ge
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)

一個 (Traditional: 一個)

Dictionary

a; an; one/the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

Examples

我买了一个苹果。

Wǒ mǎi le yī ge píngguǒ.

I bought an apple.

他一个下午都在看书。

Tā yī ge xiàwǔ dōu zài kàn shū.

He spent the whole afternoon reading.

这里只有一个人。

Zhèlǐ zhǐyǒu yī ge rén.

There is only one person here.

Did You Know?

Measure Word

Word Formation

一 means 'one' and 个 is a general measure word.

Usage Tips

个 is the most common measure word, used for people (一个人), objects (一个苹果), and abstract things (一个想法).