How common it is
各自 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gèzì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
各自表示每个人都有自己的。
gè zì biǎo shì měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de。
各自 means each person has their own.
Context note
各自常用于人、责任和选择。
gè zì cháng yòng yú rén 、 zé rèn hé xuǎn zé。
It is often used with people, responsibility, and choices.
5 examples
大家各自回家了。
dà jiā gè zì huí jiā le。
Everyone went home separately.
他们各自有不同的想法。
tā men gè zì yǒu bù tóng de xiǎng fǎ。
They each have different ideas.
请各自准备。
qǐng gè zì zhǔn bèi。
Please prepare on your own.
大家各自完成任务。
dà jiā gè zì wán chéng rèn wu。
Everyone completed the task separately.
我们各自负责一部分。
wǒ men gè zì fù zé yí bù fen。
We each are responsible for one part.
5 mini stories
活动结束后，大家各自离开。
huó dòng jié shù hòu， dà jiā gè zì lí kāi。
After the event ended, everyone left separately.
他们各自选择了自己的道路。
tā men gè zì xuǎn zé le zì jǐ de dào lù。
They each chose their own path.
老师让学生各自写答案。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng gè zì xiě dá àn。
The teacher asked the students to write their own answers.
各自努力，结果会更好。
gè zì nǔ lì， jié guǒ huì gèng hǎo。
If everyone works hard on their own, the result will be better.
朋友们各自忙碌，但还保持联系。
péng yǒu men gè zì máng lù， dàn hái bǎo chí lián xì。
The friends are each busy, but still keep in touch.