Meaning of 各个
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- every
- various
- separately, one by one
How to use 各个
As a pronoun-like word, 各个 goes before a noun to mean every or various, often without another measure word. As an adverb, it means one by one or separately, as in the set phrase 各个击破 (gègè jīpò, defeat them one by one). Example: 各个国家都有自己的文化。(Gègè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wénhuà.) Every country has its own culture.
各 (gè) means each, and 个 (gè) is the general measure word for one item. Put them together and you get each one counted separately, every single one.
Common mistake: Learners often add an extra measure word, saying 各个个国家 or 各个种人, but 个 is already the measure word, so just say 各个国家. Also, 各个 is a bit formal, so in casual speech people often use 每个 (měi ge) instead.
各个 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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各 gè · each · 6 strokes
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个 gè · classifier used before a noun that has … · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 各个.
| 个子 | gèzi | stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 个人 | gèrén | an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 各自 | gèzì | each; respective |
| 个性 | gèxìng | individuality; personality |
| 各地 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
| 上个月 | shàng ge yuè | last month |
| 下个月 | xià ge yuè | next month |
| 个别 | gèbié | individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare |
| 个体 | gètǐ | an individual; self-employed individual; small business operator (abbr. for 個體戶|个体户[ge4 ti |
Questions about 各个
What does 各个 mean?
各个 (gègè) means "every; various" and is used as a pronoun and adverb.
How do you write 各个?
各个 is made of 2 characters: 各 (6 strokes), 个 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 各个 an HSK word?
Yes. 各个 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 各个 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 各个 is written 各個.
What is the difference between 各个 and 每个?
每个 (měi ge) stresses every single one with no exceptions and is common in daily speech. 各个 stresses that the members are separate or different from each other and sounds a little more formal. Both often pair with 都 (dōu) later in the sentence.
Can 各个 be used alone without a noun after it?
Usually no. As a pronoun it needs a following noun, like 各个部门 (gègè bùmén, each department). Alone it mostly appears as an adverb in fixed phrases like 各个击破.