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个

gè

1. measure word classifier: general-purpose (people, things, abstractions)

   一个人、三个苹果

   yī gè rén, sān gè píngguǒ

   one person, three apples

2. measure word classifier: before casual verbal or time expressions

   咱们找时间见个面吧。

   Zánmen zhǎo shíjiān jiàn ge miàn ba.

   Let's find a time to meet up.

3. adjective individual; personal (as in 个人, 个性)

   这只是我的个人看法。

   Zhè zhǐ shì wǒ de gèrén kànfǎ.

   This is just my personal opinion.

4. noun stature; build (colloquial, as in 个子)

   他个子很高。

   Tā gèzi hěn gāo.

   He is tall.

5. particle used after verbs before complements (colloquial)

   他吃了个痛快。

   Tā chī le gè tòngkuai.

   He ate to his heart's content.

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