Expressing “individual” with 个别
The adjective describes phenomena or objects that are singular or infrequent.
Examples
他的不良行为只是个别事件
His bad behavior was an isolated incident
tā de bùliáng xíngwéi zhǐshì gèbié shìjiàn
这不能反映个别国家的变化
This does not reflect changes in individual countries
zhè bù néng fǎnyìng gèbié guójiā de biànhuà
他一对一地个别教学
He teaches individually on a one-on-one basis
tā yí duì yí dì gèbié jiàoxué
Sometimes 个别 can also indicate a small amount in the meaning of “few”. However, it is rarely used in this sense.
Examples
天气预报说今晚有小到中雨,个别地区可能会大雨
The weather forecast says there will be light to moderate rain tonight, with the possibility of heavy rain in a few areas
tiānqì yùbào shuō jīn wǎn yǒu xiǎo dào zhōng yǔ, gèbié dìqū kěnéng huì dàyǔ
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