<p>"條" is the correct one. I speak Cantonese and never heard of "個" in this case.</p>

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2014-04-15T19:32:11.717Z
that's what i thought, too. if you watch the first few min of this TVB clip (http://www.gooddrama.net/hong-kong-drama/sniper-standoff-episode-17), specifically at the 2:50 mark. it seems like they are referring to 個路. or not?
Crashalot
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2014-04-16T03:45:39.250Z
@user1551 While 嗰 can be pronounced as go2 or go3, in that clip it's pronounced as go2, which cannot be substituted by 箇.
TactMayers
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2014-04-16T05:33:04.677Z
cool, thanks guys! sometimes they speak too fast, and it's difficult to understand what they're saying. :)
Crashalot
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2014-04-15T15:06:52.467Z
2014-04-15T15:06:52.467Z
fyears
<p>條(tiu4) is the proper classifier for 路(lou6).  You have been hearing 個(go3) might because the person was referring to 路(lou6) 口(hau2), which means the corner of the street.</p>

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Jade
<p>In some cases, people who are bilingual in Mandarin and Cantonese might use 個 and 條 as classifier interchangeably for road (路). In Chinese, 個 is a universal classifier or measure word for objects, you might hear it in many occasions to count a "stuff" even for a native speaker.</p>

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2014-04-16T22:35:56.723Z
so this is different from what @fyers said? (this is for cantonese as well.)
Crashalot
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2014-04-17T01:30:07.653Z
I think in this case it is very rare. For such a common noun, road (路), it sounds very odd to use the universal classifier while it's taught early in school that 條 is the specific one. Saying 一個路 to native speakers and they'll certainly feel puzzled/hilarious.
TactMayers
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2014-04-16T18:33:17.430Z
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ChineseHulu.com
<p>I usually hear 路 used with 條 as the classifier, but sometimes people also use 個. in cantonese, which is the correct classifier? are both correct?</p>

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2014-04-16T01:55:25.837Z
Note that a lot of people may use 个/個 as the classifier due to [量词个化](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_classifier#Neutralization). In casual parlance I don't think it's too big of a deal.
congusbongus
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2014-04-16T05:37:45.913Z
sorry, what is 量词个化? and @fyears suggests 個 is not really used? so you have heard people use 個?
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條 or 個 as classifier for road (路) in Cantonese?
# 條 or 個 as classifier for road (路) in Cantonese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-15)

I usually hear 路 used with 條 as the classifier, but sometimes people also use 個. in cantonese, which is the correct classifier? are both correct?

**Tags:** cantonese, topolect, measure-word

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Note that a lot of people may use 个/個 as the classifier due to [量词个化](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_classifier#Neutralization). In casual parlance I don't think it's too big of a deal.  
> **username_0**: sorry, what is 量词个化? and @username_2 suggests 個 is not really used? so you have heard people use 個?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-04-15. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

"條" is the correct one. I speak Cantonese and never heard of "個" in this case.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: that's what i thought, too. if you watch the first few min of this TVB clip (http://www.gooddrama.net/hong-kong-drama/sniper-standoff-episode-17), specifically at the 2:50 mark. it seems like they are referring to 個路. or not?  
> **username_3**: @user1551 While 嗰 can be pronounced as go2 or go3, in that clip it's pronounced as go2, which cannot be substituted by 箇.  
> **username_0**: cool, thanks guys! sometimes they speak too fast, and it's difficult to understand what they're saying. :)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-10-03. Score: 0

條(tiu4) is the proper classifier for 路(lou6). You have been hearing 個(go3) might because the person was referring to 路(lou6) 口(hau2), which means the corner of the street.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-04-16. Score: 0

In some cases, people who are bilingual in Mandarin and Cantonese might use 個 and 條 as classifier interchangeably for road (路). In Chinese, 個 is a universal classifier or measure word for objects, you might hear it in many occasions to count a "stuff" even for a native speaker.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: so this is different from what @fyers said? (this is for cantonese as well.)  
> **username_3**: I think in this case it is very rare. For such a common noun, road (路), it sounds very odd to use the universal classifier while it's taught early in school that 條 is the specific one. Saying 一個路 to native speakers and they'll certainly feel puzzled/hilarious.  

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