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Independent in Chinese: 自主 (zì zhǔ)

zì zhǔ

independent

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1independent
  2. 2to act for oneself
  3. 3autonomous

Stroke order

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自
主

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄨˇ

zhǔ

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他很小就学会自主生活了。

    tā hěn xiǎo jiù xué huì zì zhǔ shēng huó le。

    He learned to live independently at a very young age.

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Related words

自

zì

self

主

zhǔ

owner

主要

zhǔ yào

main

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

主意

zhǔ yi

plan

自然

zì rán

nature

各自

gè zì

each

公主

gōng zhǔ

princess

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place)

民主

mín zhǔ

democracy

亲自

qīn zì

personally

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