gok3 zi6各自
Jyutpinggok3 zi6
Yalegok jih
Definition
Each; individually; respectively; doing something on one's own.
neutraldaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the independence of actions taken by multiple parties. It highlights that individuals are acting on their own behalf rather than as a collective unit. While it functions similarly to the Mandarin usage, it is frequently paired with verbs of motion or possession in daily speech.
Examples
We each bought our own lunch to eat.
Do you guys want to go home separately?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean "each person" as a subject, as it is an adverb. Instead of saying "各自做緊嘢", it is more natural to say "每個人都各自做緊嘢".
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Grammar guides
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- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
