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各个 (gè gè) — every; various; separately; one by one

Definition

各个 emphasizes individuals within a group ("each one, every single"), often paired with 都. Distinct from 每 (each, in sequence) and from 各种 (variety of kinds).

everyvariousseparatelyone by one

Examples

  • 各个。
    gè gè Bān dōu yǒu zì jǐ de lǎo shī.
    Each class has its own teacher.
  • 各个。
    Qǐng gè gè huí dá yí gè wèn tí.
    Please answer one question each.
  • 各个。
    gè gè Xué shēng dōu cān jiā le kǎo shì.
    Every student took the exam.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

各gèeach
个gèindividual

各 (each) and 个 (individual) combine to mean every one or one by one.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 個; 个 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
固
固gù個ge
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

For 个, the form 個 pairs 亻 (person) with 固 as a sound part.

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HSK 3.0 Level 4Quantity & Amount

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