Writing
各自 (gè zì) — how to say "each by oneself" in Chinese
各自
Each by oneself, respectively
pronoun
Character composition
各
each
自
self, from
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
Examples
会议结束后，大家各自去干活儿了。
After the meeting, everyone went to work respectively.
他们各自回家。
They went home respectively.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "each by oneself" in Chinese?
"each by oneself" in Chinese is 各自 (gè zì).
各自 meaning in English
各自 (gè zì) means "Each by oneself, respectively".
How is 各自 pronounced?
It is pronounced gè zì (written as ge zi, gezi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write ge zi in Chinese?
It is written 各自: 各 has 6 strokes, 自 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 各自?
各自 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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