part of the composite word 个人 (CED '个' 7; CPT '个' 构词; Guoyu '個' adj; Kroll 2015 '個' 1, p. 132; XHZD '个' 2, p. 226) -
gè
noun
height
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 个子 (Guoyu '個' n 2; XHZD '个' 3, p. 226) -
gè
pronoun
this
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 此 (Guoyu '個' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '個' 2, p. 132)
Contained in
- 一递一个(一遞一個) one after another
- 半路杀出个程咬金(半路殺出個程咬金) Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying); somebody shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan
- 一个头两个大(一個頭兩個大) to feel as though one's head could explode
- 一个劲(一個勁) continuously; persistently; incessantly
- 单个(單個) single; alone; individually; an odd one
- 一个(一個) one instance; one unit ; a certain degreee ; whole; entire
- 十几个月(十幾個月) ten months or so; about ten months
- 自个儿(自個兒) oneself; by oneself
- 三个臭皮匠,胜过一个诸葛亮(三個臭皮匠,勝過諸葛亮) three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius
- 戳个儿(戳個兒) physique
- 个人(個人) individual; personal
- 昨儿个(昨兒個) yesterday
- 我勒个去(我勒個去) shoot!; crap!
- 个把(個把) one or two; a couple of
- 个中(個中) therein; in this
- 半个人(半個人) (not) a single person; (no) one
- 这个(這個) this; this one ; expressing pondering
- 个数(個數) individual value
- 彪个子(彪個子) tall and strong physique
- 妈了个巴子(媽了個巴子) damn you!
- 拉个手(拉個手) to hold hands
- 个人隐私(個人隱私) personal privacy; private matters
- 第五个现代化(第五個現代化) fifth modernization
- 一点水一个泡(一點水一個泡) honest and trustworthy (idiom)
- 矮个儿(矮個兒) a person of short stature; a short person
- 一个半(一個半) one and a half
- 傻大个(傻大個) idiot; blockhead; clod; oaf
- 个人伤害(個人傷害) personal injury
- 几个(幾個) a few; several; how many
- 个人赛(個人賽) individual competition; individual race
- 整个地球(整個地球) the whole world
- 整个(整個) whole; entire
- 个体户(個體戶) self-employed worker; a private firm
- 上个星期(上個星期) last week
- 一个地方(一個地方) one place
- 哪一个(哪一個) which
- 你在添上几个(你在添上幾個) add on a few more
- 个别(個別) individual; specific; respective; just one or two
- 一个幽灵在欧洲游荡(一個幽靈在歐洲遊蕩) Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa.
- 个性化(個性化) personalization
- 个中人(個中人) a person in the know
- 逐个(逐個) one by one; one after another
- 三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮(三個臭皮匠,頂個諸葛亮) three ignorant cobblers surpass a genius
- 三个和尚没水喝(三個和尚沒水喝) three monks have no water to drink; everybody's business is nobody's business
- 两个(兩個) two; two units
- 第一个层次(第一個層次) the first stage
- 真个(真個) really; truly; indeed
- 一个萝卜一个坑(一個蘿蔔一個坑) every turnip to its hole; each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
- 半个(半個) half of
- 一个接一个(一個接一個) one by one; one after another
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- 第七十四回 Chapter 74 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 55
- 第二十七回 Chapter 27 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 51
- 第七十三回 Chapter 73 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 49
- 第二回 Chapter 2 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 46
- 第七十六回 Chapter 76 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 44
- 第八十六回 Chapter 86 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 44
- 第四十四回 Chapter 44 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 44
- 第八十八回 Chapter 88 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 40
- 第八十四回 Chapter 84 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 40
- 第一百十一回 Chapter 111 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 40