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
- 各个(各個) each and every; various; each
- 个头儿(個頭兒) size; height; stature
- 你在添上几个(你在添上幾個) add on a few more
- 半个(半個) half of
- 每个人(每個人) everybody; everyone
- 下个(下個) second (of two parts); next (week etc); subsequent; the following
- 我勒个去(我勒個去) shoot!; crap!
- 个人隐私(個人隱私) personal privacy; private matters
- 个位(個位) the units place (or column) in the decimal system
- 一个接一个(一個接一個) one by one; one after another
- 个头(個頭) size; height ; (suffix) my ass!; yeah, right!
- 上个(上個) first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above
- 多个(多個) multiple
- 那个(那個) that ; auxilliary word with no meaning ; used for emphasis ; who; which
- 三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮(三個臭皮匠,合成一個諸葛亮) three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius
- 单个(單個) single; alone; individually; an odd one
- 个中(個中) therein; in this
- 个案(個案) a case; an individual case; case-by-case
- 个儿(個兒) height; stature ; size ; individual value ; adversary
- 一个劲儿(一個勁儿) continuously
- 个人防护装备(個人防護裝備) individual protective equipment
- 个人数码助理(個人數碼助理) personal digital assistant (PDA)
- 哪一个(哪一個) which
- 逐个(逐個) one by one; one after another
- 拉个手(拉個手) to hold hands
- 十几个月(十幾個月) ten months or so; about ten months
- 个人赛(個人賽) individual competition; individual race
- 个把(個把) one or two; a couple of
- 一点水一个泡(一點水一個泡) honest and trustworthy (idiom)
- 个展(個展) a one-person exhibition
- 下个月(下個月) next month
- 一个劲(一個勁) continuously; persistently; incessantly
- 则个(則個) old sentence-final expression used for emphasis
- 戳个儿(戳個兒) physique
- 真个(真個) really; truly; indeed
- 彪个子(彪個子) tall and strong physique
- 一天一个样(一天一個樣) to change from day to day
- 个性化(個性化) personalization
- 个人储蓄(個人儲蓄) personal savings
- 过了这个村就没这个店(過了這個村就沒這個店) past this village, you won't find this shop; this is your last chance
- 妈拉个巴子(媽拉個巴子) damn you!
- 三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮(三個臭皮匠,賽過一個諸葛亮) three ignorant cobblers surpass a genius
- 下个星期(下個星期) next week
- 单个儿(單個兒) single
- 第一个层次(第一個層次) the first stage
- 到那个时候(到那個時候) until this moment
- 那个人(那個人) that person; the person you have been looking for; Mr Right; the girl of one's dreams
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Word is mentioned most frequently in
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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
- 第八十六回 Chapter 86 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 44
- 第七十六回 Chapter 76 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
- 第七十七回 Chapter 77 Journey to the West 西遊記 — count: 40
- 第一百十一回 Chapter 111 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 40