Measure Word Reduplication
Learn Measure Word Reduplication with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
个个 / 张张
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
这些学生个个都很认真。
When to use Measure Word Reduplication
Read 个个 / 张张 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 个个 adds to it.
这个句子里的个个让意思更清楚。
The 个个 in this sentence makes the meaning clearer.
老师让我们用个个 / 张张再说一个例子。
The teacher asked us to make another example with 个个 / 张张.
如果不用个个，句子的重点会不一样。
Without 个个, the sentence focus would be different.
学习个个 / 张张以后，阅读长句更容易。
After learning 个个 / 张张, reading longer sentences becomes easier.
Common traps
- Do not translate 个个 / 张张 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 个个 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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