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

HSK 1

这个苹果个头儿不小。

Zhè ge píngguǒ gètóur bù xiǎo.

This apple is quite big.

HSK 2

他个头儿很高。

Tā gètóur hěn gāo.

He is very tall.

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