Word: 个 (gè, gě)

真是个惊喜！

Zhēnshi gè jīngxǐ!

This really is a nice surprise!

睡够八个小时，白天精力就充沛。

Shuì gòu bā gè xiǎoshí, báitiān jīnglì jiù chōngpèi.

If you get a full eight hours of sleep, you'll have plenty of energy during the day.

累死十个庄稼汉，抵不上一个好媳妇

lèi sǐ shí gè zhuāngjiahàn, dǐbúshàng yí gè hǎo xífù

working ten farmers to death is not worth one good wife

红纸上写着恭贺新禧四个字。

Hóng zhǐ shàng xiězhe gōnghèxīnxǐ sì gè zì.

The red paper has the four characters for Happy New Year written on it.

结婚要选个吉利的日子。

Jiéhūn yào xuǎn gè Jílì de rìzi.

For a wedding, you should pick an auspicious day.

给我个例子。

Gěi wǒ gè lìzi.

Show me an example.

给我讲个好故事。

Gěi wǒ jiǎng gè hǎo gùshi.

Tell me a good story.

羊群里跑出个兔子,数它小,数它精

yángqún li pǎo chū ge tùzi,shǔ tā xiǎo,shǔ tā jīng

a rabbit runs out of the sheep flock: smallest, and smartest

羊群里跑出个骆驼,你抖什么威风

yángqún li pǎo chū ge luòtuo,nǐ dǒu shénme wēifēng

a camel runs out of the sheep flock: what are you showing off for

美国有50个州。

Měiguó yǒu wǔshí gè zhōu.

There are fifty states in the United States.

翻译几页英文花了我2个多小时。

Fānyì jǐ yè Yīngwén huāle wǒ liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí.

It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.

老人不讲古,后人没个谱儿

lǎorén bù jiǎnggǔ,hòurén méi gè pǔr

if the old don't tell tales of the past, the young have no standard

老板已经欠薪三个月了。

Lǎobǎn yǐjīng qiànxīn sān gè yuè le.

The boss has owed wages for three months now.

考古是个比较冷门的专业。

Kǎogǔ shì gè bǐjiào lěngmén de zhuānyè.

Archaeology is a rather niche major.

能给我打个折么？

Néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé me?

Can you give me a discount?

能给我换个房间吗？

Néng gěi wǒ huàn gè fángjiān ma?

Can you change the room for me?

能给我种草个耳机吗？

Néng gěi wǒ zhòngcǎo gè ěrjī ma?

Can you recommend a good pair of earphones to me?

腰里别个死老鼠,假充打猎的

yāo li bié gè sǐ lǎoshǔ,jiǎchōng dǎliè de

a dead rat tucked in the belt: pretending to be a hunter

舌头咽进肚子里，大张嘴没个说的

shétou yàn jìn dǔzi lǐ, dà zhāngzuǐ méi ge shuō de

the tongue swallowed into the belly: mouth wide open with nothing to say

蛋糕是个谎言。

Dàngāo shì gè huǎngyán.

The cake is a lie.

街边有个老人在拉二胡。

Jiē biān yǒu gè lǎorén zài lā èrhú.

An old man by the street is playing the erhu.

要不要买个无线鼠标呢？

Yào búyào mǎi gè wúxiàn shǔbiāo ne?

Should I buy a wireless mouse?

要完成实验，三个月太短了。

Yào wánchéng shíyàn, sān gè yuè tài duǎnle.

Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment.

见到你妈妈，顺便替我问个好。

Jiàndào nǐ māma, shùnbiàn tì wǒ wèn gè hǎo.

When you see your mum, say hello from me.

让我来给你举个例子吧。

Ràng wǒ lái gěi nǐ jǔ gè lìzi ba.

Let me give you an example.

记者想对医生做个访谈。

Jìzhě xiǎng duì yīshēng zuò gè fǎngtán.

The reporter wants to do an interview with the doctor.

请你在这个地方签个字。

Qǐng nǐ zài zhège dìfang qiān gè zì.

Please sign here.

请你帮忙开个门好吗？

Qǐng nǐ bāngmáng kāi gè mén hǎo ma?

Would you please open the door for me?

请列举三个你的优点。

Qǐng lièjǔ sān gè nǐ de yōudiǎn.

Please list three of your strengths.

请叫她给我回个电话。

Qǐng jiào tā gěi wǒ huí gè diànhuà.

Please tell her to call me back.

请帮我拿个盆来，好吗？

Qǐng bāng wǒ ná gè pén lái, hǎo ma?

Could you bring me a basin, please?

请每种各给我三个。

Qǐng měi zhǒng gè gěi wǒ sān gè.

Please give me three of each kind.

请给年迈的老人让个座位。

Qǐng gěi niánmài de lǎorén ràng gè zuòwèi.

Please give your seat to the aged.

请预先给我打个电话。

Qǐng yùxiān gěi wǒ dǎ gè diànhuà.

Please call me in advance.

谈及孩子，她就笑个不停。

Tánjí háizi, tā jiù xiào gè bùtíng.

When she talks about her kids, she can't stop smiling.

豁嘴骡子卖了个驴价钱,吃亏就吃在嘴上

huōzuǐ luózi màile ge lǘ jiàqian,chīkuī jiù chī zài zuǐ shang

A harelipped mule sold for a donkey's price: the loss is all in the mouth

赖泥下窑,烧不成个东西

lài ní xià yáo,shāo bùchéng ge dōngxi

Putting bad clay in the kiln: it won't fire into anything

走马有个前蹄失，急水也有回头浪

zǒumǎ yǒu gè qián tí shī, jí shuǐ yě yǒu huítóu làng

even a galloping horse stumbles on a front hoof; even fast water has backward waves

赶脚的骑驴，图个眼前快活

gǎnjiǎode qí lǘ, tú ge yǎnqián kuàihuo

the donkey-driver rides his donkey: after momentary pleasure

跟我说你上个暑假做了什么。

Gēn wǒ shuō nǐ shàng ge shǔjià zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did last summer vacation.

路口有个卖早餐的摊。

Lùkǒu yǒu gè mài zǎocān de tān.

There's a breakfast stand at the intersection.

车站前有个银行。

Chēzhàn qián yǒu gè yínháng.

There is a bank in front of the station.

车站前面有个邮局。

Chēzhàn qiánmiàn yǒu gè yóujú.

There is a post office in front of the station.

车轴卷住了乱麻，理不出个头绪

chēzhóu juǎn zhùle luànmá, lǐ bù chū ge tóuxù

A cart axle wound with tangled hemp: can't find the end of the thread

这一定是个巧合。

Zhè yídìng shì gè qiǎohé.

It must be a coincidence.

这三个小点是省略号。

Zhè sān gè xiǎodiǎn shì shěnglüèhào.

These three little dots are an ellipsis.

这不是个好惊喜吗？

Zhè bú shì gè hǎo jīngxǐ ma?

Isn't this a nice surprise?

这不是个容易的赛跑。

Zhè bú shì gè róngyì de sàipǎo.

It wasn't an easy race.

这两个城市相差三个小时。

Zhè liǎng gè chéngshì xiāngchà sān gè xiǎoshí.

These two cities are three hours apart in time.

这两件事要分个先后。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì yào fēn gè xiānhòu.

You need to decide which of these two things comes first.

这个俱乐部里有50个会员。

Zhège jùlèbù lǐ yǒu wǔshí gè huìyuán.

There are fifty members in this club.

这个团伙一共有八个人。

Zhège tuánhuǒ yígòng yǒu bā gè rén.

This gang has eight people in total.

这个工作十个人要干十天。

Zhège gōngzuò shí gè rén yào gàn shí tiān.

The work requires ten men for ten days.

这个桶有个洞。

Zhège tǒng yǒu gè dòng.

There's a hole in this bucket.

这个看法是个错觉，并且没道理。

Zhège kànfǎ shì gè cuòjué, bìngqiě méi dàoli.

This idea is a misperception, and makes no sense.

这个给我来三个。

Zhège gěi wǒ lái sān gè.

I'd like three of these.

这个词有多少个音节？

Zhège cí yǒu duōshǎo gè yīnjié?

How many syllables does this word have?

这五个女人我一个都不认识。

Zhè wǔ gè nǚrén wǒ yí gè dōu bú rènshi.

I don't know any of the five ladies.

这些苹果你们三个人分。

Zhèxiē píngguǒ nǐmen sān gè rén fēn.

Divide these apples between you three.

这份合同有个大漏洞。

Zhè fèn hétong yǒu gè dà lòudòng.

This contract has a big loophole.

这份工作的试用期是三个月。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò de shìyòngqī shì sān gè yuè.

The trial period for this job is three months.

这份问卷一共有二十个问题。

Zhè fèn wènjuàn yígòng yǒu èrshí gè wèntí.

This questionnaire has twenty questions in total.

这位教练简直是个阎王！

Zhèwèi jiàoliàn jiǎnzhí shì gè Yánwang!

This coach is simply a tyrant!

这句话有个错。

Zhè jù huà yǒu gè cuò.

There is an error in this sentence.

这只是个俗称，不是正式名称。

Zhè zhǐshì gè súchēng, bú shì zhèngshì míngchēng.

This is just a common term, not the official name.

这只是个假设。

Zhè zhǐshì gè jiǎshè.

This is just a hypothesis.

这只是个解闷的小游戏。

Zhè zhǐshì gè jiěmèn de xiǎo yóuxì.

It's just a little game to pass the time.

这只是个过渡办法。

Zhè zhǐshì gè guòdù bànfǎ.

This is only an interim measure.

这块蛋糕有三个层次。

Zhèkuài dàngāo yǒu sān gè céngcì.

This cake has three layers.

这孩子才四岁，就识两百个字了。

Zhè háizi cái sì suì, jiù shí liǎng bǎi gè zì le.

This child is only four and already knows two hundred characters.

这家伙像个狐狸。

Zhè jiāhuo xiàng gè húli.

This guy looks like a fox.

这对夫妇有七个子女之多。

Zhè duì fūfù yǒu qī gè zǐnǚ zhī duō.

The couple have no less than seven children.

这对夫妇生了个儿子。

Zhè duì fūfù shēngle gè érzi.

The couple had a son.

这张桌子缺了个角。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi quēle gè jiǎo.

This table is missing a leg.

这张沙发起码可以坐三个人。

Zhè zhāng shāfā qǐmǎ kěyǐ zuò sān gè rén.

This sofa can seat three people easily.

这张照片上有四个可爱的孩子。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiān shàng yǒu sì gè kě'ài de háizi.

There are four lovely children in this photo.

这张照片有五个人。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiān yǒu wǔ gè rén.

There are five people in this photo.

这我要三个。

Zhè wǒ yào sān gè.

I'd like three of these.

这或许是个不好的例子。

Zhè huòxǔ shì gè bù hǎo de lìzi.

Maybe this is a bad example.

这是个三步杀。

Zhè shì gè sān bù shā.

It's mate in three.

这是个不可能的任务。

Zhè shì gè bù kěnéng de rènwu.

This is an impossible task.

这是个企业生活区。

Zhè shì gè qǐyè shēnghuó qū.

This is a company town.

这是个作用强烈的药。

Zhè shì gè zuòyòng qiángliè de yào.

This medicine has a strong effect.

这是个假设。

Zhè shì gè jiǎshè.

That's an assumption.

这是个危险的任务。

Zhè shì gè wēixiǎn de rènwu.

This is a dangerous mission.

这是个双关，你听懂了吗？

Zhè shì gè shuāngguān, nǐ tīngdǒngle ma?

That's a pun. Did you get it?

这是个土耳其的传统。

Zhè shì gè Tǔ'ěrqí de chuántǒng.

This is a Turkish tradition.

这是个好主意。

Zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔyi.

It is a good idea.

这是个开始的好地方。

Zhè shì gè kāishǐ de hǎo dìfang.

This is a great place to start.

这是个很艰难的斗争。

Zhè shì gè hěn jiānnán de dòuzhēng.

It was an uphill struggle.

这是个很重要的会议。

Zhè shì gè hěn zhòngyào de huìyì.

This is a very important meeting.

这是个很难解决的问题。

Zhè shì gè hěn nán jiějué de wèntí.

This is a difficult problem to solve.

这是个意大利名字。

Zhè shì gè Yìdàlì míngzi.

It's an Italian name.

这是个挺好的故事。

Zhè shì gè tǐng hǎo de gùshi.

It was a nice story.

这是个文字游戏。

Zhè shì gè wénzì yóuxì.

This is a pun.

这是个美丽而宁静的花园。

Zhè shì gè měilì ér níngjìng de huāyuán.

This is a beautiful and quiet garden.

这是个重要事件。

Zhè shì gè zhòngyào shìjiàn.

This is an important event.

这是个非常好的数据库。

Zhè shì gè fēicháng hǎo de shùjùkù.

This is a very good data base.

这本字典包含了约4万个词条。

Zhè běn zìdiǎn bāohánle yuē sì wàn gè cítiáo.

This dictionary contains about 40,000 headwords.

这栋建筑物分成四个房间。

Zhè dòng jiànzhùwù fēnchéng sì gè fángjiān.

The building was divided into four rooms.