自
zì
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
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Characters
Examples
这块手表产自日本。
Zhè kuài shǒu biǎo chǎn zì Rì běn.
This watch is made in Japan.
自那以后他便过起了艰难的生活。
Zì nà yǐ hòu tā biàn guò qǐ le jiān nán de shēng huó.
He led a hard life after that.
他自认为他自己是个伟大的诗人。
Tā zì rèn wéi tā zì jǐ shì gè wěi dà de shī rén.
He thinks that he is a great poet.
Words with this character
自己 zì jǐ oneself来自 lái zì to come from自然 zì rán nature自由 zì yóu freedom自我 zì wǒ the self自从 zì cóng since亲自 qīn zì personally自动 zì dòng automatic自信 zì xìn to have confidence in oneself自杀 zì shā to kill oneself各自 gè zì each自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle自身 zì shēn itself独自 dú zì alone自豪 zì háo proud自愿 zì yuàn voluntary自私 zì sī selfish自称 zì chēng to call oneself出自 chū zì to come from自主 zì zhǔ to act independently自行 zì xíng voluntary擅自 shàn zì without permission自在 zì zai comfortable