Writing
个别 (gè bié) — how to say "individual" in Chinese
个别
Individual; isolated; specific
adverb · adjective
Character composition
个
individual, measure word
别
other, separate
Radicals / Keys
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
个别问题
gè bié wèn tí
specific issue
个别辅导
gè bié fǔ dǎo
individual tutoring
个别情况
gè bié qíng kuàng
individual case
Examples
除了个别人，大家都同意这个观点。
Except for a few individuals, everyone agrees with this view.
个别学生。
Individual students.
Frequently asked questions
Individual meaning in Chinese
"individual" in Chinese is 个别 (gè bié).
What does 个别 mean in English?
个别 (gè bié) means "Individual; isolated; specific".
How is 个别 pronounced?
It is pronounced gè bié (written as ge bie, gebie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "individual" in Chinese characters?
It is written 个别: 个 has 3 strokes, 别 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 个别?
个别 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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