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Pronunciation |
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zì |
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Meaning |
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- self; oneself; one’s own. (pro)
- certainly; of course; naturally. (adv)
- from; since. (prep)
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Radical |
: |
自 |
Strokes |
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6 |
Traditional |
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自 |
Usage |
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71.6% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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oneself; referring to the person mentioned earlier in the sentence |
3. |
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automatic; automatically |
8. |
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flatter oneself; in one’s own conceit |
Sentences:
1. You asked for it! |
nǐ |
zì |
tǎo |
kǔ |
chī |
! |
你 |
自 |
讨 |
苦 |
吃 |
! |
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你 |
: |
you |
自讨苦吃 |
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bring trouble on oneself |
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2. You should learn to take care of yourself. |
nǐ |
yào |
xué |
huì |
zì |
jǐ |
zhào |
gù |
zì |
jǐ |
。 |
你 |
要 |
学 |
会 |
自 |
己 |
照 |
顾 |
自 |
己 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
要 |
: |
should |
学会 |
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learn; master |
自己 |
: |
oneself |
照顾 |
: |
look after; take care |
自己照顾自己 |
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yourself take care of yourself |
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3. I will certainly do my best. |
wǒ |
zì |
dāng |
nǔ |
lì |
。 |
我 |
自 |
当 |
努 |
力 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
自 |
: |
certainly; of course |
当 |
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should |
努力 |
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make great efforts; try hard |
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4. From an early age he has been clever and capable. |
tā |
zì |
xiǎo |
jiù |
cōng |
míng |
néng |
gàn |
。 |
他 |
自 |
小 |
就 |
聪 |
明 |
能 |
干 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
自 |
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since; from |
小 |
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small; young; an early age |
就 |
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already |
聪明 |
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clever |
能干 |
: |
capable |
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5. He has delusions of competence. |
tā |
zì |
yǐ |
wéi |
hěn |
néng |
gàn |
。 |
他 |
自 |
以 |
为 |
很 |
能 |
干 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
自以为 |
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flatter oneself; in one’s own conceit |
很 |
: |
very |
能干 |
: |
capable |
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