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个别

gè bié

individual

How common it is

个别 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say gè bié slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

个别表示少数、单独的。

gè bié biǎo shì shǎo shù 、 dān dú de。

个别 means individual or a small number of cases.

Context note

个别常用于情况、意见和现象。

gè bié cháng yòng yú qíng kuàng 、 yì jiàn hé xiàn xiàng。

It is often used with situations, opinions, and phenomena.

5 examples

只有个别学生迟到了。
zhǐ yǒu gè bié xué shēng chí dào le。
Only a few students were late.
个别问题要单独处理。
gè bié wèn tí yào dān dú chǔ lǐ。
Individual problems need to be handled separately.
这是个别现象。
zhè shì gè bié xiàn xiàng。
This is an individual case.
个别地方还没有修好。
gè bié dì fāng hái méi yǒu xiū hǎo。
A few places have not been fixed yet.
个别意见不一定代表大家。
gè bié yì jiàn bù yí dìng dài biǎo dà jiā。
Individual opinions do not necessarily represent everyone.

5 mini stories

老师说,个别同学需要多练习。
lǎo shī shuō, gè bié tóng xué xū yào duō liàn xí。
The teacher said a few students need more practice.
个别地方下雨了,但大多数地方是晴天。
gè bié dì fāng xià yǔ le, dàn dà duō shù dì fāng shì qíng tiān。
It rained in a few places, but most places were sunny.
这个问题只是个别情况。
zhè ge wèn tí zhǐ shì gè bié qíng kuàng。
This problem is only an individual case.
个别答案不对,其他都很好。
gè bié dá àn bú duì, qí tā dōu hěn hǎo。
A few answers were wrong, but the others were very good.
个别意见可以听,但要看整体。
gè bié yì jiàn kě yǐ tīng, dàn yào kàn zhěng tǐ。
Individual opinions can be heard, but the whole picture matters.

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