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[gè]
  1. 1. noun [指身材或大小] size
  2. 2. measure word [表示个数]
    6桃子
    six peaches
    two months
  3. 3. measure word [表示约数]
    俩人相差两三岁。
    There's about two or three years between them.
    她比她丈夫大一两岁。
    She's about one or two years older than her husband.
  4. 4. measure word [表示动量]
    have a meeting
    have a shower
  5. 5. measure word [用在动补之间]
    不停
    talk incessantly
  6. 6. adjective individual

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[gè]
  1. 1. piece

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[gè]
  1. 1. a)用于单独的人或物以及没有专用量词的事物,也可用于一些有专用量词的事物
    国家
    钟头
    念头
  2. 2. b)用在约数之前,语气显得轻松、随便
    一封信总看三四遍
    每周去一两次
  3. 3. c)用在某些动词和宾语之间,有表示动量的作用
    上了
    面儿
  4. 4. d)用在某些动词和补语之间,作用与“得”相近(有时与“得”连用)
    闹得满城风雨
  5. 5. [口] e)用在“没”“有”和某些动词、形容词之间,起强调作用
    没完
    这么做对你没好儿
    还有找不着的?
  6. 6. 单独的;非普遍的
  7. 7. 指人的身材或物品的体积
    大高
  8. 8. 词的后缀。附着在量词"些"的后面
    这些事儿
    带那么些吃的回来
    跟我说了好些笑话儿
  9. 9. [口] 词的后缀。附着在某些时间名词的后面
    明儿
    昨儿

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车组包括3司机和六售票员。
The entire crew includes three drivers, and six conductors.
苹果减去一还剩下几呢?
How many apples are left if I take one from three?
在这贵妇人身边的那俊俏小伙子原来是面首。
The handsome guy beside the noble lady turned out to be her gigolo.
我们市下辖四县、四区,还设有一派出机构。
Our city is divided into four counties, four districts and an agency.
给它注入一加速器,就会产生一奇迹。
Activated with an accelerator, it will work wonders.
市管3区和5县。
This city has jurisdiction over three districts and five counties.
这挨肩儿的兄弟三人,儿都优秀。
Close in age, the three brothers are all great guys.
挨刀的冤家,离家这么久了也不打电话。
That bastard! He's been away for so long, and he doesn't even bother to call.
苹果不太好,上边长了“疤拉眼儿”。
This apple is not good. It has a wormhole on it.
小偷有特征,是疤瘌眼儿。
The thief should be easy to identify. He has a scar across one eye.

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nciku Note

Measure words

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五人", "十八线", "一百多蚂蚁","一战役"。

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