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自学 (zì xué): Self-study (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

自学 consists of 2 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

to study, to learn, or knowledge

Example Sentences with 自学

tā他

tōng通

guò过

zì自

xué学

zhǎng掌

wò握

le了

zhè这

mén门

yǔ语

yán言

。

He mastered this language through self-study.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

jiē接

shòu受

guò过

zhuān专

yè业

de的

xiě

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

jiē接

shòu受

guò过

zhèng正

guī规

de的

měi

Show 2 More Sentences

tīng听

shuō说

nǐ你

zì自

xué学

zhǎng掌

wò握

写

zuò作

zhǐ指

dǎo导

，

quán全

píng凭

zì自

xué学

。

He has never received professional writing guidance and relies entirely on self-study.

美

shù术

jiào教

yù育

，

quán全

kào靠

zì自

xué学

。

He never received formal art education and relied entirely on self-study.

le了

sān三

mén门

yǔ语

yán言

，

zhēn真

ràng让

wǒ我

guā刮

mù目

xiāng相

kàn看

a啊

！

I heard you taught yourself three languages; that really makes me look at you with new eyes!

wèi为

le了

quán全

miàn面

zhǎng掌

wò握

zhè这

mén门

jì技

néng能

，

tā她

jì既

cān参

jiā加

le了

péi培

xùn训

，

yě也

jiān坚

chí持

zì自

xué学

。

To master this skill comprehensively, she both attended training and persisted in self-study.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自学.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
亲自qīn zì
出自chū zì
各自gè zì

Words with 学

同学tóng xuéHSK 1
学习xué xíHSK 1
学校xué xiàoHSK 1
学生xué shengHSK 1
数学shù xuéHSK 3
留学liú xuéHSK 3
学期xué qīHSK 4
科学

kē xué

HSK 4