量词
Measure word for “century” in Chinese
The measure word for century in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个世纪 (yí gè shì jì) means "one century". 个 is the measure word for people and most general things.
- 两个世纪liǎng gè shì jìtwo centurys
- 这个世纪zhè ge shì jìthis century
- 那几个世纪nà jǐ gè shì jìthose few centurys
Century is 世纪 (shì jì), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 个
Common questions
What is the measure word for century in Chinese?
The measure word for century in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个世纪 (yí gè shì jì) means "one century".
Can I use 个 for 世纪?
Yes, 个 is the standard measure word for 世纪.