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个

gě · ge/gè · ge

Traditional 個 / 箇

HSK 1Measure word guide

Meaning

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gě 個

  1. used in 自個兒 / 自个儿 (zì gě r)

gè 個

  1. (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
  2. (bound form) individual

gè 箇

  1. variant of 個 / 个 (gè)
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Three buns

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)要(yào)三(sān)个(gè)包子(bāozi)。

    Boss, I want three buns.

  2. Liangliang

    三(sān)个(gè)？我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)两(liǎng)个(gè)人(rén)。

    Three? There are only two of us.

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)你(nǐ)吃(chī)，两个(liǎnggè)我(wǒ)吃(chī)。

    One for you, two for me.

  4. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)两个(liǎnggè)。

    No way, I want two too.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)吧(ba)，老板(lǎobǎn)，再(zài)来(lái)一个(yīgè)。

    Fine. Boss, one more.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)西(xī)瓜(guā)。

I bought a watermelon.

02

他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)住(zhù)在(zài)城(chéng)里(lǐ)。

He lives alone in the city.

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