个
gè
general measure word
HSK 1 word · 50 of 150个 in a sentence
- wǒ yǒu sān gè píngguǒI have three apples.
How 个 is used
Chinese puts a counting word between the number and the thing: 一个人, 三个苹果.
个 is the general one and fits most things a beginner meets.
You cannot leave it out: 一人 is wrong, 一个人 is right.
It also goes after 这 and 那: 这个, 那个.
个 is the general one and fits most things a beginner meets.
You cannot leave it out: 一人 is wrong, 一个人 is right.
It also goes after 这 and 那: 这个, 那个.
Learn 个 with pictures and short videos
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