gè

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.

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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?

我们Wǒmen　明天míngtiān　在zài　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　开会kāihuì，　您nín　同意tóngyì　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　吗ma？Wǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?

We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?

他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.

He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.

这Zhè　个gè　颜色yánsè　不bú　太tài　合适héshì，　我wǒ　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　蓝色lánsè。Zhè gè yánsè bú tài héshì, wǒ gèng xǐhuan lánsè.

This color isn’t quite suitable; I prefer blue.

这Zhè　个gè　颜色yánsè　我wǒ　越yuè　看kàn　越yuè　喜欢xǐhuan。Zhè gè yánsè wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.

The more I look at this color, the more I like it.

这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　怎么样zěnmeyàng？zhè gè dìfang zěnmeyàng?

How is this place?

这zhè　个gè　东西dōngxi　不bú　太tài　贵guì，　我wǒ　先xiān　试试shìshi。zhè gè dōngxi bú tài guì, wǒ xiān shìshi.

This thing isn’t too expensive; I’ll try it first.

我wǒ　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　教jiāo　我wǒ　吗ma？wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng zhè gè shǒujī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?

I don’t know how to use this phone; could you teach me?

其实qíshí　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　不bù　难nán，　别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　试试shìshi　就jiù　懂dǒng　了le。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.

Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.

这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　看起来kànqǐlái　特别tèbié　容易róngyì，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　试试shìshi。zhè gè ānpái kànqǐlái tèbié róngyì, wǒ xiǎng shìshi.

This arrangement looks especially easy; I want to try it.

我wǒ　以为yǐwéi　这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　很hěn　远yuǎn，　其实qíshí　走zǒu　十shí　分钟fēnzhōng　就jiù　到dào　了le。wǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.

这zhè　个gè　东西dōngxi　怎么zěnme　翻译fānyì　成chéng　英文yīngwén？zhè gè dōngxi zěnme fānyì chéng yīngwén?

How do you translate this thing into English?

我wǒ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　这zhè　个gè　翻译fānyì　成chéng　英文yīngwén，　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhè gè fānyì chéng yīngwén, nǐ bāngmáng ma?

I can translate this into English; can you help me?

这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　很hěn　容易róngyì。zhè gè wèntí hěn róngyì.

This question is easy.

我们Wǒmen　决定juédìng　明天míngtiān　一起yìqǐ　参加cānjiā　一yí个gè　小xiǎo　聚会jùhuì。Wǒmen juédìng míngtiān yìqǐ cānjiā yígè xiǎo jùhuì.

We decided to go to a small get-together together tomorrow.

我Wǒ　的de　房间fángjiān　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　有yǒu　两liǎng　个gè　窗户chuānghu，　很hěn　舒服shūfu。Wǒ de fángjiān bú dà, dànshì yǒu liǎng gè chuānghu, hěn shūfu.

My room isn’t big, but it has two windows and is very comfortable.

这zhè　个gè　房间fángjiān　太tài　大dà　了le。zhè gè fángjiān tài dà le.

This room is too big.

你nǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　选择xuǎnzé　怎么样zěnmeyàng？nǐ juéde zhè gè xuǎnzé zěnmeyàng?

What do you think of this choice?

我wǒ　觉得juéde　早zǎo　睡觉shuìjiào　是shì　一yí　个gè　好hǎo　习惯xíguàn。wǒ juéde zǎo shuìjiào shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.

I think going to bed early is a good habit.

我wǒ　住zhù　在zài　一yí　个gè　新xīn　公寓gōngyù　里lǐ，　在zài　十shí　楼lóu，　每天měitiān　都dōu　坐zuò　电梯diàntī　上去shàngqù。wǒ zhù zài yí gè xīn gōngyù lǐ, zài shí lóu, měitiān dōu zuò diàntī shàngqù.

I live in a new apartment on the tenth floor and take the elevator up every day.

我wǒ　的de　公寓gōngyù　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　厨房chúfáng　和hé　一yí　个gè　客厅kètīng，　厨房chúfáng　里lǐ　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　冰箱bīngxiāng。wǒ de gōngyù yǒu yí gè xiǎo chúfáng hé yí gè kètīng, chúfáng lǐ yǒu yí gè bīngxiāng.

My apartment has a small kitchen and a living room, and there is a refrigerator in the kitchen.

她tā　晚上wǎnshang　一yí　个gè　人rén　走zǒu　在zài　马路mǎlù　上shàng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　害怕hàipà，　但是dànshì　这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　很hěn　安全ānquán。tā wǎnshang yí gè rén zǒu zài mǎlù shàng yǒudiǎnr hàipà, dànshì zhè gè dìfang hěn ānquán.

At night she feels a bit afraid walking alone on the road, but this place is very safe.

这zhè　个gè　厨房chúfáng　又yòu　小xiǎo　又yòu　脏zāng，　打扫dǎsǎo　起来qǐlái　很hěn　麻烦máfan。zhè gè chúfáng yòu xiǎo yòu zāng, dǎsǎo qǐlái hěn máfan.

This kitchen is both small and dirty, and cleaning it is very troublesome.

这zhè　个gè　房间fángjiān　打扫dǎsǎo　起来qǐlái　不bú　太tài　容易róngyì。zhè gè fángjiān dǎsǎo qǐlái bú tài róngyì.

This room is not very easy to clean.

图书馆túshūguǎn　北běi　边bian　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　公园gōngyuán，　南nán　边bian　是shì　银行yínháng。túshūguǎn běi bian yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán, nán bian shì yínháng.

There is a small park to the north of the library, and to the south is a bank.

在zài　这zhè　个gè　国家guójiā，　很多hěnduō　城市chéngshì　都dōu　有yǒu　安静ānjìng　的de　公园gōngyuán。zài zhè gè guójiā, hěnduō chéngshì dōu yǒu ānjìng de gōngyuán.

In this country, many cities all have quiet parks.

周末zhōumò　学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　比赛bǐsài，　很hěn　多duō　同学tóngxué　都dōu　要yào　参加cānjiā。zhōumò xuéxiào yǒu yí gè xiǎo bǐsài, hěn duō tóngxué dōu yào cānjiā.

There is a small competition at school this weekend, and many classmates want to take part.

我wǒ　家jiā　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　北běi　边bian，　去qù　公司gōngsī　要yào　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě　一会儿yíhuìr。wǒ jiā zài zhè gè chéngshì de běi bian, qù gōngsī yào zuò dìtiě yíhuìr.

My home is in the north of this city; to get to the company I need to take the subway for a while.

今天jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　我们wǒmen　没méi　走错zǒucuò　路lù，　最后zuìhòu　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　找到zhǎodào　了le　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang　坐zuò　在zài　椅子yǐzi　上shàng。jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen méi zǒucuò lù, zuìhòu zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yí gè ānjìng de dìfang zuò zài yǐzi shàng.

After work today, we didn’t go the wrong way and finally found a quiet place in the park to sit on a chair.

他tā　住zhù　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　南nán　边bian。tā zhù zài zhè gè chéngshì de nán bian.

He lives in the south of this city.

公园gōngyuán　南边nánbian　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　图书馆túshūguǎn。gōngyuán nánbian yǒu yí gè ānjìng de túshūguǎn.

To the south of the park, there is a quiet library.

你nǐ　来lái　看看kànkan　这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　吧ba。nǐ lái kànkan zhè gè dìfang ba.

Come and take a look at this place.

这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　很hěn　简单jiǎndān。zhè gè wèntí hěn jiǎndān.

This question is very simple.

明天Míngtiān　我wǒ们men　在zài　火车站huǒchēzhàn　见面jiànmiàn，　然后ránhòu　一起yìqǐ　坐zuò　火车huǒchē　去qù　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　南边nánbian　的de　公园gōngyuán。Míngtiān wǒmen zài huǒchēzhàn jiànmiàn, ránhòu yìqǐ zuò huǒchē qù zhè gè chéngshì nánbian de gōngyuán.

Tomorrow we’ll meet at the train station and then take a train together to the park in the south of this city.

她tā　不bú　太tài　习惯xíguàn　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　火车站huǒchēzhàn，　总是zǒngshì　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　走错zǒucuò　路lù。tā bú tài xíguàn zhè gè chéngshì de huǒchēzhàn, zǒngshì zài lǐmiàn zǒucuò lù.

She isn’t very used to this city’s train station and always goes the wrong way inside.

她tā　邀请yāoqǐng　几jǐ　个gè　客人kèrén　来lái　家jiā里li　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。tā yāoqǐng jǐ gè kèrén lái jiāli chī wǎnfàn.

She invited several guests to come to her place for dinner.

我Wǒ　过guò　生日shēngrì　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　很hěn　大dà　的de　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　几jǐ　个gè　朋友péngyou　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.

When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.

下雨xiàyǔ　的de　周末zhōumò　她tā　一yí　个gè　人rén　在zài　家jiā　会huì　觉得juéde　很hěn　无聊wúliáo。xiàyǔ de zhōumò tā yí gè rén zài jiā huì juéde hěn wúliáo.

On rainy weekends she feels very bored when she is at home alone.

我Wǒ　想起xiǎngqǐ　那nà　个gè　生病shēngbìng　的de　朋友péngyou，　又yòu　想xiǎng　哭kū　了le。Wǒ xiǎngqǐ nà gè shēngbìng de péngyou, yòu xiǎng kū le.

When I thought of that sick friend again, I felt like crying again.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　电视diànshì　节目jiémù　很hěn　无聊wúliáo。wǒ juéde zhè gè diànshì jiémù hěn wúliáo.

I think this TV show is very boring.

他tā　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　住zhù　了le　三sān　年nián　了le。tā zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sān nián le.

He has lived in this city for three years.

我wǒ　在zài　办公室bàngōngshì　等děng　老板lǎobǎn　等děng　了le　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　了le。wǒ zài bàngōngshì děng lǎobǎn děng le yí gè xiǎoshí le.

I’ve been waiting for the boss in the office for an hour.

她tā　和hé　室友shìyǒu　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　复习fùxí　了le　三sān　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　了le，　还hái　不bù　想xiǎng　回huí　家jiā。tā hé shìyǒu zài túshūguǎn fùxí le sān gè xiǎoshí le, hái bù xiǎng huí jiā.

She and her roommate have been reviewing in the library for three hours and still don’t want to go home.

忙máng　了le　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　饿è，　想xiǎng　去qù　吃chī　点儿diǎnr　东西dōngxi。máng le yí gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, xiǎng qù chī diǎnr dōngxi.

After being busy for an hour, I felt a bit hungry and wanted to eat something.

今天jīntiān　办公室bàngōngshì　里lǐ　没méi　有yǒu　别人biérén，　我wǒ　一yí　个gè　人rén　安静ānjìng　地de　把bǎ　作业zuòyè　都dōu　做完zuòwán　了le。jīntiān bàngōngshì lǐ méi yǒu biérén, wǒ yí gè rén ānjìng de bǎ zuòyè dōu zuòwán le.

There was no one else in the office today; I quietly finished all the homework by myself.

我wǒ　和hé　室友shìyǒu　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　一直yìzhí　聊天liáotiān，　聊天liáotiān　了le　两liǎng　个gè　小时xiǎoshí。wǒ hé shìyǒu zài fángjiān lǐ yìzhí liáotiān, liáotiān le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

My roommate and I kept chatting in the room; we chatted for two hours.

父母fùmǔ　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù　了le　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí，　觉得juéde　身体shēntǐ　很hěn　舒服shūfu。fùmǔ zài gōngyuán sànbù le yí gè xiǎoshí, juéde shēntǐ hěn shūfu.

My parents walked in the park for an hour and felt very comfortable physically.

他tā　是shì　一yí　个gè　很hěn　努力nǔlì　的de　学生xuéshēng。tā shì yí gè hěn nǔlì de xuéshēng.

He is a very hardworking student.

她tā　对duì　中国zhōngguó　文化wénhuà　很hěn　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù，　所以suǒyǐ　她tā　的de　计划jìhuà　是shì　每天měitiān　花huā　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　提高tígāo　自己zìjǐ　的de　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng。tā duì zhōngguó wénhuà hěn yǒu xìngqù, suǒyǐ tā de jìhuà shì měitiān huā yí gè xiǎoshí tígāo zìjǐ de zhōngwén shuǐpíng.

She is very interested in Chinese culture, so her plan is to spend an hour every day improving her Chinese level.

那nà　个gè　年轻niánqīng　的de　记者jìzhě　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　问wèn　我wǒ，　为什么wèishénme　这zhè　里lǐ　的de　人rén　都dōu　喜欢xǐhuan　散步sànbù。nà gè niánqīng de jìzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ wèn wǒ, wèishénme zhè lǐ de rén dōu xǐhuan sànbù.

That young reporter asked me in the park why people here all like to take walks.

她tā　觉得juéde　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　跟gēn　健康jiànkāng　有yǒu　关系guānxi，　也yě　跟gēn　每个měige　人rén　的de　兴趣xìngqù　有yǒu　关系guānxi，　所以suǒyǐ　这zhè　个gè　年轻niánqīng　记者jìzhě　想xiǎng　写xiě　一些yìxiē　文章wénzhāng。tā juéde zhè gè wèntí gēn jiànkāng yǒu guānxi, yě gēn měige rén de xìngqù yǒu guānxi, suǒyǐ zhè gè niánqīng jìzhě xiǎng xiě yìxiē wénzhāng.

She thinks this question is related to health and also to each person’s interests, so this young reporter wants to write some articles.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　公园gōngyuán　周围zhōuwéi　的de　环境huánjìng　很hěn　好hǎo，　这zhè　跟gēn　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　文化wénhuà　也yě　有yǒu　关系guānxi。wǒ juéde gōngyuán zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn hǎo, zhè gēn zhè gè chéngshì de wénhuà yě yǒu guānxi.

I feel the environment around the park is very good, and this is also related to the culture of this city.

我wǒ　去qù　过guo　那nà　个gè　城市chéngshì　三sān　次cì　了le，　每měi　次cì　都dōu　觉得juéde　很hěn　有yǒu　意思yìsi。wǒ qù guo nà gè chéngshì sān cì le, měi cì dōu juéde hěn yǒu yìsi.

I’ve been to that city three times, and each time I felt it was very interesting.

这zhè　个gè　语法yǔfǎ　老师lǎoshī　已经yǐjīng　给gěi　我wǒ　解释jiěshì　了le　两liǎng　次cì，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　应该yīnggāi　更gèng　注意zhùyì。zhè gè yǔfǎ lǎoshī yǐjīng gěi wǒ jiěshì le liǎng cì, wǒ juéde zìjǐ yīnggāi gèng zhùyì.

The teacher has already explained this grammar to me twice; I feel I should pay more attention.

这zhè　个gè　汤tāng　太tài　咸xián　太tài　辣là　了le，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan。zhè gè tāng tài xián tài là le, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan.

This soup is too salty and too spicy; I don’t really like it.

这zhè　块kuài　蛋糕dàngāo　看起来kànqǐlái　很hěn　甜tián，　你nǐ　一yí个gè　人rén　吃chī　得de　完wán　吗ma？zhè kuài dàngāo kànqǐlái hěn tián, nǐ yígè rén chī de wán ma?

This piece of cake looks very sweet; can you finish it by yourself?

我wǒ　一yí个gè　人rén　吃chī　不bù　完wán　这zhè　块kuài　蛋糕dàngāo，　你nǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　一起yìqǐ　吃chī　吧ba。wǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.

I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.

我wǒ　这zhè　个gè　帽子màozi　戴dài　了le　很hěn　多duō　年nián　了le，　觉jué得de　比bǐ　新xīn　帽子màozi　更gèng　舒服shūfu。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.

I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.

周末zhōumò，　她tā　和hé　男朋友nánpéngyou　在zài　公园gōngyuán　南门nánmén　约会yuēhuì，　觉jué得de　那nà　个gè　地点dìdiǎn　比bǐ　别的biéde　地方dìfang　安静ānjìng。zhōumò, tā hé nánpéngyou zài gōngyuán nánmén yuēhuì, juéde nà gè dìdiǎn bǐ biéde dìfang ānjìng.

On weekends she has dates with her boyfriend at the south gate of the park and feels that location is quieter than other places.

我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.

I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.

我们wǒmen　决定juédìng　在zài　这zhè　个gè　地点dìdiǎn　见面jiànmiàn。wǒmen juédìng zài zhè gè dìdiǎn jiànmiàn.

We decided to meet at this location.

今天jīntiān　是shì　我wǒ　第一次dìyīcì　来lái　这zhè　个gè　公园gōngyuán。jīntiān shì wǒ dìyīcì lái zhè gè gōngyuán.

Today is my first time coming to this park.

这zhè　个gè　节日jiérì　叫jiào　春节Chūnjié。zhè gè jiérì jiào Chūnjié.

This holiday is called Spring Festival.

自从zìcóng　我wǒ　来到láidào　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　以后yǐhòu，　这zhè　是shì　我wǒ　第一次dìyīcì　在zài　这里zhèlǐ　过guò　春节Chūnjié。zìcóng wǒ láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐhòu, zhè shì wǒ dìyīcì zài zhèlǐ guò Chūnjié.

Since I came to this city, this is the first time I’ve spent Spring Festival here.

下个xìage　星期xīngqī　她tā　打算dǎsuàn　去qù　听tīng　一yí　个gè　音乐会yīnyuèhuì。xìage xīngqī tā dǎsuàn qù tīng yí gè yīnyuèhuì.

Next week she plans to go to a concert.

为了wèile　不bú　让ràng　游戏机yóuxìjī　影响yǐngxiǎng　成绩chéngjì，　哥哥gēge　决定juédìng　每天měitiān　只zhǐ　玩wán　半bàn　个gè　小时xiǎoshí。wèile bú ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.

So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.

她tā　专门zhuānmén　做zuò　了le　一yí　个gè　网站wǎngzhàn，　用yòng　来lái　放fàng　自己zìjǐ　的de　画huà　和hé　照片zhàopiàn。tā zhuānmén zuò le yí gè wǎngzhàn, yòng lái fàng zìjǐ de huà hé zhàopiàn.

She specially made a website to put her paintings and photos on.

楼下lóuxià　的de　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　人rén　太tài　多duō，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　楼上lóushàng　找zhǎo　一yí　个gè　地方dìfang　坐zuò下xià。lóuxià de kāfēiguǎn rén tài duō, wǒmen jiù qù lóushàng zhǎo yí gè dìfang zuòxià.

There are too many people in the café downstairs, so we go upstairs to find a place to sit.

自从zìcóng　有yǒu　了le　这zhè　个gè　网站wǎngzhàn　以后yǐhòu，　对duì　她tā　的de　画家huàjiā　生活shēnghuó　影响yǐngxiǎng　很hěn　大dà。zìcóng yǒu le zhè gè wǎngzhàn yǐhòu, duì tā de huàjiā shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

Since she has had this website, it has had a big influence on her life as a painter.

他tā　来到láidào　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　已经yǐjīng　三sān　年nián　了le。tā láidào zhè gè chéngshì yǐjīng sān nián le.

He came to this city three years ago.

这zhè　个gè　冰箱bīngxiāng　是shì　用来yònglái　放fàng　水果shuǐguǒ　和hé　饮料yǐnliào　的de。zhè gè bīngxiāng shì yònglái fàng shuǐguǒ hé yǐnliào de.

This refrigerator is used to store fruit and drinks.

我wǒ　希望xīwàng　我们wǒmen　可以kěyǐ　一起yìqǐ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí。wǒ xīwàng wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ jiějué zhè gè wèntí.

I hope we can solve this problem together.

你nǐ　觉得juéde　有yǒu　什么shénme　办法bànfǎ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　吗ma？nǐ juéde yǒu shénme bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí ma?

Do you think there is any way to solve this problem?

这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　交通jiāotōng　在zài　市中心shìzhōngxīn　很hěn　拥挤yōngjǐ，　在zài　郊区jiāoqū　比较bǐjiào　轻松qīngsōng。zhè gè chéngshì de jiāotōng zài shìzhōngxīn hěn yōngjǐ, zài jiāoqū bǐjiào qīngsōng.

In this city, the traffic is very crowded downtown but more relaxed in the suburbs.

这zhè　个gè　博物馆bówùguǎn　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　里边lǐbian　的de　展览zhǎnlǎn　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi，　参观cānguān　完wán　以后yǐhòu　大家dàjiā　都dōu　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。zhè gè bówùguǎn bú dà, dànshì lǐbian de zhǎnlǎn hěn yǒuyìsi, cānguān wán yǐhòu dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.

This museum isn’t big, but the exhibits inside are very interesting, and everyone is very happy after the visit.

那nà　个gè　年轻niánqīng　的de　画家huàjiā　第一次dìyīcì　开kāi　展览zhǎnlǎn　的de　时候shíhou　又yòu　兴奋xīngfèn　又yòu　紧张jǐnzhāng，　竟然jìngrán　一yí　晚上wǎnshang　都dōu　没méi　睡shuì。nà gè niánqīng de huàjiā dìyīcì kāi zhǎnlǎn de shíhou yòu xīngfèn yòu jǐnzhāng, jìngrán yí wǎnshang dōu méi shuì.

That young painter was both excited and nervous at her first exhibition and unexpectedly didn’t sleep the whole night.

这zhè　个gè　节jié　我wǒ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　跟gēn　家人jiārén　一yì起qǐ　吃饭chīfàn。zhè gè jié wǒ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.

On this holiday I want to eat at home with my family.

周末zhōumò　我们wǒmen　想xiǎng　去qù　郊区jiāoqū　参观cānguān　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　博物馆bówùguǎn。zhōumò wǒmen xiǎng qù jiāoqū cānguān yí gè xiǎo bówùguǎn.

On the weekend we want to go to the suburbs to visit a small museum.

我wǒ　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　住zhù　了le　四十sìshí　天tiān　了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sìshí tiān le.

I have lived in this city for forty days.

她tā　想xiǎng　留liú　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　工作gōngzuò。tā xiǎng liú zài zhè gè chéngshì gōngzuò.

She wants to stay in this city to work.

教学楼jiàoxuélóu　旁边pángbiān　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang，　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ　的de　学生xuéshēng　喜欢xǐhuan　去qù　那儿nàr　休息xiūxi。jiàoxuélóu pángbiān yǒu yì gè ānjìng de dìfang, xiàoyuán lǐ de xuéshēng xǐhuan qù nàr xiūxi.

Next to the classroom building there is a quiet place; students on campus like to go there to rest.

在Zài　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ，　我wǒ　喜欢xǐhuan　找zhǎo　一yì　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang　专心zhuānxīn　看书kànshū。Zài xiàoyuán lǐ, wǒ xǐhuan zhǎo yì gè ānjìng de dìfang zhuānxīn kànshū.

On campus I like to look for a quiet place to concentrate on reading.

他Tā　家jiā　的de　经济jīngjì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　学费xuéfèi　对duì　他们tāmen　来说láishuō　是shì　一yì　个gè　大dà　问题wèntí。Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.

His family’s finances aren’t very good; tuition is a big problem for them.

我Wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　女nǚ　同学tóngxué，　她tā　比bǐ　我wǒ　大dà　三sān　岁suì。Wǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.

在Zài　外国wàiguó　留学liúxué　一yí　年nián　的de　学费xuéfèi　比bǐ　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　上shàng　大学dàxué　贵guì　很多hěn　duō。Zài wàiguó liúxué yí nián de xuéfèi bǐ zài zhè gè chéngshì shàng dàxué guì hěn duō.

A year of tuition for studying abroad is much more expensive than going to university in this city.

我wǒ　有yǒu　五wǔ　个gè　朋友péngyou。wǒ yǒu wǔ gè péngyou.

I have five friends.

请qǐng　你nǐ　慢慢mànmàn　地de　填tián　这zhè　个gè　表格biǎogé。qǐng nǐ mànmàn de tián zhè gè biǎogé.

Please fill in this form slowly.

他tā　现在xiànzài　像xiàng　我wǒ　一样yíyàng　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　学xué　中文zhōngwén。tā xiànzài xiàng wǒ yíyàng zài zhè gè chéngshì xué zhōngwén.

He is now studying Chinese in this city, just like me.

刚Gāng　来lái　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bú　太tài　适应shìyìng　这里zhèlǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó。Gāng lái zhè gè chéngshì de shíhou, wǒ bú tài shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

When I first came to this city, I wasn’t very used to the life here.

过Guò　了le　几jǐ　个gè　月yuè，　她tā　终于zhōngyú　适应shìyìng　了le　校园xiàoyuán　的de　环境huánjìng。Guò le jǐ gè yuè, tā zhōngyú shìyìng le xiàoyuán de huánjìng.

After a few months, she finally got used to the campus environment.

这Zhè　个gè　网上wǎngshàng　课程kèchéng　的de　时间shíjiān　很hěn　合适héshì，　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　能néng　上shàng　课kè。Zhè gè wǎngshàng kèchéng de shíjiān hěn héshì, xiàbān yǐhòu jiù néng shàng kè.

The time of this online course is very suitable; you can attend class after work.

这Zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　工作gōngzuò　是shì　他tā　负责fùzé　的de，　别人biéren　帮bāng　他tā　复习fùxí　今天jīntiān　的de　重点zhòngdiǎn。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.

He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.

老师Lǎoshī　说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　每měi　个gè　人rén　都dōu　要yào　为wèi　自己zìjǐ　的de　部分bùfen　负责fùzé。Lǎoshī shuō, zhè gè xiǎozǔ de měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìjǐ de bùfen fùzé.

The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.

我wǒ　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　住zhù　了le　六liù　个gè　月yuè　了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le liù gè yuè le.

I have lived in this city for six months.

这zhè　个gè　语音yǔyīn　练习liànxí　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。zhè gè yǔyīn liànxí hěn zhòngyào.

This pronunciation exercise is very important.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　听tīng　一下yíxià　你nǐ　对duì　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　的de　看法kànfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tīng yíxià nǐ duì zhè gè wèntí de kànfǎ.

I’d like to hear your opinion on this question.

学校xuéxiào　对duì　作业zuòyè　的de　标准biāozhǔn　是shì，　每天měitiān　至少zhìshǎo　写xiě　三sān　个gè　句子jùzi。xuéxiào duì zuòyè de biāozhǔn shì, měitiān zhìshǎo xiě sān gè jùzi.

The school’s standard for homework is to write at least three sentences every day.

为了wèile　这个zhège　标准biāozhǔn，　她tā　每měi　晚上wǎnshang　写xiě　的de　句子jùzi　都dōu　超过chāoguò　十shí　个gè。wèile zhège biāozhǔn, tā měi wǎnshang xiě de jùzi dōu chāoguò shí gè.

For this standard, every night the sentences she writes exceed ten.

我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　喜欢xǐhuan　这zhè　个gè　学校xuéxiào，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　校园xiàoyuán　很hěn　安静ānjìng。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ xǐhuan zhè gè xuéxiào, shì yīnwèi xiàoyuán hěn ānjìng.

The reason I like this school is that the campus is very quiet.

空气kōngqì　污染wūrǎn　这么zhème　严重yánzhòng，　一yì　个gè　原因yuányīn　是shì　塑料sùliào　垃圾lājī　太tài　多duō。kōngqì wūrǎn zhème yánzhòng, yì gè yuányīn shì sùliào lājī tài duō.

For air pollution to be this serious, one reason is that there is too much plastic trash.

这zhè　次cì　考试kǎoshì　至少zhìshǎo　要yào　写xiě　三十sānshí　个gè　句子jùzi，　很多hěnduō　人rén　最后zuìhòu　写xiě　了le　超过chāoguò　四十sìshí　个gè　句子jùzi。zhè cì kǎoshì zhìshǎo yào xiě sānshí gè jùzi, hěnduō rén zuìhòu xiě le chāoguò sìshí gè jùzi.

For this exam you have to write at least thirty sentences; many people ended up writing more than forty.

他tā　不bù　知道zhīdào　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　的de　原因yuányīn。tā bù zhīdào zhè gè wèntí de yuányīn.

He doesn’t know the cause of this problem.

这zhè　个gè　结果jiéguǒ　让ràng　我们wǒmen　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。zhè gè jiéguǒ ràng wǒmen hěn gāoxìng.

This result makes us very happy.

我wǒ　在zài　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　住zhù　了le　三十sānshí　天tiān　了le。wǒ zài zhè gè chéngshì zhù le sānshí tiān le.

I have lived in this city for thirty days.

这zhè　个gè　药yào　吃chī　了le　以后yǐhòu，　不bú　会huì　马上mǎshàng　退烧tuìshāo，　可是kěshì　晚上wǎnshang　应该yīnggāi　会huì　舒服shūfu　一点儿yìdiǎnr。zhè gè yào chī le yǐhòu, bú huì mǎshàng tuìshāo, kěshì wǎnshang yīnggāi huì shūfu yìdiǎnr.

After taking this medicine, the fever won’t go down right away, but she should feel a bit better tonight.

我wǒ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　公园gōngyuán。wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán.

There is a small park near my home.

你nǐ　明天míngtiān　要yào　参加cānjiā　这zhè　个gè　活动huódòng　吗ma？nǐ míngtiān yào cānjiā zhè gè huódòng ma?

Are you going to attend this event tomorrow?

学校xuéxiào　明天míngtiān　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi　的de　活动huódòng。xuéxiào míngtiān yǒu yí gè hěn yǒuyìsi de huódòng.

There will be a very interesting event at school tomorrow.

我Wǒ　今天jīntiān　收到shōudào　了le　一个yíge　快递kuàidì，　可是kěshì　包裹bāoguǒ　上shang　的de　地址dìzhǐ　不bú　对duì。Wǒ jīntiān shōudào le yíge kuàidì, kěshì bāoguǒ shang de dìzhǐ bú duì.

I received a delivery today, but the address on the package is wrong.

我Wǒ　刚才gāngcái　删除shānchú　了le　一个yíge　文件wénjiàn，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　保存bǎocún　过guo　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　问题wèntí。Wǒ gāngcái shānchú le yíge wénjiàn, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng bǎocún guo le, suǒyǐ méi wèntí.

I just deleted a file, but I had already saved it, so it’s fine.

对duì　我wǒ　来lái说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　办法bànfǎ　很hěn　有用yǒuyòng。duì wǒ láishuō, zhè gè bànfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.

For me, this method is very useful.

我们wǒmen　得děi　想xiǎng　一yí　个gè　办法bànfǎ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí。wǒmen děi xiǎng yí gè bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí.

We have to think of a way to solve this problem.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　想xiǎng　申请shēnqǐng　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn，　这次zhècì　就jiù　是shì　一yí　个gè　很hěn　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn, zhècì jiù shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì.

If you want to apply for a scholarship, this is a very good opportunity.

她tā　第一次dìyīcì　一yí　个gè　人rén　去qù　旅游lǚyóu　的de　时候shíhou，　心里xīnli　很hěn　紧张jǐnzhāng，　可是kěshì　最后zuìhòu　一切yíqiè　都dōu　很hěn　顺利shùnlì。tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.

The first time she traveled alone, she was very nervous, but in the end everything went smoothly.

老师lǎoshī　在zài　黑板hēibǎn　上shàng　写xiě　了le　几jǐ　个gè　生词shēngcí，　我们wǒmen　先xiān　读dú，　再zài　写xiě　句子jùzi。lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě le jǐ gè shēngcí, wǒmen xiān dú, zài xiě jùzi.

The teacher wrote a few new words on the blackboard; we read them first, then write sentences.

听到tīngdào　这zhè　个gè　消息xiāoxi　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　心里xīnli　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi yǐhòu, wǒ xīnli hěn gāoxìng.

After hearing this news, I felt very happy.

那nà　个gè　女孩子nǚháizi　在zài　图书馆túshūguǎn　里lǐ　安静ānjìng　地de　看kàn　小说xiǎoshuō。nà gè nǚháizi zài túshūguǎn lǐ ānjìng de kàn xiǎoshuō.

That girl is quietly reading a novel in the library.

她tā　最近zuìjìn　在zài　找zhǎo　房子fángzi，　想xiǎng　在zài　公司gōngsī　附近fùjìn　租zū　一yí　个gè　带dài　阳台yángtái　的de　公寓gōngyù。tā zuìjìn zài zhǎo fángzi, xiǎng zài gōngsī fùjìn zū yí gè dài yángtái de gōngyù.

She’s been looking for a place recently and wants to rent an apartment with a balcony near the company.

这zhè　个gè　房东fángdōng　人rén　很hěn　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　说shuō　押金yājīn　不能bùnéng　太tài　晚wǎn　给gěi。zhè gè fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, kěshì tā shuō yājīn bùnéng tài wǎn gěi.

This landlord is very nice, but she said the deposit can’t be paid too late.

这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　懂dǒng。zhè gè wèntí wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù dǒng.

I don't understand this question at all.

这zhè　个gè　房子fángzi　有yǒu　阳台yángtái，　晚上wǎnshang　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　很hěn　合适héshì。zhè gè fángzi yǒu yángtái, wǎnshang hěn ānjìng, wǒ juéde hěn héshì.

This house has a balcony, and it’s very quiet at night; I think it’s very suitable.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　在zài　学校xuéxiào　附近fùjìn　租zū　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　房间fángjiān。wǒ xiǎng zài xuéxiào fùjìn zū yí gè ānjìng de fángjiān.

I want to rent a quiet room near the school.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　租zū　一yí　个gè　离lí　公司gōngsī　不bù　远yuǎn　的de　房子fángzi。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.

I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.

这zhè　两liǎng　个gè　人rén　是shì　兄弟xiōngdì。zhè liǎng gè rén shì xiōngdì.

These two people are brothers.

与其yǔqí　带dài　两liǎng　个gè　背包bēibāo，　不如bùrú　只zhǐ　带dài　一yí　个gè。yǔqí dài liǎng gè bēibāo, bùrú zhǐ dài yí gè.

Rather than bring two backpacks, bring only one.

一yí　个gè　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　出去chūqù　很hěn　危险wēixiǎn。yí gè rén wǎnshang chūqù hěn wēixiǎn.

Going out alone at night is dangerous.

公告gōnggào　说shuō　这zhè　是shì　一yí　个gè　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng。gōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.

The notice says this is a public-welfare event.

试用期shìyòngqī　是shì　三sān　个gè　月yuè。shìyòngqī shì sān gè yuè.

The probation period is three months.

这zhè　是shì　一yí　个gè　秘密mìmì。zhè shì yí gè mìmì.

This is a secret.

朋友péngyou　要yào　一yí　个gè　双人间shuāngrénjiān。péngyou yào yí gè shuāngrénjiān.

My friend wants a double room.

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