自
己

Oneself in Chinese: 自己 (zì jǐ)

zì jǐ

oneself

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1oneself
  2. 2one's own

Stroke order

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自
己

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧˇ

jǐ

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 忠于自己。

    zhōng yú zì jǐ。

    Be true to yourself.

  • 我想自己做。

    wǒ xiǎng zì jǐ zuò。

    I want to do it myself.

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Related words

自

zì

self

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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