HSK · Level 75
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Chinese word
股
Pronunciation
Pinyingǔ
Meaning
- measure wordwhiff
Example
屋里突然进来一股香味。wū lǐ tū rán jìn lái yì gǔ xiāng wèi
A sudden whiff of fragrance enters the room.
More examples
现场突然涌起一股热潮，观众都很激动。xiàn chǎng tū rán yóng qǐ yì gǔ rè cháo guān zhòng dōu hěn jī dòng
A wave of enthusiasm suddenly swept through the venue, and everyone in the audience was excited.
Core concept
One concentrated section or push, treated as a separate unit within a larger whole.
Common phrases
一股气势yì gǔ qì shì
a surge of momentum
一股寒意yì gǔ hán yì
a wave of chill
一股热潮yì gǔ rè cháo
a wave of enthusiasm
Similar words
阵zhèn: A measure for one passing spell of weather, feeling, sound, or activity.
丝sī: A measure for a slight trace or threadlike amount of something.
缕lǚ: A measure for a slender, drifting line of smoke, fragrance, or mist.
Definition in Chinese
用于计量短促且成束出现的气味、气流、力量等，相当于“一阵”；也可指大腿。yòng yú jì liàng duǎn cù qiě chéng shù chū xiàn de qì wèi qì liú lì liàng děng xiāng dāng yú yí zhèn yě kě zhǐ dà tuǐ
Word origin
The measure use of 股 (gǔ, "thigh") grows from the idea of one substantial section, so a smell, current, or force can be treated as a single concentrated portion.
Usage tips
- For general conversation, this measure word is especially useful with things that arrive briefly and cannot be counted as objects, including smells, drafts, and bursts of energy.