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因人而异

yīnrén'éryì

to vary from person to person

Two paper-cut figures follow different winding paths across a cream background
Memory picture

Characters in this word

人 rén

Strokes
2
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

而 ér

Strokes
6
Radical
而 — and, and then, and yet

异 yì

Strokes
6
Radical
廾 — two hands
Made of
巳 snake 廾 two hands
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 异

Example phrases

  • 学习方法因人而异,盲目模仿高分经验未必有效。 Xuéxí fāngfǎ yīnrén'éryì, mángmù mófǎng gāofēn jīngyàn wèibì yǒuxiào. Learning methods vary from person to person; blindly copying high-scoring experience may not be effective.
  • 每个人的口味因人而异,你喜欢的他不一定喜欢。 Měi ge rén de kǒuwèi yīnrén'éryì, nǐ xǐhuan de tā bù yīdìng xǐhuan. Tastes vary from person to person; what you like, he may not.
  • 穿衣风格因人而异,重要的是穿得舒服自在。 Chuānyī fēnggé yīnrén'éryì, zhòngyào de shì chuān de shūfu zìzai. Clothing style varies from person to person; what matters is dressing comfortably.

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