Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Separate / Individual / Isolated: Describes something that exists, occurs, or is considered alone, not as part of a group, set, or collective. It emphasizes singularity and distinctness from others.
   • Private / Independent: Describes an economic or productive activity conducted on one's own account, not as part of a cooperative or collective organization.

2. Adverb:

   • Separately / Individually / One by one: Describes the manner of doing something by considering or handling items singly and in isolation from each other.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây chỉ là một sự cố riêng lẻ. (This is just an isolated incident.)
  • Nhiều hộ gia đình chọn cách sản xuất riêng lẻ. (Many households choose private production methods.)
• Adverb:
  • Chúng ta cần xem xét từng vấn đề một cách riêng lẻ. (We need to examine each issue separately.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe entities that are disconnected or not integrated into a system.
  • Các dữ liệu riêng lẻ cần được tổng hợp lại. (The separate pieces of data need to be aggregated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Riêng biệt (adj): Distinct, separate. Often implies a clearer boundary or distinction between items.
  • Đây là hai vấn đề riêng biệt. (These are two distinct issues.)
• Cá thể (n): Individual (as a noun), often used in biological or sociological contexts.
  • quyền của cá thể (the rights of the individual)

Synonyms

• Separate: Not joined or connected.
• Individual: Single; separate.
• Isolated: Far away from other places, buildings, or people; single.
• Private: Belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group only.

Related Idioms

• Đơn độc: Alone, solitary. While similar, "đơn độc" often carries a connotation of loneliness or lack of support, whereas "riêng lẻ" is more neutral, focusing on separation.
  • Anh ta hành động một cách đơn độc. (He acted alone/solitary.)

1. Individually, severally, separately
   • Nhận định riêng lẻ về từng việc một
     To assess each case severally (separately)
2. Private, not joining a co-op
   • Làm ăn riêng lẻ
     To go in for private farming