How to Say ‘Individualism’ in Traditional Chinese
個人主義
💬 Usage Tip: A fusion of [個人] (guh-ren) and [主義] (joo-yee) indicating personal focus.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Individualism contrasts with the collective focus in Taiwanese culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
個人
[gè rén]
individualism
The belief in the importance of individual rights and independence.
西方國家通常更強調個人主義。
Western countries usually emphasize individualism more.
主義
[zhǔ yì]
ideology
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
他的主義傾向保守。
His ideology tends to be conservative.
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