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个子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gè zǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
个子表示一个人的身高或体型。
gè zi biǎo shì yí gè rén de shēn gāo huò tǐ xíng。
个子 means a person's height or build.
Context note
个子常出现在说高、矮、胖、瘦的时候。
gè zi cháng chū xiàn zài shuō gāo 、 ǎi 、 pàng 、 shòu de shí hòu。
个子 often appears when talking about being tall, short, big, or small.
5 examples
他个子很高。
tā gè zi hěn gāo。
He is very tall.
她个子不大。
tā gè zi bú dà。
She is not very tall.
弟弟个子长高了。
dì di gè zi cháng gāo le。
My younger brother has grown taller.
你的个子真高。
nǐ de gè zi zhēn gāo。
You are really tall.
我希望个子再高一点。
wǒ xī wàng gè zi zài gāo yì diǎn。
I hope to be a little taller.
5 mini stories
哥哥个子很高。打篮球时很方便。
gē ge gè zi hěn gāo。 dǎ lán qiú shí hěn fāng biàn。
My older brother is very tall. It is convenient when playing basketball.
妹妹个子不高，但是跑得很快。
mèi mei gè zi bù gāo， dàn shì pǎo dé hěn kuài。
My younger sister is not tall, but she runs very fast.
我发现自己个子长高了。妈妈看了很开心。
wǒ fā xiàn zì jǐ gè zi cháng gāo le。 mā ma kàn le hěn kāi xīn。
I found that I have grown taller. Mom was happy to see it.
老师说个子高不代表一定厉害。要看努力。
lǎo shī shuō gè zi gāo bú dài biǎo yí dìng lì hài。 yào kàn nǔ lì。
The teacher said being tall does not mean you are automatically good. Effort matters.
我们班里有各种个子的人。大家都很友好。
wǒ men bān lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng gè zi de rén。 dà jiā dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
There are people of all heights in our class. Everyone is friendly.