个头儿

個頭兒

gètóur

noun HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 height
2 build
3 stature
4 size (of an object)

Characters

individual; size

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

他个头儿很高。

Tā gètóur hěn gāo.

He is very tall.

这个苹果个头儿不小。

Zhège píngguǒ gètóur bù xiǎo.

This apple is quite big.

Tips

usage

个头儿 is colloquial. It can describe a person's height or an object's size. The 儿 is an erhua suffix typical of northern Chinese dialects.

grammar

Also written as 个头 without 儿 in southern dialects and formal writing.

Stroke Order

个 gè

头 tóu

儿 ér