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个头

gè tóu · ge tou/ge tóu · ge tou

Traditional 個頭

Meaning

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gè tóu 個頭

  1. size
  2. height

ge tóu 個頭

  1. (coll.) (suffix) my ass!
  2. yeah, right!
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The giant watermelon

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)个头(gètóu)好(hǎo)大(dà)啊(a)！

    Boss, this watermelon is so big!

  2. Liangliang

    个头(gètóu)大(dà)不(bù)一定(yīdìng)甜(tián)。

    A big one isn't necessarily sweet.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)买(mǎi)这个(zhège)大(dà)的(de)！

    OK, then I'll buy this big one!

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)个头(gètóu)，你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)拿得动(nádedòng)吗(ma)？

    With a size this big, can you carry it alone?

  5. Dengdeng

    拿(ná)不动(bùdòng)……亮亮(liàngliàng)，帮帮(bāngbāng)我(wǒ)！

    I can't carry it... Liangliang, help me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)西(xī)瓜(guā)个(gè)头(tóu)真(zhēn)大(dà)。

This watermelon is really big.

02

他(tā)个(gè)头(tóu)不(bù)高(gāo)，但(dàn)跑(pǎo)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

He is not tall, but he runs very fast.

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