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个子

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

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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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.

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)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

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