Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 个体
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual; variant of 個|个[ge4]
哪个nǎgewhich; who
那个nàgethat one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc); (euph.) menstruation; sex; also pr. [nei4 ge5]
这个zhège(pronoun) this; (adjective) this
个子gèzistature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together
身体shēntǐthe body; one's health