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The classifier 個/个 (ge)

The classifier 個/个 (ge) is the most common classifier in Chinese. It can be used for all names if you do not know specific classifiers for a word (although you will not look particularly scholarly, you will still be able to use it).

Structure[edit | edit source]

The general structure for 個/个 (ge) - and classifiers in general - is: Number + 個/个 + Name You can specify the quantity of all names with this structure. Note that whenever you want to express "how much" is there a unit of the same name in Chinese, you will probably need a classifier. For starters, get used to 個/个 (ge).

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 球/一 球 yí gè qiú

a ball

  • 人/两 人 liǎng gè rén

two people

  • 蘋果/三 苹果 sān gè píngguǒ

three apples

  • 三明治/四 三明治 sì gè sānmíngzhì

four sandwiches

  • 星期/五 星期 wǔ gè xīngqī

five weeks

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