量词
Measure word for “case” in Chinese
The measure word for case in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个例子 (yí gè lì zǐ) means "one case". 个 is the measure word for people and most general things.
- 两个例子liǎng gè lì zǐtwo cases
- 这个例子zhè ge lì zǐthis case
- 那几个例子nà jǐ gè lì zǐthose few cases
Case is 例子 (lì zi), an HSK 2 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 个
Common questions
What is the measure word for case in Chinese?
The measure word for case in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个例子 (yí gè lì zǐ) means "one case".
Can I use 个 for 例子?
Yes, 个 is the standard measure word for 例子.