go3 zi6個自个自

Jyutpinggo3 zi6

Yalego jih

Definition

Individual; used to describe a lone person or a single thing.

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How it's used

Focuses on the isolation or independence of the subject, emphasizing that they are doing something without company. It is frequently used to highlight that someone is acting solo, often carrying a slightly more emphatic tone than simply using 一個人. It functions as an adverbial modifier to describe the state of being alone.

Examples

keoi5佢go3個zi6自co5坐hai2喺dou6度faat3發ngoi4呆。

He is sitting there alone, dazed.

nei5你go3個zi6自heoi3去tai2睇hei3戲aa4呀？

Are you going to the movie by yourself?

Common phrases

go3個zi6自jat1一go3個

all by oneself

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 自己, which is a reflexive pronoun meaning self. While 個自 describes the state of being alone, 自己 is used for emphasis on the person performing the action, such as 我自己做, meaning I did it myself.