自个儿 (zì gě r) — (dialectal) oneself; by oneself
Definition
自个儿 (zì gěr) is a colloquial, northern-Chinese way to say 'oneself / by oneself' — used only in casual speech. Neutral register; not for formal writing.
pronoun
(dialectal) oneselfby oneself
Examples
- 自个儿，。Nǐ zì gě r chī ba, wǒ bú è.You eat by yourself; I'm not hungry.
- 自个儿。Tā zì gě r yí gè rén qù le běi jīng.He went to Beijing by himself.
- 自个儿。Zhè xiē shì nǐ dé zì gě r xiǎng bàn fǎ.You have to figure these things out on your own.
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