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个 gè general measure word

How to remember 个: 𠆢 tent + 丨 stick = general measure word. Packing up the tent, the scout leader counts every stick out loud, one thing after another, with the general measure word.

  • 12. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 3 strokes
  • Radical 丨

Component breakdown

个 = 𠆢 tent + 丨 stick

  • 𠆢 tent
  • 丨 stick
The Gushi story

Packing up the tent, the scout leader counts every stick out loud, one thing after another, with the general measure word.

How it is used

  • The catch-all measure word - 一个人 (yí ge rén) a person, 三个问题 (sān ge wèntí) three questions.
  • When you're unsure which measure word fits, 个 usually works. In speech it's normally toneless (ge).

Words with 个

Example sentences

  • 下个月是二月。 Xià gè yuè shì èryuè.Next month is February.
  • 我是一个作家。 Wǒ shì yí gè zuòjiā.I'm a writer.
  • 她下个月生孩子。 Tā xià gè yuè shēng háizi.Her baby is due next month.
  • 一个星期有七天。 Yí gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān.There are seven days in a week.