English–Chinese

“each” in Chinese

Chinese

Also各 (gè) · 各个 (gè gè) · 各自 (gè zì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn bié

Example

他们分别来自不同的城市。tā men fēn bié lái zì bù tóng de chéng shì

They each come from a different city.

Illustration for 分别 (each)

How to say “each” in Chinese

“Each” in Chinese is 分别 (fēn bié).

One shared group breaks into individual lines, and every member proceeds independently.

Full entry for 分别: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 分别

他们分别学习不同的专业。tā men fēn bié xué xí bù tóng de zhuān yè

They each study different majors.

Tips for using 分别

  • The word is useful when one sentence gives parallel information about several subjects, because it makes the one-to-one connection between each subject and its action clear.

Other Chinese words for “each”

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各

gè

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学生们各拿了一本书。xué shēng men gè ná le yì běn shū

The students each took a book.

请把礼物分给各个孩子。qǐng bǎ lǐ wù fēn gěi gè gè hái zi

Please distribute the gifts to each child.

请大家各自把手机静音。qǐng dà jiā gè zì bǎ shǒu jī jìng yīn

Everyone, please put your own phone on silent.

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