How to Say ‘Each pays for their own’ in Traditional Chinese
各付各的
gè fù gè de
[gè fù gè de]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the pattern 各 + verb + 各的 "each does their own". Swap in other verbs, like 各玩各的 "each does their own thing".
Phrase Breakdown
各
gè
[gè]
each
Means each one separately; in 各…各的 it shows everyone does their own part.
我們各買各的票。
We each buy our own tickets.
付
fù
[fù]
to pay
To pay money.
我用現金付。
I'll pay in cash.
各
gè
[gè]
each; one's own
Second 各 in the pattern 各…各的, referring to each person's own share.
大家各做各的事。
Everyone does their own thing.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
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