个
gèTraditional 個
the general measure word for people and things
Every meaning
gè
- (bound form) individual (as in 个人)
- (used between a verb and its object) a bit of (as in 洗个澡)
- classifier for people and most things
- (particle) possessive and attributive marker (Wu dialect)
ge
- (between a verb and its complement, adds emphasis) e.g. 忘个干净 to forget completely, 吃个饱 to eat one's fill
gě
- (used in 自个儿) oneself
In the Library
我学中文三个月了。
面来了，里边有两个鸡蛋。
多出来的鸡蛋 · One egg too many · HSK 3
Words with 个
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).