個別

简 个别 · 繁 個別
Mandarin · pinyin gè bié

Meanings

  1. individually; one by one
  2. just one or two; exceptional; rare
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個
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
別
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个
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
别
bié · separate, other; do not
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4–2 · ge4 bie2

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go3 bit6

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adj

  1. individual; single; respective; independent
  2. very few
  3. exceptional

adv

  1. respectively

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