ge4 - (a Chinese measure word)

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ren2 - stretching person

rén

sleeping person



  • used before nouns which have no special measure words of their own
  • used between a verb and its object
  • used before a verb and its complement

gè-bié
个别

adj.

individual

gè-gè
个个

m.

all;every one; each one

gèr
个儿

n.

height; size; stature

gè-rén
个人

n.

individual; I

gè-tǐ
个体

n.

oneself; self; own; one’s own

gè-xìng
个性

n.

individuality; personality; individual character

gè-zi
个子

n.

height; size; stature

Usage 用法

used before nouns which have no special measure words of their own

Wǒ shì liǎng ge xīng-qī qián lái de.
我是两个星期前来的。
I came here two weeks ago.

used between a verb and its object

Wǒ bì-xū yào xǐ ge zǎo.
我必须要洗个澡。
I have to take a bath.

used before a verb and its complement

Zhè hái-zi kū ge bù tíng.
这孩子哭个不停。
The baby cried on and on.