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个子

gè zi
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. height
  2. 2. stature
  3. 3. build
  4. 4. size

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
身材
shēn cái

stature

refers to body shape/build, while 个子 focuses on height

Usage notes

Collocations

个子 is most commonly used with 高 (tall) and 矮 (short), e.g., 个子高, 个子矮, rather than with 大 or 小.

Common mistakes

Do not use 个子 to refer to the height of objects; use 高度 for that. 个子 is only for people or sometimes animals.

Grammar

Guides that feature 个子

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 5 min
今天天气很好 for Sentences With a Second Subject

In a 主谓谓语句 the predicate is a small subject + predicate: 今天 | 天气很好, 他 | 个子很高, 我们学校 | 学生很多.

Reading: gè zi Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 5 min
今天晴天 and 他是高个子 for Describing With Noun Phrases

A noun phrase can describe a feature of the subject, with or without 是: 今天晴天, 我妹妹长头发, 他是个高个子, 这件衣服是新的.

Reading: gè zi Open guide

Example Sentences

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他 个子 很高。
He is very tall.
我 个子 高。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7772132)
她 个子 很高。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8780264)

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Words Containing 个子

彪个子
biāo gè zi

tall and strong physique

高个子
gāo gè zi

tall person

Child Words of 个子

个
gè

(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier)

子
zǐ

son