自

zìㄗˋ

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HSK 4 TOCFL 7

Meaning

Meanings

1
(bound form) self; oneself
2
from; since
3
naturally; as a matter of course

Examples

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他自稱為金融專家。

He claimed to be an expert in finance.

那件不幸的事故使他自殺身亡。

The unhappy event made him put an end to himself.

他失戀了，所以便嘗試自殺。

He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.

我覺得自己像是不請自來似的。

I felt as if I were an uninvited guest.

千萬不要自殺。

Never try to die.

Grammar

Grammar using 自

自

Zi Formal From (自) · B1 · TOCFL b1

Lesson coming later

自…至今

Zi Zhi (自…至今) · B2 · TOCFL b2

Lesson coming later

Related: 自

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place)

各自

gè zì

each

独自

dú zì

alone

自主

zì zhǔ

to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs

自信

zì xìn

to have confidence in oneself

自传

zì zhuàn

autobiography

自制

zì zhì

to maintain self-control

自动

zì dòng

automatic

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