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自力更生 (zì lì gēng shēng): Rely on one's own efforts (verb/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6
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自 • zì • self; oneself; from; since
zì自

self; oneself; from; since

力 • lì • strength, power, force
lì力

strength, power, force

更 • gēng • even more • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
gēng更

even more

生 • shēng • to give birth, to produce, to grow
shēng生

to give birth, to produce, to grow

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Pinyinzì lì gēng shēng
Meaningrely on one's own efforts
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 自力更生.

  • 变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
  • 层出不穷céng chū bù qióngcome out in an unending flow
  • 不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand
  • 不免bù miǎnunavoidable; bound to; invariably inevitably
  • 摆脱bǎi tuōdispense; cast off; extricate oneself from
  • 奔驰bēn chírun quickly; speed; gallop
  • 播种bō zhòngto sow; to seed
  • 并非bìng fēireally not
  • 鼻涕bí tìsnot; nasal mucus
  • 报复bào fùtake vengeance on; retaliate
  • 补偿bǔ chángcompensate; make up for
  • 比重bǐ zhòngproportion; specific weight
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 自力更生.

Words with 自
  • 自己zì jǐself; oneself
  • 自行车zì xíng chēbicycle
  • 来自lái zìcome from
  • 自习
zì xí
to study by oneself; self-study
  • 自信zì xìnself-confident; believe in oneself
  • 自学zì xuéself-study
  • 自然zì ránnatural
  • 大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)
  • Words with 力
    • 努力nǔ lìhardworking
    • 力气lì qistrength
    • 压力yā lìpressure
    • 听力tīng lìhearing
    • 能力néng lìskills; ability
    • 巧克力qiǎo kè lìchocolate
    • 人力rén lìmanpower
    • 体力tǐ lìphysical strength
    Words with 更
    • 更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else)
    • 更换gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc)
    • 更新gēng xīnrenew; renovate; update
    • 更正gēng zhèngmake corrections; amend
    • 变更biàn gēngChange
    • 更改gēng gǎiTo change / to alter
    • 更衣室gēng yī shìChanging room / Locker room
    • 更为gèng wéieven more
    Words with 生
    • 先生xiān shengMr; Sir
    • 医生yī shengdoctor
    • 学生xué shengstudent
    • 中学生zhōng xué shēngmiddle-school student
    • 大学生dà xué shēnguniversity student
    • 小学生xiǎo xué shēngprimary school student
    • 生日shēng rìbirthday
    • 生病shēng bìngill; sick; unwell
    4.

    How to Use 自力更生 in Sentences

    Adverb + Verbwith完全
    wán完
    quán全
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    neutral
    completely self-reliant
    Noun + Noun
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    zhī之
    lù路
    Verb + Object
    jiān坚
    chí持
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    5.

    Example Sentences with 自力更生

    wǒ我
    men们
    yào要
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    formal
    Written
    the path of self-reliance
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    jīng精
    shén神
    formal
    spirit of self-reliance
    formal
    persist in self-reliance
    fā发
    yáng扬
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    formal
    promote self-reliance
    shēng生
    ,
    zì自
    jǐ己
    zhuàn赚
    qián钱
    。
    We need to rely on ourselves and earn money on our own.
    zài在
    chuàng创
    yè业
    chū初
    qī期
    ,
    wǒ我
    men们
    bì必
    xū须
    jiān坚
    chí持
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    de的
    yuán原
    zé则
    。
    In the early stages of entrepreneurship, we must adhere to the principle of self-reliance.
    nán难
    dào道
    nǐ你
    bú不
    rèn认
    wéi为
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    shì是
    chéng成
    zhǎng长
    de的
    guān关
    jiàn键
    ma吗
    ?
    Don't you think self-reliance is the key to growth?
    zhè这
    ge个
    cūn村
    zi子
    tōng通
    guò过
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    ,
    jiàn建
    qǐ起
    le了
    xīn新
    xué学
    xiào校
    。
    This village built a new school through self-reliance.
    miàn面
    duì对
    kùn困
    nan难
    ,
    tā他
    xuǎn选
    zé择
    zì自
    lì力
    gēng更
    shēng生
    ,
    bù不
    yī依
    lài赖
    bié别
    ren人
    de的
    bāng帮
    zhù助
    。
    Facing difficulties, he chose to rely on his own efforts and not depend on others' help.