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gè

个gègè
noun classifier

Used when counting nouns or when specifying a specific instance of a noun.

There are also classifiers for people, for bound items such as books and magazines, for cups/glasses, etc.

The classifier 个 is a general one that can be used for any of these.

Note

Used when counting nouns or when specifying a specific instance of a noun.

There are also classifiers for people, for bound items such as books and magazines, for cups/glasses, etc.

The classifier 个 is a general one that can be used for any of these.

Usages of gè

这zhè　个gè　人rén　是shì　学生xuéshēng。zhè gè rén shì xuéshēng.
This person is a student.
这zhè　个gè　人rén　不bú　是shì　老师lǎoshī。zhè gè rén bú shì lǎoshī.
This person is not a teacher.
这zhè　个gè　老师lǎoshī　在zài　家jiā。zhè gè lǎoshī zài jiā.
This teacher is at home.
那nà　个gè　老师lǎoshī　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le。nà gè lǎoshī jīntiān tài máng le.
That teacher is too busy today.
他tā　在zài　做zuò　这zhè　个gè　吗ma？tā zài zuò zhè gè ma?
Is he doing this?
我wǒ　以前yǐqián　不bù　懂dǒng　这zhè　个gè　意思yìsi。wǒ yǐqián bù dǒng zhè gè yìsi.
I didn’t understand this meaning before.
这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　对duì　他tā　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。zhè gè wèntí duì tā hěn zhòngyào.
This question is very important to him.
你nǐ　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī　吗ma？nǐ yòng zhè gè shǒujī ma?
Do you use this phone?
她tā　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　事情shìqíng　最zuì　重要zhòngyào。tā juéde zhè gè shìqíng zuì zhòngyào.
She thinks this matter is the most important.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　重要zhòngyào　吗ma？nǐ juéde zhè gè wèntí zhòngyào ma?
Do you think this question is important?
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