Common Meanings
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gè个
A measure word used before nouns for various items or people, or before a verb to indicate a brief or simple action.
我今天晚上想看个电影。
I want to watch a movie tonight.
Refers to an individual or single entity; used in words like 'individual' (个人) or 'personality' (个性).
每个人都有自己独特的个性。
Everyone has their own unique personality.
Refers to the size or stature of a person or object, often used to describe someone as 'tall' or 'big'.
他是个大个子。
He is a big person.
Used between a verb and its complement to emphasize the degree or duration of the action, often translating to 'to one's heart's content' or 'incessantly'.
今天天气真好，我们出去玩个痛快吧！
The weather is really good today, let's go out and have a blast!
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gě个
Used in '自个儿' (zì gě'r), meaning oneself or by oneself.
她喜欢自个儿打扫房间。
She likes to clean her room by herself.