各自

gèzì
pronoun HSK 3 #4,140

Meanings

  1. 1 each
  2. 2 respective
  3. 3 individually

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒmen gèzì huíjiā ba.
Let's each go home.
HSK 2
Tāmen gèzì yǒu gèzì de xiǎngfǎ.
Each of them has their own ideas.
HSK 4
Bìyè hòu dàjiā gèzì fāzhǎn.
After graduation, everyone developed their own careers.

Tips

usage
各自 emphasizes that each person acts independently or has their own separate situation. It's often used when a group splits up to do their own thing.

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