自己(zì jǐ)

HSK 22 characters

oneself

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 自己 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 自己动手真好。

    zì jǐ dòng shǒu zhēn hǎo

    It's good to do it yourself.

  • 蜡烛自己灭了。

    là zhú zì jǐ miè le

    The candle went out by itself.

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