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The [[measure word]] 个 (ge) 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 many nouns, 个 ''is'' the correct measure word.
 
The [[measure word]] 个 (ge) 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 many nouns, 个 ''is'' the correct measure word.
  
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The measure word 个 (ge) 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 many 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 time you want to state how many of a noun in Chinese, you probably need a measure word. First get used to doing it with 个.

Some examples:

  • 一 个 人
  • 两 个 人
  • 三 个 苹果
  • 一 个 三明治
  • 八十 个 诗人

Omitting the number

If the number is one (1), you can omit it and use 个 by itself. This is equivalent to a or an in English, for example in "a person" or "an idiot."

Some examples of that:

  • 他 是 个 好人。
  • 那 不 是 个 苹果。
  • 我 是 个 英国人。

See also

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