自

Self in Chinese: 自 (zì)

zì

self

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1self
  2. 2oneself
  3. 3from
  4. 4since
  5. 5naturally
  6. 6surely

Stroke order

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自

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这些事情要自己想办法解决。

    zhè xiē shì qíng yào zì jǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué。

    You have to figure out these things on your own.

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Related words

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

自然

zì rán

nature

各自

gè zì

each

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place)

亲自

qīn zì

personally

自从

zì cóng

since (a time)

自动

zì dòng

automatic

自豪

zì háo

proud (of one's achievements etc)

自觉

zì jué

conscious

自私

zì sī

selfish

自信

zì xìn

to have confidence in oneself

自由

zì yóu

freedom

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