HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
各个
Pronunciation
Pinyingè gè
Meaning
- pronouneach
Example
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.
More examples
队员们各个都有优势。duì yuán men gè gè dōu yǒu yōu shì
The team members each have strengths.
Core concept
The whole group remains in view while every member is treated as an individual unit.
Common phrases
各个成员gè gè chéng yuán
each member
各个地方gè gè dì fāng
each place
各个部门gè gè bù mén
each department
Similar words
每个měi gè: Points to each person or thing separately when numbers or distribution are important.
个个gè gè: Strongly states that all the individuals in a group are included.
各自gè zì: Indicates that people or things act or exist separately in their own roles or positions.
各位gè wèi: A respectful form of address for all the people gathered.
Definition in Chinese
表示群体内部的每一个个体，强调逐一或各自，可作名词前的定语或独立作代词，语义接近“每一个”。biǎo shì qún tǐ nèi bù de měi yí gè gè tǐ qiáng diào zhú yí huò gè zì kě zuò míng cí qián de dìng yǔ huò dú lì zuò dài cí yǔ yì jiē jìn měi yí gè
Word origin
各 (gè, "each") supplies the idea of separate members, while 个 (gè, "individual classifier") gives those members an individual-unit frame.
Usage tips
- Its position before a noun helps show that an action or description applies separately across the group, rather than only to the group as a whole.