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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 7 min read

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.

房间里个个都干净。

Every room is clean.

这些苹果个个都很甜。

Every one of these apples is sweet.

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.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

这些学生 都很认真

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Meanings
each and every one