个个 (gè gè) — each and every one; all (of them) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

个个 emphasizes 'every single one' of a group without exception — stronger and more emphatic than 每个 ('each'), which is neutral. Used in affirmative sentences, usually followed by 都.

noun

each and every oneall (of them)

Examples

个个。
Wǒ men bān de tóng xué gè gè dōu hěn nǔ lì.
Every single classmate in our class is very hardworking.
个个。
Zhè xiē píng guǒ gè gè yòu dà yòu hóng.
Every single one of these apples is big and red.
个个。
Tā de xué shēng gè gè dōu kǎo shàng le dà xué.
Every single one of his students got into college.

Origin

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

个 repeated means each and every one.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

亻固個

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

固

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

亻固個

Meaning part形符xíngfú

亻Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

固

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.

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