Word: 个 (gè, gě)

我看见那儿有个奇怪的女人。

Wǒ kànjiàn nàr yǒu gè qíguài de nǚrén.

I saw a strange woman there.

我看见那儿有个很美的瀑布。

Wǒ kànjiàn nàr yǒu gè hěn měi de pùbù.

I saw a wonderful fall there.

我睡了个好觉。

Wǒ shuìle gè hǎo jiào.

I got a good night's sleep.

我知道有个人可能能帮忙。

Wǒ zhīdào yǒu gè rén kěnéng néng bāngmáng.

I know someone who might be able to help.

我突然想到他可能是个商业间谍。

Wǒ tūrán xiǎngdào tā kěnéng shì gè shāngyè jiàndié.

It occurred to me that he might be an industrial spy.

我等了三个小时。

Wǒ děng le sān gè xiǎoshí.

I waited for three hours.

我等了五个小时。

Wǒ děng le wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

I waited for five hours.

我等了你五个小时。

Wǒ děng le nǐ wǔ gè xiǎoshí.

I've been waiting for you for 5 hours.

我给你买了个礼物。

Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎile gè lǐwù.

I buy you a present.

我给你吃个馒头。

Wǒ gěi nǐ chī gè mántou.

I'll give you a mantou to eat.

我能问个问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn gè wèntí ma?

May I ask a question?

我腾个抽屉给你放衣服。

Wǒ téng gè chōuti gěi nǐ fàng yīfu.

I'll clear out a drawer for you to put your clothes in.

我被蚊子咬了，腿上起了个疙瘩。

Wǒ bèi wénzi yǎole, tuǐ shàng qǐle gè gēda.

A mosquito bit me and a lump came up on my leg.

我要个会说法语的人。

Wǒ yào gè huì shuō Fǎyǔ de rén.

I want a person who can speak French.

我要十个盘子。

Wǒ yào shí gè pánzi.

I want ten plates.

我要吃个够再走。

Wǒ yào chī gè gòu zài zǒu.

I'm eating my fill before I go.

我要接个电话。

Wǒ yào jiē gè diànhuà.

I'm going to take a phone call.

我觉得他是个十分亲切的人。

Wǒ juéde tā shì gè shífēn qīnqiè de rén.

I think he is a very kind man.

我觉得那是个很棒的故事。

Wǒ juéde nà shì gè hěn bàng de gùshi.

I thought that was a great story.

我认为你应该在这里开个账户。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ yīnggāi zài zhèlǐ kāi gè zhànghù.

I think you should open an account here.

我认为我们该换个题目。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen gāi huàn gè tímù.

I think we should change the topic.

我起了个大早为了赶第一班火车。

Wǒ qǐle gè dà zǎo wèile gǎn dìyī bān huǒchē.

I got up early enough to catch the first train.

我还是个新手。

Wǒ háishi gè xīnshǒu.

I'm still a beginner.

我还有个姐姐。

Wǒ háiyǒu gè jiějie.

I still have another sister.

我还有个问题。

Wǒ háiyǒu gè wèntí.

I still have a question.

我那时还是个外行。

Wǒ nàshí háishi gè wàiháng.

I was still an amateur at that time.

我邻居是个很健谈的人。

Wǒ línjū shì gè hěn jiàntán de rén.

My neighbor is a very talkative person.

我邻居说他是个富翁。

Wǒ línjū shuō tā shì gè fùwēng.

My neighbor says he's a rich man.

我阿姨有三个孩子。

Wǒ āyí yǒu sān gè háizi.

My aunt has three children.

我需要个可以读书的地方。

Wǒ xūyào gè kěyǐ dúshū de dìfang.

I need a place where I can study.

我需要个更大的箱子。

Wǒ xūyào gè gèng dà de xiāngzi.

I need a bigger box.

我需要个朋友。

Wǒ xūyào gè péngyou.

I need a friend.

我需要找个地方练舞。

Wǒ xūyào zhǎo gè dìfang liàn wǔ.

I need to find somewhere to practice dancing.

我需要换个环境。

Wǒ xūyào huàn gè huánjìng.

I need a change of scenery.

战国时有七个大国。

Zhànguó shí yǒu qī gè dàguó.

During the Warring States period there were seven major states.

手指被纸划了个口子。

Shǒuzhǐ bèi zhǐ huále gè kǒuzi.

My finger got a cut from the paper.

打个巴掌再给个甜枣儿,堵嘴

dǎ gè bāzhang zài gěi gè tián zǎo ér,dǔzuǐ

slap someone then give a sweet date: to shut their mouth

找个学校附近的商场。

Zhǎo gè xuéxiào fùjìn de shāngchǎng.

Find a mall near the school.

投票时，有三个人弃权。

Tóupiào shí, yǒu sān gè rén qìquán.

Three people abstained in the vote.

拍照的时候，你想换个什么造型？

Pāizhào de shíhou, nǐ xiǎng huàn gè shénme zàoxíng?

What pose would you like to switch to when we take the photo?

换个思路，问题也许就解决了。

Huàn gè sīlù, wèntí yěxǔ jiù jiějuéle.

Try a different approach, and the problem may be solved.

换个环境，让人耳目一新。

Huàn gè huánjìng, ràng rén ěrmùyìxīn.

A change of scenery makes you feel refreshed.

换个视角看，问题就简单了。

Huàn gè shìjiǎo kàn, wèntí jiù jiǎndānle.

Look at it from a different perspective and the problem becomes simple.

据说她是个知名的女演员。

Jùshuō tā shì gè zhīmíng de nǚ yǎnyuán.

It's said that she's a well-known actress.

摔了个跟头，拾了个明白

shuāile ge gēntou, shíle ge míngbai

took a tumble, picked up some understanding

放假了，你可以玩个尽兴。

Fàngjiàle, nǐ kěyǐ wán gè jìnxìng.

It's the holidays, so you can play to your heart's content.

故事里有个会飞的妖怪。

Gùshi lǐ yǒu gè huì fēi de yāoguài.

There is a monster that can fly in the story.

敌人们在晚上做了个攻击。

Dírénmen zài wǎnshang zuòle gè gōngjī.

The enemies made an attack at night.

新制度先试行三个月。

Xīn zhìdù xiān shìxíng sān gè yuè.

The new system will be tested for three months first.

新楼下个月就要招标了。

Xīn lóuxià ge yuè jiùyào zhāobiāo le.

The new building will go out for bids next month.

新闻里说，有三个人涉嫌违法。

Xīnwén lǐ shuō, yǒu sān gè rén shèxián wéifǎ.

The news says three people are suspected of breaking the law.

方便面里加个鸡蛋吧。

Fāngbiànmiàn lǐjiā gè jīdàn ba.

Add an egg to the instant noodles.

无根沙蓬，没个准地方

wúgēn shāpéng, méi ge zhǔn dìfang

a rootless sand tumbleweed: has no fixed place

日本是个富有的国家。

Rìběn shì gè fùyǒu de guójiā.

Japan is a rich country.

日本是个美丽的国家。

Rìběn shì gè měilì de guójiā.

Japan is a beautiful country.

明天是个大日子。

Míngtiān shì gè dà rìzi.

Tomorrow's going to be a big day.

昨天有个田中先生来找您。

Zuótiān yǒu gè Tiánzhōng xiānsheng lái zhǎo nín.

A Mr. Tanaka came to see you yesterday.

晚会上有个游戏环节。

Wǎnhuì shàng yǒu gè yóuxì huánjié.

There is a game segment at the party.

最近三个月，价钱涨高了。

Zuìjìn sān gè yuè, jiàqian zhǎng gāole.

Prices have gone up these three months.

最近三个月，物价上升了。

Zuìjìn sān gè yuè, wùjià shàngshēngle.

Prices have gone up these three months.

有个猎头联系了我。

Yǒu gè liètóu liánxì le wǒ.

A headhunter contacted me.

有个警察走了过来。

Yǒu gè jǐngchá zǒule guòlái.

A policeman came up to me.

有个问题你没有想到。

Yǒu gè wèntí nǐ méiyǒu xiǎngdào.

There's a problem there that you don't see.

有个问题想请教您，可以吗？

Yǒu gè wèntí xiǎng qǐngjiào nín, kěyǐ ma?

I have a question I want you to answer. Can you?

有人说你是个很有能力的人。

Yǒurén shuō nǐ shì gè hěn yǒu nénglì de rén.

I've been told that you're a very competent person.

朋友千个少，冤家一个多

péngyou qiān gè shǎo, yuānjia yí gè duō

a thousand friends are too few; one enemy is too many

本月加班时间共计二十个小时。

Běnyuè jiābān shíjiān gòngjì èrshí gè xiǎoshí.

Overtime this month sums up to twenty hours.

来了个朝气蓬勃的年轻人。

Láile gè zhāoqìpéngbó de niánqīngrén.

A bright and lively young person has joined us.

枣核儿钉在墙上，大小是个橛儿

zǎo húr dìng zài qiáng shàng, dàxiǎo shì gè jué ér

a jujube pit nailed into a wall: big or small, it's a peg

桌子上有个痕迹。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu gè hénjì.

There is a trace on the table.

椅子太硬，你垫个东西吧。

Yǐzi tài yìng, nǐ diàn gè dōngxi ba.

The chair is too hard, so put something under you.

每个人都有个价。

Měige rén dōu yǒu gè jià.

Every man has his price.

每六个小时吃一次这个药。

Měi liù gè xiǎoshí chī yícì zhège yào.

Take this medicine every six hours.

民间故事里有个风水先生。

Mínjiāngùshi lǐ yǒu gè fēngshuǐxiānsheng.

There is a feng shui master in the folk tale.

水泥会在数个小时内凝固。

Shuǐní huì zài shù gè xiǎoshí nèi nínggù.

The cement will set in a couple of hours.

水源不足是个急迫的问题。

Shuǐyuán bùzú shì gè jípò de wèntí.

The shortage of water is a pressing problem.

水管有个漏洞，地上全是水。

Shuǐguǎn yǒu gè lòudòng, dìshang quán shì shuǐ.

There's a leak in the water pipe, and the floor is covered in water.

汉字有多少个？

Hànzì yǒu duōshǎo gè?

How many Chinese characters are there?

汽车有四个轮胎。

Qìchē yǒu sì gè lúntāi.

Cars have four wheels.

泥人还有个土性子

nírén háiyǒu ge tǔ xìngzi

even a clay figure has an earthy temper

洗衣服有个小窍门，你想知道吗？

Xǐyīfú yǒu gè xiǎo qiàomén, nǐ xiǎng zhīdào ma?

There's a little trick to doing laundry. Do you want to know it?

游戏有三个难度级别。

Yóuxì yǒu sān gè nándù jíbié.

The game has three difficulty levels.

父亲是个勤奋的人。

Fùqīn shì gè qínfèn de rén.

Dad is a hard worker.

父母应该在孩子面前做个好表率。

Fùmǔ yīnggāi zài háizi miànqián zuò gè hǎo biǎoshuài.

Parents should set a good example in front of their children.

爷爷奶奶照顾着三个留守儿童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.

爷爷把遗产留给了三个孩子。

Yéye bǎ yíchǎn liúgěile sān gè háizi.

Grandpa left his inheritance to his three children.

物价上涨了三个百分点。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle sān gè bǎifēndiǎn.

Prices have risen by three percentage points.

狡兔还有三个窟

jiǎo tù háiyǒu sān gè kū

even a cunning hare has three burrows

猪八戒照镜子，当面给个难看

zhūbājiè zhàojìngzi, dāngmiàn gěi ge nánkàn

Pigsy looks in a mirror: ugly to his face

现在他们有三个孩子。

Xiànzài tāmen yǒu sān gè háizi.

Now they have three children.

现在握个手和解吧。

Xiànzài wò gè shǒu héjiě ba.

Now shake hands and make up.

球迷们都希望球队能换个教练。

Qiúmímen dōu xīwàng qiúduì néng huàn gè jiàoliàn.

The fans all hope the club changes the manager.

电影持续了2个小时。

Diànyǐng chíxùle liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The film lasted 2 hours.

电线太旧是个很大的隐患。

Diànxiàn tài jiù shì gè hěn dà de yǐnhuàn.

Wiring that is too old is a big hidden danger.

电脑是个复杂的机器。

Diànnǎo shì gè fùzá de jīqì.

A computer is a complex machine.

直子是个游泳员。

Zhí zǐ shì gè yóuyǒng yuán.

Naoko is a swimmer.

看他的衣着，他应该是个游客。

Kàn tā de yīzhuó, tā yīnggāi shì gè yóukè.

Judging by his clothes, he must be a tourist.

真是个丑闻！

Zhēnshi gè chǒuwén!

What a scandal!

真是个好主意！

Zhēnshi gè hǎo zhǔyi!

That's a good idea!

真是个巧合！

Zhēnshi gè qiǎohé!

What a coincidence!