个别

個別

gèbié

adjective HSK 4 #9,043

Meanings

1 individual
2 exceptional
3 rare; isolated

Characters

other; separate

Examples

这只是个别现象。

Zhè zhǐ shì gèbié xiànxiàng.

This is just an isolated case.

老师给个别学生辅导。

Lǎoshī gěi gèbié xuéshēng fǔdǎo.

The teacher tutors individual students.

个别同学还没有交作业。

Gèbié tóngxué hái méiyǒu jiāo zuòyè.

A few individual students haven't turned in their homework.

Tips

usage

个别 implies 'a small number' or 'isolated,' not the majority. It's different from 每个 (měi gè, each/every).

Stroke Order

个 gè

别 bié