Definition
个头 is a colloquial noun referring to the physical size or height of a person, animal, or object. It's commonly used in informal speech and cannot be interpreted literally as 'classifier + head'. You'll hear it in phrases like 个头大 ('big in size') and 个头小 ('small in size'). Unlike 尺寸 (formal measurement), 个头 emphasizes overall perceived size rather than precise dimensions.
n.
sizeheight (colloquial)
Examples
- 个头。Zhège xīguā gě zhēn dà.This watermelon is really big in size.
- 个头,。Tā gě hěn gāo de, yīnggāi yǒu yì mǐ bā.He is tall in stature, should be 1.8 meters.
- 个头,。Zhè zhǒng píngguǒ gě bǐjiào xiǎo, dàn hěn tián.This kind of apple is relatively small in size, but very sweet.
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