自个儿 (zì gě) — (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 chī ba, wǒ bú è.
You eat by yourself; I'm not hungry.
自个儿。
Tā zì gě yí gè rén qù le běi jīng.
He went to Beijing by himself.
自个儿。
Zhè xiē shì nǐ dé zì gě xiǎng bàn fǎ.
You have to figure these things out on your own.

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