Writing
个人 (gè rén) — how to say "individual" in Chinese
个人
Individual; personal
noun
Character composition
个
individual
人
person
Radicals / Keys
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
个人问题
gè rén wèn tí
personal matter
个人意见
gè rén yì jiàn
personal opinion
个人利益
gè rén lì yì
personal interest
Examples
他这个人个性很强，有自己的观点。
He has a strong personality and his own views.
个人意见。
Personal opinion.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "individual" in Chinese?
"individual" in Chinese is 个人 (gè rén).
个人 meaning in English
个人 (gè rén) means "Individual; personal".
How is 个人 pronounced?
It is pronounced gè rén (written as ge ren, geren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "individual" in Chinese characters?
It is written 个人: 个 has 3 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 个人?
个人 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 个人
几 — several, a few
几 (jǐ) + Measure Word + Noun
每 — every with measure words
每 (měi) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
这 / 那 — this and that with measure words
这 (zhè) / 那 (nà) + Measure Word (+ Noun)
两 — approximating with sequential numbers
Number 1 + Number 2
一 — not even one
一 (yī) + MW + 也 (yě)/都 (dōu) + 没 (méi)/不 (bù) + Verb
得 / 不 — potential complements
Verb + 得 (de) / 不 (bù) + Result Complement