个 Traditional: 個
Pinyin IPA [kɤ˥˩] Zhuyin
HSK 1 measure word 量词 Book 1 · Lesson 8 freq #19
Meaning
- measure word 量词 a general measure word
The general-purpose measure word, required between a number or demonstrative and its noun: 一个人 'one person', 这个杯子 'this cup'. When in doubt about a noun's measure word, 个 is the safe default.
- (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)
- (bound form) individual
Examples
| 听这个！ | tīng zhè ge | Listen to this! |
| 我个子高。 | wǒ gè zi gāo | I'm tall. |
| 这个几块？ | zhè ge jǐ kuài | How much is it? |
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