個 (go3 | ge4) : unit; individual

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個

go3

ge4

[1] [classifier] unit; piece (see Note)
[2] [adj] individual; single

Note: 個 is the most generic classifier in both Cantonese and Mandarin. It can take the place of many classifiers, and is handy to use if one does not know the classifier that is specific to a particular noun.

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

個 / 个

This word has been viewed 40241 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jul 2011 11:34

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邊個 bin1 go3 bian1 ge4 = which; who 粵

每個 mui5 go3 mei3 ge4 = each; apiece

呢個 ni1 go3 ni1 ge4 = this 粵

一個 jat1 go3 yi1 ge4 = a, an, the, one, etc.

下個月 haa6 go3 jyut6 xia4 ge4 yue4 = next month

幾個 gei2 go3 ji3 ge5 = several

三個月 saam1 go3 jyut6 = trimester, three months

個自 go3 zi6 = each

今個月 gam1 go3 jyut6 = this month 粵

嗰個 go2 go3 ge4 ge4 = that one 粵

一個一個 jat1 go3 jat1 go3 yi1 ge4 yi1 ge4 = one by one

兩個 loeng5 go3 liang3 ge4 = two; two items

細個 sai3 go3 xi4 ge4 = small; young 粵

各個 gok3 go3 ge4 ge5 = separately, one by one; each 國

一個二個 jat1 go3 ji6 go3 = each and every one 粵

個個 go3 go3 = each and every one

第個 dai6 go3 = another 粵

逐個 zuk6 go3 = one-by-one

這個 ze3 go3 zhe4 ge5 = this 國

個子 go3 zi2 ge4 zi5 = build; size; stature; height 國

下個星期 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 xia4 ge5 xing1 qi1 (PRC), xia4 ge5 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = next week

個人 go3 jan4 ge4 ren2 = individual; personal

上一個嘅 soeng6 jat1 go3 ge3 shang4 yi2 ge4 ge2 = previous one 粵

一個人 jat1 go3 jan4 yi1 ge4 ren2 = a person; alone, by oneself

每個人 mui5 go3 jan4 mei3 ge5 ren2 = everyone, everybody

個體 go3 tai2 ge4 ti3 = an individual

個性 go3 sing3 ge4 xing4 = individuality, personality

那個 naa5 go3 na4 ge4; nei4 ge4 = that one 國

下一個 haa6 jat1 go3 xia4 yi1 ge4 = next

高個子 gou1 go3 zi2 gao1 ge4 zi5 = tall person 國

一個碼 jat1 go3 maa5 = free size (F)

上一個 soeng6 jat1 go3 shang4 yi1 ge4 = the last; the previous

一個骨 jat1 go3 gwat1 = [1] a quarter; [2] a quarter of an hour, fifteen minutes 粵

四個小時 sei3 go3 siu2 si4 si4 ge4 xiao3 shi2 = four hours

二個字 ji6 go3 zi6 = ten minutes

三個字 saam1 go3 zi6 = fifteen minutes (also 一個骨 in telling time)

四個字 sei3 go3 zi6 = twenty minutes

五個字 ng5 go3 zi6 = twenty-five minutes

六個字 luk6 go3 zi6 = thirty minutes (also 半 in telling time)

七個字 cat1 go3 zi6 = thirty-five minutes

八個字 baat3 go3 zi6 = forty minutes

九個字 gau2 go3 zi6 = forty-five minutes (also 三個骨 in telling time)

十個字 sap6 go3 zi6 = fifty minutes

十一個字 sap6 jat1 go3 zi6 = fifty-five minutes

十二個字 sap6 ji6 go3 zi6 = sixty minutes

三個骨 saam1 go3 gwat1 = three quarters 粵

哪個 naa5 go3 na3 ge5 = which one; who 國

個半 go3 bun3 = one dollar and fifty cents 粵

得個講字 dak1 go3 gong2 zi6 = all talk and no action 粵

一個勁兒 jat1 go3 ging6 ji4 yi1 ge4 jinr4 = persistently 國

整個 zing2 go3 zheng3 ge4 = whole; entire; all

成個 seng4 go3; sing4 go3 = all; well-formed

個人資料 go3 jan4 zi1 liu6*2 ge4 ren2 zi1 liao4 = personal information

上個 soeng6 go3 shang4 ge4 = [1] the first of two parts, [2] previous or last (e.g., as in last week)

個股 go3 gu2 = individual share (as in stocks on the exchange)

個別 go3 bit6 ge4 bie2 = individual, respective(ly)

個兒 go3 ji4 ge4 er5 = stature; size; height 國

個體戶 go3 tai2 wu6 = (mainland China) a small private business

個把 go3 baa2 = one or two

個案 go3 on3 ge4 an4 = case (in law/etc.)

侉大個 kwaa2 daai6 go3 kua3 da4 ge4 = big and clumsy person

個頭 go3 tau4*2 ge4 tou2 = size; height

一個字 jat1 go3 zi6 yi1 ge4 zi4 = one word; one character; five minutes

上個星期 soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4 shang4 ge5 xing1 qi1 (PRC), shang4 ge5 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = last week

上個月 soeng6 go3 jyut6 = last month

上個禮拜 soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 = last week

個字 go3 zi6 = five minutes

幾個鐘頭 gei2 go3 zung1 tau4 = how many hours?

第二個 dai6 ji6 go3 = the second (one)

一個鐘 jat1 go3 zung1 = one hour

個人電子 go3 jan4 din6 zi2 = PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)

半個鐘 bun3 go3 zung1 = half an hour

十多個 sap6 do1 go3 = over ten (pieces)

冇呢個人 mou5 ni1 go3 jan4 = "no such person" (on telephone) 粵

最後一個 zeoi3 hau6 jat1 go3 = the last one (person)

邊個都 bin1 go3 dou1 = whoever, anybody

三個和尚冇水食 saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6 = "to pass the buck" 粵

收尾一個 sau1 mei5*1 jat1 go3 = the last one (e.g., person)

一個中國政策 jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3 zing3 caak3 yi1 ge4 zhong1 guo2 zheng4 ce4 = one China policy

三個代表 saam1 go3 doi6 biu2 san1 ge4 dai4 biao3 = the Three Represents of Jiang Zemin

一個對 jat1 go3 deoi3 = a whole 24 hours 粵

個人電腦 go3 jan4 din6 nou5 ge4 ren2 dian4 nao3 = personal computer (PC)

兩個中國 loeng5 go3 zung1 gwok3 liang3 ge4 zhong1 guo2 = two-China (policy)

十幾個月 sap6 gei2 go3 jyut6 shi2 ji3 ge4 yue4 = ten months or so; about ten months

幾個小時 gei2 go3 siu2 si4 ji3 ge5 xiao3 shi2 = several hours

第一個層次 dai6 jat1 go3 cang4 ci3 di4 yi1 ge4 ceng2 ci4 = the first stage

這個月 ze2 /ze5 go3 jyut6 zhei4 ge4 yue4 = this (current) month 國

個人崇拜 go3 jan4 sung4 baai3 ge4 ren2 chong2 bai4 = personality cult

個人作品展覽 go3 jan4 zok3 ban2 zin2 laam5 = individual exhibition

個人破產申請個案 go3 jan4 po3 caan2 san1 cing2 go3 on3 = personal bankruptcy numbers

個人網頁 go3 jan4 mong5 jip6 = personal websites

個別官員 go3 bit6 gun1 jyun4 = individual officials

首次個人演唱會 sau2 ci3 go3 jan4 jin2 coeng3 wui6*2 = debut concert

個人遊 go3 jan4 jau4 = [港] "individual travel", "individual visit"; a non-group traveler

今個禮拜 gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 = this week

三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮 saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6 sing3 gwo3 jat1 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6 = two heads are better than one

一個中國 jat1 go3 zung1 gwok3 yi1 ge4 zhong1 guo2 = "one China" (in the sense of Chinese politics)

多個 do1 go3 = multi-, many-

高個兒 gou1 go3 ji4 gao1 ger4 = a tall person 國

一步一個腳印兒 jat1 bou6 jat1 go3 goek3 jan3 ji4 yi1 bu4 yi1 ge5 jiao3 yin4 r5 = every step leaves its print (work steadily and make solid progress) 國

一個心眼兒 jat1 go3 sam1 ngaan5 ji4 yi1 ge5 xin1 yan3 r5 = have one's heart set on sth; devotedly; stubbornly; be of one mind 國

三個女人一個墟 saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1 = 3 women noisy like a market 粵

大半個 daai6 bun3 go3 da4 ban4 ge4 = most

好一個 hou2 jat1 go3 hao3 yi1 ge4 = what a

真個 zan1 go3 zhen1 ge4 = really; truly; indeed

每一個人 mui5 jat1 go3 jan4 mei3 yi1 ge4 ren2 = everybody

小個子 siu2 go3 zi2 xiao3 ge4 zi5 = little chap; small fellow

個人簡歷 go3 jan4 gaan2 lik6 = personal résumé; resume; curriculum vitae

邊一個 bin1 jat1 go3 = which one; who 粵

千揀萬揀,揀着個爛燈盞 cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2 = to make a bad choice out of a large number of options (esp with a wife)

打醒十二個精神 daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 go3 zing1 san4 = to be extremely alert (120% awake) 粵

得個吉 dak1 go3 gat1 = to do something in vain (i.e., gain nothing for one's efforts)

一個巴仙 jat1 go3 baa1 sin1 = percentile (百分之一), one percent

一頭半個月 jat1 tau4 bun3 go3 jyut6 = approximately half of a lunar cycle

幾個鐘 gei2 go3 zung1 = how many hours?

冷手執個熱煎䭔 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit6 zin1 deoi1 = to have an unexpected stroke of good luck 粵

哪一個 naa5 jat1 go3 na3 yi1 ge5 = which one; who 國

個別談話 go3 bit6 taam4 waa6 = a one-on-one conversation; a private conference

冷手執個熱煎堆 laang5 sau2 zap1 go3 jit3 zin1 deoi1 = to have an unexpected stroke of good luck 粵

個人化 go3 jan4 faa3 ge4 ren2 hua4 = personalisation; personalized

個性化 go3 sing3 faa3 ge4 xing4 hua4 = personalized; individuation

先個排 sin1 go3 paai4 = not long ago; just before 粵

個陣 go3 zan6/zan6*2 = at that time; then 粵

開個唱 hoi1 go3 coeng3 kai1 ge4 chang4 = to start a personal singing show

個人網 go3 jan4 mong5 ge4 ren2 wang3 = personal area network (PAN)

個展 go3 zin2 ge4 zhan3 = personal exhibition

一個餅印噉 jat1 go3 beng2 jan3 gam2 yi2 ge4 bing3 yin4 dan4 = to closely resemble each other; out of the same cookie cutter; a duplicate of 粵

眈高個頭 daam1 gou1 go3 tau4 = raise one's head 粵

擘大個口得個窿 maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1 bo4 da4 ge5 kou3 de2 ge5 long2 = to have a gapping mouth due to shock or suprise; to open one's mouth wide 粵

飛個輪 fei1 go3 leon4*2 fei1 ge5 lun2 = make a phone call; dial a phone 粵

揸個扒 zaa1 go3 paa4 zha1 ge4 pa2 = shake hands 粵

七個一皮 cat1 go3 jat1 pei4 qi1 ge4 yi1 pi2 = be in such a hurry that one messes things up; to be disarrayed; to be in disorder 粵

兩男一女得個嬲字 leong5 naam4 jat1 neoi5 dak1 go3 nau1 zi6 liang3 nan2 yi1 nv3 de2 ge4 niao3 zi4 = two guys and one girl means trouble (anger) 粵

心口一個勇字 sam1 hau2 jat1 go3 jung5 zi6 xin1 kou3 yi1 ge4 yong3 zi4 = brave; valiant; courageous 粵

獅子咁大個鼻 si1 zi3 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6 shi1 zi3 han2 da4 ge4 bi2 = snotty; cocky; snobby; conceited 粵

搞出個大頭佛 gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 gao3 chu1 ge4 da4 tou2 fo2 = to make a mess of things; get oneself in a dilemma 粵

十個茶壺九個蓋 sap6 go3 caa4 wu4*2 gau2 go3 goi3 shi2 ge4 cha2 hu2 jiu3 ge5 gai4 = ten tea pots and nine lids; demand out numbers supply; not enough 粵

唔知個死字點寫 m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2 = to be oblivious to danger 粵

心口掛個勇字 sam1 hau2 gwaa3 go3 jung5 zi6 xin1 kou3 gua4 ge4 yong3 zi4 = be very brave; courageous 粵

洗濕個頭 sai1 sap1 go3 tau4 xi3 shi1 ge4 tou2 = already committed; too late to back out 粵

個人數位助理 go3 jan4 sou3 wai6 zo6 lei5 ge4 ren2 shu4 wei4 zhu4 li3 = personal digital assistant, PDA

個人防護裝備 go3 jan4 fong4 wu6 zong1 bei6 ge5 ren2 fang2 hu4 zhuang1 bei4 = individual protective equipment

個舊 go3 gau6 ge4 jiu4 = Gejiu (city in Yunnan)

一個主權獨立的國家 jat1 go3 zyu2 kyun4 duk6 laap6 dik1 gwok3 gaa1 = an independent, sovereign country 國

個人資料私隱專員公署 go3 jan4 zi1 liu6*2 si1 jan2 zyun1 jyun4 gung1 cyu5 = Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

第一張個人專輯 dai6 jat1 zoeng1 go3 jan4 zyun1 cap1 = debut album

釣個金龜婿 diu3 go3 gam1 gwai1 sai3 = to "fish" a golden turtle son-in-law 粵

打個冷 daa2 go3 laang5*1 = go for a stroll 粵

唔好為咗一棵樹,而放棄成個森林 m4 hou2 wai6 zo2 jat1 po1 syu6, ji4 fong3 hei3 seng4 go3 sam1 lam4 = don't focus on only one girl, hence give up other girls 粵

個囉 go3 lo3 = variant of 㗎喇粵

個人發展 go3 jan4 faat3 zin2 ge4 ren2 fa1 zhan3 = personal development

個人感覺 go3 jan4 gam2 gok3 ge4 ren2 gan3 jue2 = personal feeling

個人淺見 go3 jan4 cin2 gin3 ge4 ren2 qian3 jian4 = in my humble opinion

個人衛生 go3 jan4 wai6 saang1 ge4 ren2 wei4 sheng5 = personal hygiene

個人門戶 go3 jan4 mun4 wu6 ge4 ren2 men2 hu4 = personal web portal

撥個輪 but6 go3 leon4*2 bo1 ge5 lun2 = dial a phone; make a phone call 粵

舂個頭埋去 zung1 go3 tau4 maai4 heoi3 chong1 ge4 tou2 mai2 qu4 = rush headlong into 粵

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我個中文老師好好人㗎粵
My Chinese teacher is a very nice person.

一個星期有七天。
There are seven days in a week.

我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
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而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

你嘅教師係邊個呀？
Who is your teacher?

唔該，我想愛個一號餐，拎走。粵
Excuse me, I would like to have a Meal 1. Take-away.
[scenario: in McDonald's]

一隊足球隊有十一個人。
A football team consists of eleven members.

嗰個女仔好可愛。粵
That girl is so cute.

伊個係蘋果。粵
This is an apple

伊個唔係蘋果。粵
This is not an apple

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