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Expressing "each" or "various" with 各 (gè)
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Structure
各 + Noun/Verb
Explanation
The determiner 各 (gè) means "each," "every," or "various," used to refer to all members of a group individually. It is placed before a noun or verb to emphasize that something applies to every item separately. For example, 各不同 means "each one is different."
Examples
各位同学请注意，明天考试时间有变化。
gèwèi tóngxué qǐng zhùyì, míngtiān kǎoshì shíjiān yǒu biànhuà.
Attention, students — the exam time has changed for tomorrow.
各国代表在会议上发表了自己的看法。
gè guó dàibiǎo zài huìyì shàng fābiǎo le zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
Representatives from various countries expressed their views at the meeting.
这些颜色各有各的特点，都很漂亮。
zhèxiē yánsè gè yǒu gè de tèdiǎn, dōu hěn piàoliang.
Each of these colors has its own characteristics, and they're all beautiful.