Usage note
各自表示每个人都有自己的。
gè zì biǎo shì měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de。
各自 means each person has their own.
Context note
各自常用于人、责任和选择。
gè zì cháng yòng yú rén 、 zé rèn hé xuǎn zé。
It is often used with people, responsibility, and choices.
5 examples
大家各自回家了。
dà jiā gè zì huí jiā le。
Everyone went home separately.
他们各自有不同的想法。
tā men gè zì yǒu bù tóng de xiǎng fǎ。
They each have different ideas.
请各自准备。
qǐng gè zì zhǔn bèi。
Please prepare on your own.
大家各自完成任务。
dà jiā gè zì wán chéng rèn wu。
Everyone completed the task separately.
我们各自负责一部分。
wǒ men gè zì fù zé yí bù fen。
We each are responsible for one part.
5 mini stories
活动结束后，大家各自离开。
huó dòng jié shù hòu， dà jiā gè zì lí kāi。
After the event ended, everyone left separately.
他们各自选择了自己的道路。
tā men gè zì xuǎn zé le zì jǐ de dào lù。
They each chose their own path.
老师让学生各自写答案。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng gè zì xiě dá àn。
The teacher asked the students to write their own answers.
各自努力，结果会更好。
gè zì nǔ lì， jié guǒ huì gèng hǎo。
If everyone works hard on their own, the result will be better.
朋友们各自忙碌，但还保持联系。
péng yǒu men gè zì máng lù， dàn hái bǎo chí lián xì。
The friends are each busy, but still keep in touch.
Mini dialogue
收拾书包
A
放学了，我们各自收拾书包吧。
Fàngxué le, wǒmen gèzì shōushi shūbāo ba.
School is over, let's each pack our own schoolbags.
B
好的，各自拿好自己的东西。
Hǎo de, gèzì ná hǎo zìjǐ de dōngxi.
Okay, each of us take our own things carefully.
周末计划
A
周末你们有什么安排？
Zhōumò nǐmen yǒu shénme ānpái?
What plans do you have for the weekend?
B
我们各自回家，陪陪家人。
Wǒmen gèzì huí jiā, péipei jiārén.
We each go home and spend time with our families.
Related words and contrasts
similar
自己
zì jǐ
oneself
各自 and 自己 both refer to self, but 各自 is each individually
opposite
一起
yī qǐ
together
各自 means separately, 一起 means together
similar
分别
fēn bié
separately
分别 also means separately or respectively