个子 meaning in English
stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
Meaning of 个子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
How to use 个子
个子 is most often used with 高 (gāo) or 矮 (ǎi) to describe how tall someone is. It usually refers to people, not buildings or objects. Example: 他个子很高。(Tā gèzi hěn gāo.) He is very tall.
个 (gè) is the general measure word for counting people, and 子 (zi) is a common noun suffix. Together, 个子 is the 'measure' of a person, meaning how tall they are.
Common mistake: The 子 here is neutral tone, so say gèzi, not gè zǐ. Learners also say 他的个子是高 to mean 'he is tall', but natural Chinese drops 是 and uses 很: 他个子很高.
个子 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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个 gè · classifier used before a noun that has … · 3 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 个子.
Questions about 个子
What does 个子 mean?
个子 (gèzi) means "stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 个子?
个子 is made of 2 characters: 个 (3 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 个子 an HSK word?
Yes. 个子 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 个子 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 个子 is written 個子.
What is the difference between 个子 and 身高?
个子 is casual and describes general build, as in 个子高 (tall) or 小个子 (a short person). 身高 (shēngāo) is the exact measured height, as in 身高一米八 (1.8 meters tall).
How do I ask how tall someone is using 个子?
You can ask 你个子多高？(Nǐ gèzi duō gāo?) How tall are you? For an exact number, many people ask 你多高？or 你身高多少？