各自

gè zì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Pronoun Common

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each other; one another

各自 focuses on individual parties, while 彼此 means 'each other' or 'mutual'.

各自 is always placed before a verb or verb phrase, never directly before a noun. Do not say *各自学生.

各自 is neutral in formality but more common in written Chinese; in casual speech, 各人 or 自己 might be used instead.

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你们各自准备自己的行李。

Each of you prepare your own luggage.

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to do things each in one's own way

each

self