How to say “individual” in Chinese
individual, isolated
“Individual” in Chinese is 个别, gè bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
个别 is read gè bié: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
When counting it is read with the neutral tone: ge.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
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 “个别”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “individual” in Chinese?
“Individual” in Chinese is 个别, pinyin gèbié.
What does 个别 mean?
个别 (gèbié) means “individual, isolated”.
How do you write 个别?
个别 is 2 characters: 个 (gè) — measure word; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 个别?
个别 is read gèbié. Tones: gè — fourth tone, bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“individual” in the lesson “Nothing is perfect”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. 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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