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自己

自己 zìjǐ

自己 zìjǐ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 自己 zìjǐ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zìjǐ | zi4 ji3
English translation
oneself
one's own

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Traditional form

自己 zìjǐ

Part of speech

Pronoun / 代词 dài cí Dàicí
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Etymology of 自己 zìjǐ

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Type

pictographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a nose. Original form of (nose). In China, when people point to themselves, they typically point to their nose.

Positional decomposition

Number of Strokes

6

Type

pictographic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Positional decomposition

⿱? gōu

Number of Strokes

3

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Example sentences using 自己 zìjǐ

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相当 xiāngdāng 克制 kèzhì 自己 zìjǐ ,声张 shēng zhāng de fēn le shǒu .

He was so moderate as to leave her without noise.

zhǐ xiǎng 大声 dà shēng jiào 一阵 yī zhèn , jiào 自己 zìjǐ 快要 kuài yào biē 透不过气 lái le .

He wanted to shout; he was suffocating.

年头 nián tóu hǎo shí , huì 发现自己赚钱 zhuàn qián .

He'll probably find himself in pocket in a good year.

kuā ér 特夸自己 zìjǐ hěn 勇敢 yǒnggǎn , dàn 遇到 yùdào 危险 wēixiǎn , jiù 显得 xiǎnde 胆怯 dǎnqiè .

He boasted a lot about his courage, but when danger came he showed the white feather.

Cóng Nán Yuè dào 西柏林 Bó lín ,我国 wǒ guó jiāng 信守 xìn shǒu 自己 zìjǐ de 承诺 chéngnuò .

This Nation will keep its commitments from South Viet - Nam to West Berlin.

自己 zìjǐ Decomposition

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自己 zìjǐ Compounds

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