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各, 各位, 各种, 任何 and 此 for Each, Any and This

Use 各 and 各种 to talk about each member or every kind, 各位 to address a group politely, 任何 for “any at all”, and 此 in formal words like 因此.

Pattern

各 + noun; 各位 (+ group); 各种 + noun; 任何 + noun + 都/也; 此 in 因此, 从此, 此外

各 looks at every member one by one, 任何 says “no matter which one”, and 此 is a formal 这.

任何人都可以参加这个活动。

When to use 各, 各位, 各种, 任何 and 此 for Each, Any and This

各 means “each, every” and usually goes straight before a noun, with no 个 in between: 各国, 各地, 各班. 各位 is a polite “everyone” for addressing a group, and 各种 means “all kinds of”. 任何 means “any … at all”: it goes before a noun, and when that phrase starts the sentence it is followed by 都 or 也, as in 任何人都可以来. 此 is a formal “this” (like 这) that you meet mostly inside set words such as 因此 “so” and 从此 “from then on”.

各位同学，请安静一下。

Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. (said to a class)

超市里有各种水果。

The supermarket has all kinds of fruit.

他昨天生病了，因此没来上课。

He was sick yesterday, so he didn’t come to class.

春节的时候，各地都很热闹。

During the Spring Festival, it’s lively everywhere.

Common traps

  • Say 每天, not 各天: for “every day/week/year” use 每, not 各.
  • Keep 都 after a 任何 phrase at the start: 任何人都可以参加, not 任何人可以参加.
  • Don’t put a bare measure word after 任何 or 各种: say 任何书 or 任何一本书, and 各种水果, not 任何本书 or 各种个水果.

Targeted drill

Practice this exact pattern before moving on.

都可以参加

Anyone may participate. Refer to a person
Fill in the missing piece, then press Enter

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