自娱 (zì yú): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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自娱
自娱 (zì yú): Amuse oneself (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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自 • zì • self; oneself; from; since • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zì
自
self; oneself; from; since
娱 • yú • to amuse, to entertain
yú
娱
to amuse, to entertain
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More common words that include characters from 自娱.
Words with
自
自己
zì jǐ
self; oneself
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle
来自
lái zì
come from
自习
zì xí
to study by oneself; self-study
自信
zì xìn
self-confident; believe in oneself
自学
zì xué
self-study
自然
zì rán
natural
大自然
dà zì rán
nature (the natural world)
Words with
娱
娱乐
yú lè
amusement; entertainment; recreation
文娱
wén yú
cultural recreation
娱乐性
yú lè xìng
entertainment value
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Example Sentences with 自娱
Tā
他
xǐ
喜
huan
欢
tán
弹
qín
琴
zì
自
yú
娱
。
He likes to play the piano to amuse himself.
Tuì
退
xiū
休
hòu
后
，
tā
她
kào
靠
huà
画
huà
画
zì
自
yú
娱
。
After retirement, she amuses herself by painting.
