各自 (gèzì) – each (one's own), respectively

Pattern

• Subject（复数）+ 各自 + Verb phrase
• Subject（复数）+ 都有 + 各自的 + Noun

Usage

• A pronoun referring to each person (or side) in a group and what is their own; the subject must be plural.
• It can be an adverbial (各自回家) or an attribute (各自的理想).

Examples

1. 1

   学生们都有各自的理想。

   Xuéshengmen dōu yǒu gèzì de lǐxiǎng.

   The students each have their own dreams.

2. 2

   下课以后，大家各自回家了。

   Xiàkè yǐhòu, dàjiā gèzì huí jiā le.

   After class, everyone went their own way home.