Definition
个个 is the reduplicated form of the classifier 个 (gè). It functions as a pronoun meaning 'every single one' or 'each and every', emphasizing every individual within a group. It often appears in the subject position or right after the topic noun. For example, 他们个个都喜欢 means 'every single one of them likes it'.
n.
each and every oneall (of them)
Examples
- 个个。Wǒmen bān de tóngxué gè gè dōu hěn nǔlì.Every single classmate in our class is very hardworking.
- 个个。Zhèxiē píngguǒ gè gè yòu dà yòu hóng.Every single one of these apples is big and red.
- 个个。Tā de xuéshēng gè gè dōu kǎo shàng le dàxué.Every single one of his students got into college.
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