How to say “each” in Chinese
each, every
“Each” in Chinese is 各, gè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
各 is read gè. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 格 gé and 胳 gē. The same sign is the bottom of 客 kè.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “各”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 各. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天全国各地都有雨。míngtiānquánguógèdìdōuyǒuyǔTomorrow there will be rain all over the country.
- 他去过2世界各地tāqùguoshìjiègèdìHe's been to all corners of the world.
- 各地的气候都不一样gèdìdeqìhòudōubùyíyàngThe climate is different everywhere.
- 我们班有来自世界各国的留学生。wǒmenbānyǒuláizìshìjiègèguódeliúxuéshēngOur class has international students from all over the world.
- 各个部门都要参加会议gègèbùméndōuyàocānjiāhuìyìAll departments must attend the meeting.
- 超市里有各种水果chāoshìliyǒugèzhǒngshuǐguǒThe supermarket has all kinds of fruit.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Society and responsibility”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “each” in Chinese?
“Each” in Chinese is 各, pinyin gè.
What does 各 mean?
各 (gè) means “each, every”.
How do you write 各?
各 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 各?
各 is read gè. Tones: gè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“each” in the lesson “Society and responsibility”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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