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The measure word 个 is the most common measure word. It can be used for any noun if you can't think of a more precise measure word. Also, for a lot of nouns, 个 is the correct measure word.

General structure

The general structure for 个 (and measure words in general) is:

Number + 个 + Noun

You can specify the quantity of any noun with this structure. Note that any noun with quantity must have a measure word in Chinese.

Some examples:

  • 苹果
  • 三明治
  • 八十 诗人

Omitting the number

If the number is one, you can omit it. This is equivalent to a or an in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot". This is only necessary if you want to emphasise the quantity of one. Otherwise you don't need to use a measure word at all.

Some examples:

  • 他 是 喜欢 喝醉 的 人。
  • 这 是 好吃 的 苹果。
  • 我 是 英国 绅士。

See also

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