个人
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
个人 (gèrén) · personal
个人 (gèrén) means “personal; individual; oneself”. It is written with 2 characters: 个 (general measure word) + 人 (person). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 个人 is built
The characters
个 gè · general measure word
What 个 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A tally 丨 of people 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
人 rén · person
What 人 is made of
人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.
Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是我个人的看法。Zhè shì wǒ gèrén de kànfǎ.This is my personal view.
你个人觉得怎么样？Nǐ gèrén juéde zěnmeyàng?What do you personally think?
Questions about 个人
What does 个人 mean?
个人 (gèrén) means “personal; individual; oneself”.
How do you pronounce 个人?
个人 is pronounced gèrén.
Which HSK level is 个人?
个人 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 个子gèziheight
- 个性gèxìngpersonality
- 整个zhěnggèwhole
- 个别gèbiéa few
- 个体gètǐindividual
- 各个gègèevery
- 上个月shànggèyuèlast month
- 下个月xià gè yuènext month
- 哪个nǎgewhich
- 那个nàgethat
Learn 个人 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.