Chinese word

个别

Pronunciation

Pinyingè bié

Meaning

  • adjectivesome

Example

会议上个别人提出了不同意见。huì yì shàng gè bié rén tí chū le bù tóng yì jiàn

Some people at the meeting expressed different opinions.

Illustration for 个别 (some)

More examples

在教学中，个别人需要更多的帮助。zài jiào xué zhōng gè bié rén xū yào gèng duō de bāng zhù

In education, some people need more help.

Core concept

A small spot within a broad group differs from the common pattern and remains an exception.

Common phrases

  • 个别人gè bié rén

    some people

  • 个别情况gè bié qíng kuàng

    individual situations

Similar words

少数shǎo shù: Describes a small part of a group in number or proportion.
部分的bù fèn de: Describes something that applies to part of a whole, not all of it.

Definition in Chinese

用作形容词，表示某一小部分或个体在性质或表现上与大多数不同并作为例外存在，也可指发生在少数个体的情况。yòng zuò xíng róng cí biǎo shì mǒu yì xiǎo bù fèn huò gè tǐ zài xìng zhì huò biǎo xiàn shàng yǔ dà duō shù bù tóng bìng zuò wéi lì wài cún zài yě kě zhǐ fā shēng zài shǎo shù gè tǐ de qíng kuàng

Word origin

The word joins 个 (gè, "unit") with 别 (bié, "separate"), presenting separate units as a small portion distinct from the majority.

Usage tips

  • The word can modify both people and situations, so an English phrase such as a few cases may fit better than a phrase about one individual.

Other meanings

  • individuallyadverb
  • exceptionaladjective

Opposites

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