个头 (gě) — size, height (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial noun for the physical size or height of a person or object, used in casual speech. Typically takes 大/小/高 as its complement (个头儿大) rather than a measure word.
noun
sizeheight (colloquial)
Examples
- 个头。Zhè ge xī guā gě zhēn dà.This watermelon is really big in size.
- 个头，。Tā gě hěn gāo de, yīng gāi yǒu yì mǐ bā.He is tall in stature, should be 1.8 meters.
- 个头，。Zhè zhǒng píng guǒ gě bǐ jiào xiǎo, dàn hěn tián.This kind of apple is relatively small in size, but very sweet.
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