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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]
- 一
個
球/一个
球 yí gè qiú
a ball
- 兩
個
人/两个
人 liǎng gè rén
two people
- 三
個
蘋果/三个
苹果 sān gè píngguǒ
three apples
- 四
個
三明治/四个
三明治 sì gè sānmíngzhì
four sandwiches
- 五
個
星期/五个
星期 wǔ gè xīngqī
five weeks
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- 了 le
- Questions with 不 (bù)
- Basic structure of a sentence
- Ask for directions in Chinese
- 也 yě
- Adjectives
- Transition words
- Mastering Chinese Grammar Easily – 8 Rules You Need to Know
- Conditional Mood
- Future Tense