各自

• 拼音: gè zì
• 汉字拆解: 各 = 夂 (foot) + 口 (mouth); 自 = pictograph of a nose, extended to mean 'self'

含义

Each; respectively; on one's own. Indicates that each person in a group acts independently.

Emphasises that the members of a group do something individually or separately rather than together. Often used in contexts where people go their separate ways or handle their own responsibilities. Frequently appears in the pattern 各自...各自... for parallel actions.

例句

1. 会议结束后，大家各自回家了。
2. 我们各自点了不同的菜。
3. 兄弟两个长大后各自有了自己的生活。

用法指南

语境: everyday, narrative, work

语气: objective

正确说法

• 下课后同学们各自回家。(After class the students each went home.)
• 我们各自负责不同的工作。(We are each responsible for different tasks.)

错误说法

• 我各自去了商店。(Don't use 各自 for a single person — it requires a group. Say 我自己去了商店.)

起源与历史

Compound of 各 (each) and 自 (self). Literally 'each self,' stressing that every individual acts on their own.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal