Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
个人
gèrén
Description
“个人”是指一个人自己，常常用来说自己的想法或事情。
"个人" refers to an individual person, often used to express one's own thoughts or matters.
我们可以说“个人意见”或者“个人问题”。
We can say "个人意见" (personal opinion) or "个人问题" (personal problem).
Meanings
个人gèrén
individual; a single person (as opposed to a group)
这是我个人的看法。
This is my personal opinion.
个人gèrén
personal; private (one's own)
这是我的个人问题。
This is my personal problem.
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Notes
- Etymology
个 (a measure word/single) + 人 (person), literally 'single person'.
- Nuance
often contrasts with 集体 (collective) or 大家, stressing one individual's own view or matter.
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