自
卑

To have low self-esteem in Chinese: 自卑 (zì bēi)

zì bēi

to have low self-esteem

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to have low self-esteem
  2. 2to abase oneself

Stroke order

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自
卑

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄅㄟ

bēi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他因为长得矮而感到自卑。

    tā yīn wèi cháng dé ǎi ér gǎn dào zì bēi。

    He feels inferior because he is short.

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Related words

自

zì

self

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

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