自
我

Self- in Chinese: 自我 (zì wǒ)

zì wǒ

self-

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1self-
  2. 2ego (psychology)

Stroke order

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自
我

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄨㄛˇ

wǒ

ㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 每个人都要认识自我。

    měi gè rén dōu yào rèn shi zì wǒ。

    Everyone needs to understand their own self.

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Related words

我

wǒ

I

自

zì

self

我们

wǒ men

we

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

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