Chinese Traditional: 根
Chinese Simplified: 根
Pinyin: gen1
Zhuyin: ㄍㄣ
English Meaning: 1. root 2. base, basis 3. origins, causes 4. (a measure word for thin and long objects like cigarettes, bananas, walking sticks)
German Meaning: (Zählwort für dünne und lange Gegenstände, wie Zigarette, Gehstock, Nadeln)

Example Sentences:

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她一天抽幾根煙？
她一天抽几根烟？
ta1 yi4 tian1 chou1 ji3 gen1 yan1?
How many cigarettes does she smoke a day?
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你要不要吃一根香蕉？
你要不要吃一根香蕉？
ni3 yao4 bu2 yao4 chi1 yi4 gen1 xiang1 jiao1?
Would you like to eat a banana?
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我不要吃這根香蕉, 因為還沒有熟。
我不要吃这根香蕉, 因为还没有熟。
wo3 bu2 yao4 chi1 zhe4 gen1 xiang1 jiao1, yin1 wei4 hai2 mei2 you3 shou2.
I don't want to eat this banana because it is not ripe yet.
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這根香蕉還沒有熟。
这根香蕉还没有熟。
zhe4 gen1 xiang1 jiao1 hai2 mei2 you3 shou2.
This banana is not ripe yet.
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有三根香蕉。
有三根香蕉。
you3 san1 gen1 xiang1 jiao1.
There are three bananas.
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你可以給我一根煙嗎？
你可以给我一根烟吗？
ni3 ke3 yi3 gei3 wo3 yi4 gen1 yan1 ma5?
Do you have a cigarette for me?
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