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自己 (zì jǐ) English Meaning
- self
- (reflexive pronoun)
- own
Traditional Characters: 自己
自 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
己 forms words in:
HSK 3 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 他有自己的房间。
Tā yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān.
He has his own room. - 他是自己掏腰包的。
Tā shì zìjǐ tāoyāobāo de.
He paid for it out of his own pocket. - 月亮不会自己发光。
Yuèliàng bù huì zìjǐ fāguāng.
The moon doesn’t have light of its own. - 瑞典有自己的语言。
Ruìdiǎn yǒu zìjǐ de yǔyán.
Sweden has its own language. - 她驾驶自己的游艇。
Tā jiàshǐ zìjǐ de yóutǐng.
She sails her own yacht. - 你有自己的房子吗？
Nǐ yǒu zìjǐ de fángzi ma?
Do you have a house on your own?
Stroke Order & Character Components
自 (zì): self; oneself; since; from
- 自(zì): personal
己 (jǐ): oneself; self; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干(shí tiān gān); sixth in order; letter 'F' or roman 'VI' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III,' etc; hexa
- 己 (jǐ): personal
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 自
HSK 3 Word List
- 自己(zì jǐ): self; (reflexive pronoun); own
- 自行车(zì xíng chē): bicycle; bike; CL: 辆(liàng)
HSK 4 Word List
- 来自(lái zì): to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
- 自然(zì rán): at ease; free from affectation; natural
- 自信(zì xìn): confidence; self-confidence
HSK 5 Word List
- 各自(gè zì): each; respective; apiece
- 亲自(qīn zì): personally
- 自从(zì cóng): since (a time); ever since
- 自动(zì dòng): automatic; voluntarily
- 自豪(zì háo): pride; to be proud of something (in a good way)
- 自觉(zì jué): conscious; aware; on one’s own initiative; conscientious
- 自私(zì sī): selfish; selfishness; self-centred
- 自由(zì yóu): freedom; free; liberty; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 自愿(zì yuàn): voluntary; of one’s own free will
HSK 6 Word List
- 擅自(shàn zì): without permission; of one’s own initiative
- 私自(sī zì): private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
- 自卑(zì bēi): feeling inferior; self-abased
- 自发(zì fā): spontaneous
- 自力更生(zì lì gēng shēng): regeneration through one’s own effort (idiom); self-reliance
- 自满(zì mǎn): complacent; self-satisfied
- 自主(zì zhǔ): to act for oneself; autonomous
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 己
HSK 3 Word List
- 自己(zì jǐ): self; (reflexive pronoun); own
HSK 6 Word List
- 各抒己见(gè shū jǐjiàn): everyone gives their own view
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