各自
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
各自 (gèzì) · each
各自 (gèzì) means “each; respective; one's own”. It is written with 2 characters: 各 (each) + 自 (from). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 各自 is built
The characters
各 gè · each
What 各 is made of
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Walking 夂 and talking 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大家各自回家了。Dàjiā gèzì huí jiā le.Everyone went back to their own homes.
我们各自付钱吧。Wǒmen gèzì fù qián ba.Let's each pay separately.
Questions about 各自
What does 各自 mean?
各自 (gèzì) means “each; respective; one's own”.
How do you pronounce 各自?
各自 is pronounced gèzì.
Which HSK level is 各自?
各自 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 各地gèdìall over
- 各位gèwèieveryone
- 各种gèzhǒngall kinds of
- 各个gègèevery
- 各抒己见gèshūjǐjiàneach expresses their own view
- 各gèeach
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
Learn 各自 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.