Definition
个人 (gè rén) means 'individual' or 'personal' and is the general word for an individual person or something personal. It differs from 私人 (sī rén), which emphasizes 'private' (non-public, e.g., 私人财产 private property), and from 本人 (běn rén), which is a formal pronoun meaning 'the person concerned' or 'I/me' in official contexts. 个人 is neutral and widely used in both speech and writing.
noun
individual (as a person)personal (attributive use, e.g., 个人看法)
Examples
- 个人。Měi gè gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Every individual has their own thoughts.
- 个人。Zhè shì wǒ de gè rén yìjiàn.This is my personal opinion.
- 个人，。gè rén rènwéi, jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.Personally, I think health is most important.
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