隔

gé

verb/preposition HSK 4 #3,438

Meanings

Contains the mound/hill radical 阝, suggesting a natural barrier or wall that separates spaces.

Wǒmen gé le yī nián méi jiànmiàn.

We haven't seen each other for a year.

Tā jiā hé wǒ jiā zhǐ gé yī tiáo jiē.

His house and mine are only separated by one street.

Gé zhe bōli kàn wàimiàn de fēngjǐng.

Looking at the scenery outside through the glass.

usage

隔 is very versatile. 隔 + time = after a gap of time (隔了三天 after three days). 隔 + object = separated by something (隔着一堵墙 separated by a wall).

grammar

Common patterns: 隔壁 (next door), 隔天 (the next day/every other day), 隔开 (to separate apart).

隔 gé