What does 个 mean in Chinese?

个 (gè) means "general measure word" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 个 in a sentence?

我买一个苹果。 (Wǒ mǎi yī gè píngguǒ.) — I buy one apple.

Pinyin: gè

general measure word

🏮 Chinese HSK 1 🔢 Numbers & Measure

Example sentence

我买一个苹果。

Wǒ mǎi yī gè píngguǒ.

I buy one apple.

What 个 means

个 (gè) is a Chinese word meaning “general measure word”. It belongs to the Numbers & Measure topic and appears at HSK 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 1

一 yī one 二 èr two 三 sān three 四 sì four 五 wǔ five 六 liù six 七 qī seven 八 bā eight 九 jiǔ nine 十 shí ten 零 líng zero 块 kuài yuan; piece

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What 个 means

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