How to say “individual” in Chinese
individual, specimen; self-employed
“Individual” in Chinese is 个体, gè tǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
个体 is read gè tǐ: 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 left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
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 “个体”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “individual” in Chinese?
“Individual” in Chinese is 个体, pinyin gètǐ.
What does 个体 mean?
个体 (gètǐ) means “individual, specimen; self-employed”.
How do you write 个体?
个体 is 2 characters: 个 (gè) — measure word; 体 (tǐ) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 个体?
个体 is read gètǐ. Tones: gè — fourth tone, tǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“individual” in the lesson “The people, the public and the individual”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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