各 (gè) — each / various

各 (gè)

各 means each, every, or various. It refers to each individual member of a group, stressing that all are included. It is usually followed directly by a noun without a measure word, unlike 每 which uses measure words.

Meanings

1. [pronoun] Each; every; various; all (of a group individually).

Example Sentences

各国代表都参加了会议。 Gè guó dàibiǎo dōu cānjiā le huìyì. Representatives from each country attended the meeting.

请各位同学注意。 Qǐng gè wèi tóngxué zhùyì. Please, everyone (each student), pay attention.

各地的天气不一样。 Gè dì de tiānqì bù yīyàng. The weather in various places is different.

我们来自各地。 Wǒmen láizì gè dì. We come from various places.

Collocations

Memory Hook

各 shows a foot (夂) descending to a mouth (口). Each person arriving at the gate is a separate individual. 各 always keeps the members of the group distinct and individual.