I read this sentence today :
每天给自己的手机充电， 也不要忘了给自己的口语充个电！
I wonder why the second sentence use 个 between 充 and 电 while the first one doesn’t.
Could anyone please explain it to me?
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It’s vernacular language.
Charge your phone every day, and don’t forget to also give your speaking [skills] a charge!
個 is a generic counter for an event or session in this case, and will commonly be heard in a casual spoken style.
You can get similar constructions e.g.
吃個飯 (have a meal)
旅個遊 (go on a travel)
