自个儿

自個兒

zìgěr

pronoun #14,728

Meanings

HSK 2

他自个儿在家做饭吃。

Tā zìgěr zàijiā zuòfàn chī.

He cooks for himself at home.

HSK 3

这件事你自个儿决定吧。

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zìgěr juédìng ba.

Decide this matter by yourself.

Dialectal and colloquial, especially common in Beijing dialect. The standard equivalent is 自己.

usage

The 儿 (r) is an erhua suffix typical of northern Chinese dialects. In speech it merges with 个, pronounced as 'gěr.'

自 zì

个 gè

儿 ér