个别 (gè bié) — (adverb) individually; one by one; (adjective) a few; exceptional; rare
Definition
个别 covers two distinct uses: as an adverb it means 'individually, one by one' (like 逐一); as an adjective it means 'a few, exceptional cases' — noting something rare rather than praising it like 优异.
adverb
individuallyone by one
adjective
a fewexceptionalrare
Examples
- 个别。Wǒ men gè bié chǔ lǐ zhè xiē wèn tí.We handle these issues individually.
- 个别。Zhǐ yǒu gè bié tóng xué chí dào le.Only a few classmates were late.
- 个别。gè bié Qíng kuàng xū yào tè shū duì dài.Individual cases require special treatment.
Browse more HSK 5 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.