gè
individual; [general measure word]
我有一个苹果。
wǒ yǒu yī gè píngguǒ.
I have an apple.
他有一个儿子。
tā yǒu yī gè érzi.
He has a son.
我们有一个家。
wǒmen yǒu yī gè jiā.
We have a home.
位 (wèi)
classifier for people
只 (zhī)
classifier for animals
个儿 (gèr)
classifier for things
万 (wàn)
ten thousand
百 (bǎi)
hundred
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The Chinese character 个 (gè) is composed of two parts: 人 (rén) and 口 (kǒu). 人 represents a person, while 口 represents the mouth. Together, they form the character 个, which means "person" or "individual".The character 个 has been used in Chinese for over 3,000 years. It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a variety of words and phrases. For example, the word 个人 (gèrén) means "individual", while the word 一个人 (yīgèrén) means "one person".The character 个 can also be used as a measure word. For example, the word 一个人 (yīgèrén) can mean "one person", while the word 两个人 (liǎnggèrén) can mean "two people".The character 个 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of ways. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in many common words and phrases.
