To talk to oneself in Chinese: 自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ)
zì yán zì yǔ
to talk to oneself
Definitions
- 1to talk to oneself
- 2to think aloud
- 3to soliloquize
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄗˋ
zì
ㄧㄢˊ
yán
ㄗˋ
zì
ㄩˇ
yǔ
Simplified & traditional
自言自语
Simplified
自言自語
Traditional
Example sentences
See 自言自语 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他一个人在房间里自言自语。
tā yí gè rén zài fáng jiān lǐ zì yán zì yǔ。
He was talking to himself alone in the room.
Related words
自
zì
self
汉语
hàn yǔ
Chinese language
词语
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
自己
zì jǐ
oneself
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
语言
yǔ yán
language
自然
zì rán
nature
成语
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
发言
fā yán
to make a speech
各自
gè zì
each
来自
lái zì
to come from (a place)
谜语
mí yǔ
riddle
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