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个子

gè zi · ge zi

Traditional 個子

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. height
  2. stature
  3. build
  4. size
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Tall kid

  1. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)看(kàn)，那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)个子(gèzi)真(zhēn)高(gāo)！

    Look at that kid. So tall!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)几岁(jǐsuì)？

    How old is he?

  3. Liangliang

    才(cái)八岁(bāsuì)，个子(gèzi)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)还(hái)高(gāo)。

    Only eight, and he is taller than me.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)个子(gèzi)不(bù)高(gāo)，可是(kěshì)篮球(lánqiú)打(dǎ)得(de)好(hǎo)。

    I am not tall, but I play basketball well.

  5. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)打(dǎ)一场(yīchǎng)。

    Really? Let's have a game.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)要(yào)站(zhàn)着(zhe)，不能(bùnéng)跳(tiào)。

    Okay, but you have to stand still. No jumping.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)看(kàn)见(jiàn)你(nǐ)和(hé)一(yí)个(gè)个(gè)子(zi)高(gāo)的(de)男(nán)孩(hái)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

I saw you with a tall boy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)班(bān)属(shǔ)小(xiǎo)李(lǐ)的(de)个(gè)子(zi)最(zuì)高(gāo)。

Xiaoli is the tallest in our class.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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个
gè

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual

子
zǐ

son; child

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