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出自 (chū zì) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
出自 (chū zì) is a Chinese word: to originate from. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 出自
动 dòng verb
to originate from
这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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Word breakdown
出 chū — to come out, to emerge
Words with this character (74)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我想出去走走。
wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou
I want to go out for a walk.
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她明年打算出国留学。
tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué
She plans to go abroad to study next year.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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出门前别忘了带伞。
chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn
Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.
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我们明天早上七点出发。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā
We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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她明天就可以出院了。
tā míng tiān jiù kě yǐ chū yuàn le
She can be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
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电影院的出口在左边。
diàn yǐng yuàn de chū kǒu zài zuǒ biān
The cinema's exit is on the left.
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他明天要出差去北京。
tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng
He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.
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天空中出现了一道彩虹。
tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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这个房子出租吗？
zhè ge fáng zi chū zū ma
Is this house for rent?
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出行前请检查天气预报。
chū xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá tiān qì yù bào
Please check the weather forecast before traveling.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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老师指出了我的错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
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公司明年将推出新产品。
gōng sī míng nián jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will launch a new product next year.
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他在会议上提出了一个新的想法。
tā zài huì yì shàng tí chū le yí gè xīn de xiǎng fǎ
He put forward a new idea at the meeting.
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他们今晚会在剧院演出。
tā men jīn wǎn huì zài jù yuàn yǎn chū
They will perform at the theater tonight.
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他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì
He devoted a lot of effort to this project.
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- 作 to do, to make (the action component)
- 出 out, to produce (indicates bringing forth or producing outward)
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我们需要尽快作出决定。
wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng
We need to make a decision as soon as possible.
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这家公司出售电子产品。
zhè jiā gōng sī chū shòu diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
This company sells electronic products.
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他出席了今天的会议。
tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì
He attended today's meeting.
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这本书明年出版。
zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn
This book will be published next year.
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她的表现非常出色。
tā de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè
Her performance was outstanding.
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博物馆正在展出古代文物。
bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn chū gǔ dài wén wù
The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
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我去派出所报案了。
wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le
I went to the police station to report a case.
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这份报告突出了环境保护的重要性。
zhè fèn bào gào tū chū le huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
This report emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.
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这个项目的成本超出了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn chāo chū le yù suàn
The cost of this project exceeded the budget.
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他决定退出比赛。
tā jué dìng tuì chū bǐ sài
He decided to withdraw from the competition.
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这个工厂每年产出大量产品。
zhè ge gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn chū dà liàng chǎn pǐn
This factory produces a large quantity of products every year.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 出 out; represents deviation outward or going beyond
- 入 in; represents deviation inward or falling short
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他的说法和事实有出入。
tā de shuō fǎ hé shì shí yǒu chū rù
His statement differs from the facts.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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这位画家很出名。
zhè wèi huà jiā hěn chū míng
This painter is very famous.
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运动员陆续出场了。
yùn dòng yuán lù xù chū chǎng le
The athletes entered one after another.
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出境前需要检查护照。
chū jìng qián xū yào jiǎn chá hù zhào
You need to check your passport before leaving the country.
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周末我们全家出游了。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā chū yóu le
Our whole family went on a trip this weekend.
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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他每月支出很多钱。
tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián
He spends a lot of money every month.
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他是一位杰出的科学家。
tā shì yī wèi jié chū de kē xué jiā
He is an outstanding scientist.
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系统会自动输出结果。
xì tǒng huì zì dòng shū chū jié guǒ
The system will automatically output the results.
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我不想在大家面前出丑。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他出任公司总经理。
tā chū rèn gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ
He assumed the position of company general manager.
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这位年轻画家的才华出众。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng
This young painter's talent is outstanding.
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医院出具了诊断证明。
yī yuàn chū jù le zhěn duàn zhèng míng
The hospital issued a diagnostic certificate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他为了金钱出卖了朋友。
tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you
He betrayed his friends for money.
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这批产品已经出厂了。
zhè pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng chū chǎng le
This batch of products has already left the factory.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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政府出台了新的环保政策。
zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè
The government introduced new environmental protection policies.
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这些文物是去年出土的。
zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de
These cultural relics were unearthed last year.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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他在第一轮比赛中出局了。
tā zài dì yī lún bǐ sài zhōng chū jú le
He was eliminated in the first round.
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军队明天出征。
jūn duì míng tiān chū zhēng
The army will set out on an expedition tomorrow.
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- 出 to come out, to emerge; suggests bringing forth results
- 息 growth, development; suggests potential for advancement
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这孩子很有出息。
zhè hái zi hěn yǒu chū xi
This child has great promise.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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- 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
- 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
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他听得出神，完全没注意到我进来了。
tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le
He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.
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总统下周将出访三个国家。
zǒng tǒng xià zhōu jiāng chū fǎng sān gè guó jiā
The president will visit three countries next week.
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三个股东共同出资成立了这家企业。
sān gè gǔ dōng gòng tóng chū zī chéng lì le zhè jiā qǐ yè
Three shareholders jointly contributed capital to establish this enterprise.
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她十六岁时出走了。
tā shí liù suì shí chū zǒu le
She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
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学习技能是他的唯一出路。
xué xí jì néng shì tā de wéi yī chū lù
Learning skills is his only way out.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
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新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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经过激烈的竞争，她成功胜出。
jīng guò jī liè de jìng zhēng tā chéng gōng shèng chū
After fierce competition, she successfully won out.
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他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。
tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le
When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
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- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
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她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū
Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
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- 豁 throw open, commit completely
- 出 out, forth (putting oneself forward)
- 去 go, away (moving forward with determination)
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这次我豁出去了，一定要成功。
zhè cì wǒ huō chū qù le yí dìng yào chéng gōng
This time I'm going all out, I must succeed.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
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现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
自 zì — from (indicating source)
Words with this character (55)
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你要相信自己。
nǐ yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ
You must believe in yourself.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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晚上我要去图书馆自习。
wǎn shang wǒ yào qù tú shū guǎn zì xí
Tonight I'm going to the library to self-study.
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她说话时充满自信。
tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn
She speaks with confidence.
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我正在自学西班牙语。
wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ
I am teaching myself Spanish.
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他喜欢接近自然。
tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán
He likes to get close to nature.
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经理亲自去机场接客户。
jīng lǐ qīn zì qù jī chǎng jiē kè hù
The manager personally went to the airport to pick up the client.
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- 各 each, every - provides the distributive meaning
- 自 self, oneself - adds the reflexive, individual aspect
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我们各自回家吧。
wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba
Let's each go home.
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我喜欢独自旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng
I like traveling alone.
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自从搬到这里，我就爱上了这座城市。
zì cóng bān dào zhè lǐ wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè zuò chéng shì
Since moving here, I've fallen in love with this city.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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他过着自由的生活。
tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó
He lives a free life.
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学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。
xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ
Students should consciously follow the rules.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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我们去吃自助火锅吧。
wǒ men qù chī zì zhù huǒ guō ba
Let's go eat at a self-service hot pot restaurant.
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他非常自律，每天早上六点起床锻炼。
tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn
He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.
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他自愿参加这个项目。
tā zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge xiàng mù
He volunteered to participate in this project.
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自我反省很重要。
zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào
Self-reflection is very important.
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自杀不是解决问题的办法。
zì shā bù shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ
Suicide is not a solution to problems.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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- 自 self, oneself (reflexive)
- 言 speak, words, verbal expression
- 自 self, oneself (repeated for emphasis)
- 语 language, speech, spoken words
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他经常自言自语，让人觉得很奇怪。
tā jīng cháng zì yán zì yǔ ràng rén jué de hěn qí guài
He often talks to himself, which makes people feel it's strange.
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- 自 self; indicates the personal/reflexive nature of the pride
- 豪 grand, heroic; conveys the quality and magnitude of pride
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我为我的祖国感到自豪。
wǒ wèi wǒ de zǔ guó gǎn dào zì háo
I am proud of my country.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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老人坐在公园里看书，显得怡然自得。
lǎo rén zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū xiǎn de yí rán zì dé
The old man sits reading in the park, appearing content and at ease.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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请不要擅自使用我的电脑。
qǐng bù yào shàn zì shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo
Please don't use my computer without authorization.
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你不能私自使用别人的东西。
nǐ bù néng sī zì shǐ yòng bié rén de dōng xi
You cannot use other people's things without authorization.
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学生应该培养自主学习的能力。
xué shēng yīng gāi péi yǎng zì zhǔ xué xí de néng lì
Students should cultivate the ability to study independently.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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不要自卑，每个人都有自己的优点。
bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn
Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.
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他只是为了自卫才动手的。
tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de
He only fought back in self-defense.
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学生们自发组织了一个读书会。
xué shēng men zì fā zǔ zhī le yí gè dú shū huì
The students spontaneously organized a reading group.
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退休后，他过得很自在。
tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
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他说英语很自如。
tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú
He speaks English with ease.
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- 自 from, since (marks the starting point)
- 始 beginning, start (indicates the commencement)
- 至 to, until (indicates movement toward an endpoint)
- 终 end, finish (indicates the conclusion)
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他自始至终都没有放弃。
tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu fàng qì
He never gave up from beginning to end.
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他很自尊，不愿意接受别人的帮助。
tā hěn zì zūn bù yuàn yì jiē shòu bié rén de bāng zhù
He has strong self-respect and is unwilling to accept help from others.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.
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Example
他取得了一点成绩就自满了。
tā qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù zì mǎn le
He became complacent after achieving a little success.
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- 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
- 界 world, realm, sphere
Example
自然界中有很多神奇的现象。
zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng
There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.
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- 自 self; from within
- 然 so; in that way (first occurrence)
- 而 and; connecting particle
- 然 so; in that way (reinforcing repetition)
Example
时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。
shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you
Over time, the two naturally became good friends.
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Example
孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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- 自 self, oneself
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 矛 spear (representing attack/offense)
- 盾 shield (representing defense)
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你的前后说法自相矛盾，应该解释清楚。
nǐ de qián hòu shuō fǎ zì xiāng máo dùn yīng gāi jiě shì qīng chu
Your statements before and after contradict each other, you should explain clearly.
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Example
他太自私了，从不考虑别人的感受。
tā tài zì sī le cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu
He is too selfish, never considering others' feelings.
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- 自 self; oneself (indicates reflexive action)
- 称 to call; to claim (the action of naming or declaring)
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他自称是专家，但实际上并不专业。
tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù zhuān yè
He claims to be an expert, but actually isn't professional.
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Example
孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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Example
你可以自行决定。
nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng
You can decide by yourself.
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Example
投资有风险，盈亏自负。
tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn yíng kuī zì fù
Investment carries risks; profits and losses are your own responsibility.
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Example
不要过度自责，这不是你的错。
bù yào guò dù zì zé zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.
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Example
她自费参加了这个培训课程。
tā zì fèi cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn kè chéng
She attended this training course at her own expense.
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Example
律师建议他尽快自首。
lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu
The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.
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- 顺 follow, go along with
- 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
- 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
Example
他决定顺其自然，不再强求。
tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú
He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.
Structure & writing
出 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
屮 is a component in 2 characters
凵 is a component in 5 characters
Stroke order
自 is a component in 6 characters
自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order