gě

合

Character · Measure word · Noun

unit of volume; grain measuring vessel

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

measure word

ge (traditional Chinese volume unit)

formal

A traditional Chinese unit for dry volume, now mostly used for measuring grains in rural areas or in cooking contexts.

Àn按
zhào照
shí食
pǔ谱
 ，
xū需
yào要
fàng放
liǎng两
gě合
dà大
mǐ米
 。

According to the recipe, you need to add two ge of rice.

Jiù旧
shí时
mǎi买
liáng粮
 ，
cháng常
cháng常
àn按
gě合
lái来
jì计
liàng量
líng零
xīng星
de的
mǐ米
miàn面
 。

In the old days, people would measure small amounts of rice and flour by the ge when buying grain.

2.

noun

grain measuring vessel

archaic

Traditional wooden or bamboo container for measuring dry grains, standardized to hold one ge of volume.

Lǎo老
nóng农
ná拿
chū出
gě合
lái来
chēng称
liàng量
gāng刚
shōu收
de的
xīn新
mài麦
 。

The old farmer took out his measuring vessel to weigh the newly harvested wheat.