Word: 个 (gè, gě)

她是个质朴的农村姑娘。

Tā shì gè zhìpiáo de nóngcūn gūniang.

She is a simple country girl.

她是个非常好的老师。

Tā shì gè fēicháng hǎo de lǎoshī.

She is a very good teacher.

她有三个兄弟。

Tā yǒu sān gè xiōngdì.

She has three brothers.

她有三个孩子。

Tā yǒu sān gè háizi.

She has three children.

她有三个孩子，信不信由你。

Tā yǒu sān gè háizi, xìn bú xìn yóu nǐ.

Believe it or not, she has three children.

她有五个孩子。

Tā yǒu wǔ gè háizi.

She has 5 children.

她有十个孩子。

Tā yǒu shí gè háizi.

She has ten children.

她有7个孩子。

Tā yǒu qī gè háizi.

She has seven children.

她的孩子不少于10个。

Tā de háizi bùshǎo yú shí gè.

She has no less than ten children.

她的男朋友是个笨蛋。

Tā de nánpéngyou shì gè bèndàn.

Her boyfriend is an idiot.

她穿得像个演员。

Tā chuān de xiàng gè yǎnyuán.

She dressed like an actress.

她给他做了个按摩。

Tā gěi tā zuòle gè ànmó.

She gave him a massage.

她给孩子们读了个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi háizimen dúle gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

She read an amusing story to the children.

她让出个空间给一位老太太。

Tā ràng chū gè kōngjiān gěi yí wèi lǎotàitai.

She made room for an old lady.

她还是个小孩儿。

Tā háishi gè xiǎoháir.

She is still a girl.

她递了个眼色，让我别说。

Tā dìle gè yǎnsè, ràng wǒ biéshuō.

She gave me a look to tell me not to say anything.

她通常睡八个小时。

Tā tōngcháng shuì bā gè xiǎoshí.

She usually sleeps for eight hours.

她问了他个把问题。

Tā wèn le tā gè bǎ wèntí.

She asked him some questions.

她骂我是个骗子。

Tā mà wǒ shì gè piànzi.

She accused me of being a liar.

好好读书，将来做个栋梁！

Hǎohǎo dúshū, jiānglái zuò gè dòngliáng!

Study hard, and in the future become someone who can shoulder great responsibility!

委员会由四个成员组成。

Wěiyuánhuì yóu sì gè chéngyuán zǔchéng.

The committee consists of four members.

学校今年保送五个学生。

Xuéxiào jīnnián bǎosòng wǔ gè xuésheng.

The school is recommending five students for exam-free admission this year.

孩子们七嘴八舌地问个不停。

Háizimen qīzuǐbāshé de wèn gè bùtíng.

The children kept asking questions, all talking at the same time.

它一定是个生日蛋糕。

Tā yídìng shì gè shēngrì dàngāo.

It must be a birthday cake!

它是个秘密。

Tā shì gè mìmì.

It's a secret.

宇宙里有多少个星系呀？

Yǔzhòu lǐ yǒu duōshǎo gè xīngxì ya?

How many galaxies are there in the universe?

官僚让这件小事拖了三个月。

Guānliáo ràng zhè jiàn xiǎoshì tuōle sān gè yuè.

Bureaucracy dragged this small matter out for three months.

对不起，你可以帮我个忙吗？

Duìbùqǐ, nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ gè máng ma?

Sorry, could you help me with something?

对于我来说，这是个好消息。

Duìyú wǒ lái shuō, zhè shì gè hǎoxiāoxī.

As far as I'm concerned, this is good news.

小房间里放个大柜子很突兀。

Xiǎo fángjiān lǐ fàng gè dà guìzi hěn tūwù.

A big cabinet in such a small room looks out of place.

就是个吻而已啊。

Jiùshì gè wěn éryǐ a.

It was just a kiss.

屋檐下放个桶承接雨水。

Wūyán xiàfàng gè tǒng chéngjiē yǔshuǐ.

Put a bucket under the eaves to catch the rainwater.

屎壳郎插鸡毛，你算个什么鸟

shǐkélàng chā jīmáo, nǐ suàn ge shénme niǎo

a dung beetle stuck with chicken feathers: what kind of bird do you think you are?

山高有个顶，海深有个底

shān gāo yǒu ge dǐng, hǎi shēn yǒu gè dǐ

mountains have a peak, and the sea has a bottom

工作政策是个失败。

Gōngzuò zhèngcè shì gè shībài.

The employment policy is a failure.

希腊是个古老的国家。

Xīlà shì gè gǔlǎo de guójiā.

Greece is an old country.

帮人帮到底，救人救个活

bāng rén bāng dàodǐ, jiù rén jiù ge huó

help a person to the end; save a person so they live

开个聚会很好。

Kāi gè jùhuì hěn hǎo.

It would be nice to have a party.

快找个地方隐蔽一下！

Kuài zhǎo gè dìfang yǐnbì yíxià!

Quick, find somewhere to hide!

怀里揣着个小兔子,胸口乱跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about

怎么会有人认为那是个好主意？

Zěnme huì yǒurén rènwéi nà shì gè hǎo zhǔyi?

Why would anybody think that was a good idea?

您做了个坏榜样。

Nín zuòle gè huài bǎngyàng.

You've set a bad example.

想个办法让她来。

Xiǎng gè bànfǎ ràng tā lái.

Figure out a way to let her come.

意外中有十个人受了伤。

Yìwài zhōng yǒu shí gè rén shòule shāng.

Ten people were injured in the accident.

感觉这不会有个好结局。

Gǎnjué zhè búhuì yǒu gè hǎo jiéjú.

I feel like this is not going to end well.

我上个星期天在家里放轻松。

Wǒ shàng ge xīngqītiān zài jiālǐ fàng qīngsōng.

I relaxed at home last Sunday.

我不是个母语者。

Wǒ bú shì gè mǔyǔzhě.

I'm not a native speaker.

我不是个老师。

Wǒ bú shì gè lǎoshī.

I am not a teacher.

我买了个很好的相机。

Wǒ mǎile gè hěn hǎo de xiàngjī.

I've bought a really good camera.

我买了五个苹果，他一个也没吃。

Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ, tā yí gè yě méi chī.

I bought five apples, and he didn't eat a single one.

我今天有个面试。

Wǒ jīntiān yǒu gè miànshì.

I have an audition today.

我今天雇了个人。

Wǒ jīntiān gù le gè rén.

I hired someone today.

我以为你会待三个月。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì dài sān gè yuè.

I expected you to stay three months.

我们三个一队。

Wǒmen sān gè yí duì.

The three of us are on one team.

我们三个都是学生。

Wǒmen sān gè dōu shì xuésheng.

All three of us are students.

我们下到山谷里，那里有个村庄。

Wǒmen xià dào shāngǔ lǐ, nàli yǒu gè cūnzhuāng.

We went down to the valley where the village is.

我们交个朋友好吗？

Wǒmen jiāo gè péngyou hǎo ma?

Do you want to be friends?

我们会给你留个位置。

Wǒmen huì gěi nǐ liú gè wèizhi.

We'll save a seat for you.

我们和至少十个美国人交了朋友。

Wǒmen hé zhìshǎo shí gè Měiguórén jiāole péngyou.

We made friends with at least ten Americans.

我们在下个加油站停一下。

Wǒmen zài xià gè jiāyóuzhàn tíng yíxià.

Let's stop at the next gas station.

我们在日本里有四个季节。

Wǒmen zài Rìběn lǐ yǒu sì gè jìjié.

We have four seasons in Japan.

我们在火车上十个小时。

Wǒmen zài huǒchē shàng shí gè xiǎoshí.

We were on the train for ten hours.

我们家三个孩子，两男一女。

Wǒmen jiā sān gè háizi, liǎng nán yì nǚ.

We have three children in our family, two boys and a girl.

我们家有三个卧室。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu sān gè wòshì.

Our house has three bedrooms.

我们当时必须得做个决定。

Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū děi zuò gè juédìng.

We had to make a decision.

我们明天有个测验。

Wǒmen míngtiān yǒu gè cèyàn.

We have a test tomorrow.

我们是三个人。

Wǒmen shì sān gè rén.

There are three of us.

我们是个家庭。

Wǒmen shì gè jiātíng.

We're a family.

我们是六个人。

Wǒmen shì liù gè rén.

We are six people.

我们有三个孩子。

Wǒmen yǒu sān gè háizi.

We have three children.

我们有个优惠要给你。

Wǒmen yǒu gè yōuhuì yào gěi nǐ.

We've got an offer for you.

我们有多少个盘子？

Wǒmen yǒu duōshǎo gè pánzi?

How many plates do we have?

我们欠你个道歉。

Wǒmen qiàn nǐ gè dàoqiàn.

We owe you an apology.

我们班共计四十个学生。

Wǒmen bān gòngjì sìshí gè xuésheng.

Our class has forty students in total.

我们知道他是个勇敢的人。

Wǒmen zhīdào tā shì gè yǒnggǎn de rén.

We know him to be a brave man.

我们花了五个小时才爬到高峰。

Wǒmen huāle wǔ gè xiǎoshí cái pá dào gāofēng.

It took us five hours to climb to the peak.

我们要给孩子起个名字。

Wǒmen yào gěi háizi qǐ gè míngzi.

We have to pick a name for the child.

我们设了个陷阱来抓狐狸。

Wǒmen shèle gè xiànjǐng lái zhuā húli.

We set a trap to catch a fox.

我会帮你找个好医生。

Wǒ huì bāng nǐ zhǎo gè hǎo yīshēng.

I will find you a good doctor.

我会给你开个药方。

Wǒ huì gěi nǐ kāi gè yàofāng.

I'll give you a prescription.

我会让你搭个便车。

Wǒ huì ràng nǐ dā gè biàn chē.

I'll give you a ride.

我做了个梦，难道是兆头？

Wǒ zuòle gè mèng, nándào shì zhàotou?

I had a dream. Could it be an omen?

我先前在中国住了六个月。

Wǒ xiānqián zài Zhōngguó zhùle liù gè yuè.

I've lived in China for six months.

我先想跟你见个面。

Wǒ xiān xiǎng gēn nǐ jiàn gè miàn.

I want to see you first.

我先接个电话，失陪一下。

Wǒ xiān jiē gè diànhuà, shīpéi yíxià.

Let me take a call first, so please excuse me for a moment.

我八点有个约会。

Wǒ bā diǎn yǒu gè yuēhuì.

I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.

我六个月前戒的烟。

Wǒ liù gè yuè qián jiè de yān.

I gave up smoking six months ago.

我决定当个医生了。

Wǒ juédìng dāng gè yīshēng le.

I decided to be a doctor.

我决定当个工程师。

Wǒ juédìng dāng gè gōngchéngshī.

I've decided to become an engineer.

我去做了个体检。

Wǒ qù zuòle gè tǐjiǎn.

I went and got a body check-up.

我只是个大众脸。

Wǒ zhǐshì gè dàzhòng liǎn.

I'm just another man.

我只睡了三个小时觉。

Wǒ zhǐ shuìle sān gè xiǎoshí jiào.

I only slept for three hours.

我可以在茶和咖啡之间做个选择。

Wǒ kěyǐ zài chá hé kāfēi zhījiān zuò gè xuǎnzé.

I can choose between tea and coffee.

我可以请你帮个忙吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ qǐng nǐ bāng gè máng ma?

Can I ask you a favour?

我可以问你个问题吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ gè wèntí ma?

May I ask you a question?

我可能犯了个错。

Wǒ kěnéng fànle gè cuò.

I may have made a mistake.

我可能犯了个错误。

Wǒ kěnéng fànle gè cuòwù.

I may have made a mistake.

我同学是复姓，名字有四个字。

Wǒ tóngxué shì fùxìng, míngzi yǒu sì gè zì.

My classmate has a two-character surname, so his name has four characters.

我听说她是个有名的演员。

Wǒ tīngshuō tā shì gè yǒumíng de yǎnyuán.

I hear she's a famous actress.

我哥哥是个大学生。

Wǒ gēge shì gè dàxuéshēng.

My brother is a college student.