Chinese word

个人

Pronunciation

Pinyingè rén

Meaning

  • nounindividual

Example

这是我的个人观点。zhè shì wǒ de gè rén guān diǎn

This is my personal opinion.

Illustration for 个人 (individual)

More examples

请保护好你的个人信息。qǐng bǎo hù hǎo nǐ de gè rén xìn xī

Please protect your personal information.

Core concept

A person treated as a distinct holder of qualities, actions, or opinions rather than as part of a collective.

Common phrases

  • 个人信息gè rén xìn xī

    personal information

  • 个人资料gè rén zī liào

    personal data

  • 个人隐私gè rén yǐn sī

    personal privacy

Similar words

本人běn rén: The person concerned in a particular matter, especially the person themselves.
自己zì jǐ: The self as the source of one's own feelings, thoughts, or actions.

Definition in Chinese

指单独的一个人，与集体或群体相对，强调作为个体的身份或地位。zhǐ dān dú de yí gè rén yǔ jí tǐ huò qún tǐ xiāng duì qiáng diào zuò wéi gè tǐ de shēn fèn huò dì wèi

Word origin

The word is built from 个 (gè, "individual unit") + 人 (rén, "person"), joining the ideas of one unit and a human being.

Usage tips

  • In everyday discussion, this word can limit the scope of a claim by showing that it does not automatically represent a whole team, family, or organization.

Other meanings

  • personallyadverb

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