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Expressing “individual” with 个别
Expressing “individual” with 个别
HSK 5
new HSK 5
Adjectives
The adjective
个别
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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