自私 (zì sī) — Chinese word meaning

她说话时充满自信。

tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn

She speaks with confidence.

我正在自学西班牙语。

wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ

I am teaching myself Spanish.

他喜欢接近自然。

tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán

He likes to get close to nature.

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.

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.

我们各自回家吧。

wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba

Let's each go home.

我喜欢独自旅行。

wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng

I like traveling alone.

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.

门会自动打开。

mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi

The door will open automatically.

他过着自由的生活。

tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó

He lives a free life.

学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。

xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ

Students should consciously follow the rules.

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.

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.

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.

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.

自我反省很重要。

zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào

Self-reflection is very important.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

退休后，他过得很自在。

tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài

After retirement, he lives very comfortably.

他说英语很自如。

tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú

He speaks English with ease.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

你可以自行决定。

nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng

You can decide by yourself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

我需要请假处理一些私事。

wǒ xū yào qǐng jià chǔ lǐ yī xiē sī shì

I need to take leave to handle some private matters.

他开私家车上班。

tā kāi sī jiā chē shàng bān

He drives his private car to work.

这是私有财产，请勿进入。

zhè shì sī yǒu cái chǎn qǐng wù jìn rù

This is private property, please do not enter.

他在一所私立学校工作。

tā zài yì suǒ sī lì xué xiào gōng zuò

He works at a private school.

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.

他开了一家私营企业。

tā kāi le yì jiā sī yíng qǐ yè

He opened a private enterprise.

他们走私毒品被警察抓住了。

tā men zǒu sī dú pǐn bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le

They were caught by the police smuggling drugs.