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自言自语

自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ): To talk to oneself (fixed phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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自言自语 consists of 4 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

to speak; to say; word; speech

self; oneself; from; since

to speak; language; words

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Pinyinzì yán zì yǔ

Meaningto talk to oneself

Characters4

HSK3.0 Level 6

Syntaxfixed phrase

Word自言自语

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Example Sentences with 自言自语

tā他

yī一

biān边

zǒu走

lù路

yī一

biān边

zì自

yán言

zì自

yǔ语

，

hǎo好

xiàng像

zài在

sī思

kǎo考

shén什

me么

。

He was talking to himself while walking, as if thinking about something.

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

de的

xíng行

wéi为

yǒu有

xiē些

guài怪

yì

“

zhè这

zěn怎

me么

kě可

néng能

？

”

tā她

yí疑

异

，

zǒng总

shì是

zì自

yán言

zì自

yǔ语

。

His behavior has been a bit strange lately; he often talks to himself.

huò惑

dì地

zì自

yán言

zì自

yǔ语

dào道

。

"How is this possible?" she muttered to herself with uncertainty.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自言自语.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自习zì xíHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自学zì xuéHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
大自然dà zì ránHSK 4

Words with 言

语言yǔ yánHSK 4
发言fā yánHSK 5
留言liú yánHSK 5
寓言yù yánHSK 6
序言xù yánHSK 6
方言fāng yánHSK 6
言论yán lùnHSK 6
言语

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自习zì xíHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自学zì xuéHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
大自然

Words with 语

汉语hàn yǔHSK 1
外语wài yǔHSK 3
口语kǒu yǔHSK 4
词语cí yǔHSK 4
语法yǔ fǎHSK 4
语言yǔ yánHSK 4
成语chéng yǔHSK 5
语文

yán yǔ

HSK 6

dà zì rán

HSK 4

yǔ wén

HSK 5