Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

Description

“个”是中文里最常用的量词,可以用在很多东西前面,比如人、苹果、问题等等。

"个" is the most commonly used measure word in Chinese and can be used before many things, such as people, apples, questions, etc.

如果你不知道用哪个量词,用“个”通常也没错。

If you don't know which measure word to use, using "个" is usually fine.

Meanings

general measure word for people and objects

我有三个苹果。

I have three apples.

measure word used before nouns of quantity

给我两个人帮忙。

Give me help from two people.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    个 is the default measure word; use it when unsure of the specific one.

  • Etymology

    also written 個; 个 is the simplified everyday form.

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