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自 zì

self; private, personal; from

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6
Level
HSK 3
Type
Pictograph
Made of 目 ⿻目？

Memory hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses

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  1. 他每天骑自行车上班。
    Tā měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān.
    He rides a bicycle to work every day.
    he every-day ride bicycle go-to-work
  2. 这件事你自己决定吧，好吗？
    Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zìjǐ juédìng ba, hǎo ma?
    You decide this yourself, okay?
    this (measure) thing you self decide (particle), good (question)
  3. 你应该自己去问老师。
    Nǐ yīnggāi zìjǐ qù wèn lǎoshī.
    You should go ask the teacher yourself.
    you should self go ask teacher
  4. 他不是自己一个人来的。
    Tā bú shì zìjǐ yí ge rén lái de.
    He didn't come by himself.
    he not is self one (measure) person come (particle)
  5. 这些学生来自不同的国家。
    Zhèxiē xuésheng láizì bùtóng de guójiā.
    These students come from different countries.
    these students come-from different (particle) country

Words with 自 (23)