各 gè

各（gè）means “each; various; respective”. 各 points to every individual within a group considered separately (各国 'the various countries', 各种 'each kind'). Formation: 各 + 量词/名

each; various; respective

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Formation

各 + 量词/名

Explanation

各 points to every individual within a group considered separately (各国 'the various countries', 各种 'each kind'). It attaches directly to a noun or a measure word. Unlike 每, it stresses diversity and distinctness rather than regular repetition.

Examples

来自各国的朋友聚在一起。
láizì gè guó de péngyou jù zài yìqǐ
Friends from various countries gathered together.
商店里有各种各样的商品。
shāngdiàn lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de shāngpǐn
The shop has all kinds of goods.

Note

各 usually needs no 都, while 每 usually does. 各 often forms set phrases like 各种各样 and 各位.

FAQ

各 — what does it mean and how is it used?

each; various; respective. 各 points to every individual within a group considered separately (各国 'the various countries', 各种 'each kind'). It attaches directly to a noun or a measure word. Unlike 每, it stresses diversity and distinctness rather than regular repetition.

各 — how do you form it?

各 + 量词/名

各 — any usage notes?

各 usually needs no 都, while 每 usually does. 各 often forms set phrases like 各种各样 and 各位.

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