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自己 (zì jǐ): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 3

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自己 (zì jǐ): Self (Pronoun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 3

HSK 3.0Level 2

1.

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

自 • zì • self; oneself; from; since

zì自

self; oneself; from; since

Word Info

Pinyinzì jǐ

Meaningself; oneself

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己 • jǐ • self, oneself

jǐ己

self, oneself

4.

How to Use 自己 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith事

zì自

jǐ己

de的

shì事

neutral

one's own business

Verb + Object

zhào照

gù顾

zì自

jǐ己

Subject + Verbwith决定

zì自

jǐ己

jué决

dìng定

5.

Example Sentences with 自己

wǒ我

zì自

jǐ己

chī吃

fàn饭

。

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 自己.

关心guān xīncare about
安静ān jìngto be quiet
影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; to affect
月亮yuè liangmoon
奶奶nǎi naigrandmother [father's mother]
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
经理jīng lǐmanager
个子gè ziheight; stature
菜单cài dānmenu
如果rú guǒif
发烧fā shāofever; have a fever
刮风guā fēngwindy

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 自己.

Words with 自

自行车zì xíng chēbicycle
来自lái zìcome from
自习zì xíto study by oneself; self-study
自信

neutral

take care of oneself

xiāng相

xìn信

zì自

jǐ己

neutral

believe in oneself

kào靠

zì自

jǐ己

informalSpoken

rely on oneself

neutral

decide by oneself

I eat by myself.

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

de的

zé责

rèn任

，

wǒ我

zì自

jǐ己

huì会

chéng承

dān担

。

I will take responsibility for this matter myself.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bù不

cháng尝

shì试

zì自

jǐ己

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

？

Why don't you try to complete this project yourself?

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

zì自

jǐ己

zuò做

zuò作

yè业

。

He likes to do his homework by himself.

tā他

cóng从

bù不

yī依

lài赖

bié别

ren人

，

zǒng总

shì是

zì自

jǐ己

xiǎng想

bàn办

fǎ法

。

He never relies on others and always figures things out himself.

zì xìn

self-confident; believe in oneself

自学zì xuéself-study

自然zì ránnatural

大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)

亲自qīn zìin person; oneself

Words with 己

各抒己见gè shū jǐ jiàneveryone expresses their own view
知己zhī jǐbosom friend / confidant
损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐharm others for one's own benefit / selfish
身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐNot under one's control / Involuntary
自己人zì jǐ rénone of us; insider
人一己百rén yī jǐ bǎiIf others succeed with one effort, one must put in a hundred times the effort to catch up. Emphasizes diligence and perseverance to overcome a disadvantage.
克己奉公kè jǐ fèng gōngTo be strict with oneself and devoted to public duties; to act with self-discipline and integrity for the common good.
固执己见gù zhí jǐ jiànstubbornly adhere to one's own opinion