Abstract: The universality and individuality concerning language has always been one of the hot topics in language circles. Some try to figure out the universality of languages, while others emphasize the individuality of each language. This paper holds that English and Chinese, like other languages, share both universality and individuality. Thinking determines language, so the universality of the two languages origins from that of thinking, and their individuality derives from the national thinking differences. The universality of languages is based on the individuality of each language, and at present we should lay stress on the study of Chinese individuality.