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自负 (zì fù): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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自负 (zì fù): Arrogant / Conceited (Adj.) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

自负 consists of 2 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

to bear, to carry; to owe; negative

Readings & Senses

This word has multiple readings or senses.

zì fù(zi fu)

1. [verb]Meaning pending[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

2. [adjective]Meaning pending[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

How to Use 自负 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 自负 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith人

zì自

fù负

de的

rén人

neutral

an arrogant person

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

zì自

fù负

Verb + Adjectivewith变得

biàn变

de得

zì自

fù负

Idiomwith盈亏

zì自

fù负

yíng盈

kuī亏

Example Sentences with 自负

tā他

hěn很

zì自

fù负

，

zǒng总

jué觉

neutral

extremely arrogant

neutral

become arrogant

formal

Written

assume sole responsibility for profits and losses

de得

zì自

jǐ己

zuì最

bàng棒

。

He is very conceited, always thinking he is the best.

tā他

yīn因

wèi为

guò过

qù去

de的

chéng成

gōng功

ér而

biàn变

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

zì自

fù负

。

He became very conceited because of his past successes.

tā他

yīn因

zì自

fù负

ér而

jù拒

jué绝

cǎi采

nà纳

rèn任

hé何

gǎi改

jìn进

fāng方

àn案

，

zuì最

zhōng终

dǎo导

zhì致

xiàng项

mù目

shī失

bài败

。

His arrogance led him to reject any improvement proposals, ultimately causing the project to fail.

Show 6 More Sentences

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

de的

biǎo表

xiàn现

yǒu有

diǎn点

guò过

yú于

zì自

fù负

le了

ma吗

？

Don't you think his recent behavior has been a bit too arrogant?

tā她

de的

zì自

fù负

ràng让

tā她

tīng听

bù不

jìn进

tā他

suī虽

rán然

cái才

huá华

chū出

zhòng众

，

dàn但

yì

zài在

tuán团

duì队

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

de的

zì

yóu由

yú于

guò过

dù度

zì自

fù负

，

tā他

cuò错

bié别

nà那

me么

zì自

fù负

，

duō多

tīng听

tīng听

tóng

bié别

rén人

de的

jiàn建

yì议

。

Her arrogance makes her unwilling to listen to others' advice.

一

diǎn点

yě也

bú不

zì自

fù负

，

zǒng总

shì是

xū虚

xīn心

qǐng请

jiào教

。

Although he is exceptionally talented, he is not at all conceited and always seeks advice humbly.

自

fù负

cháng常

cháng常

zǔ阻

ài碍

le了

yǒu有

xiào效

de的

gōu沟

tōng通

yǔ与

hé合

zuò作

。

In team discussions, his arrogance often hinders effective communication and cooperation.

shī

失

le了

xǔ许

duō多

hé合

zuò作

jī机

huì会

。

Due to excessive self-conceit, he missed many opportunities for cooperation.

同

shì事

men们

de的

yì意

jiàn见

duì对

nǐ你

méi没

huài坏

chù处

。

Don't be so conceited; listening more to your colleagues' opinions won't do you any harm.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自负.

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 负

负责fù zéHSK 4
减负jiǎn fù
抱负bào fù
担负dān fù
欺负qī fu
正负zhèng fù
肩负jiān fù
背负bēi fù