自 zì
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zì
adverb
naturally; of course; certainly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 自然 (CCD 1 '自' 1; GHDC '自' 4; Han Dian '自' adv 1) -
zì
preposition
from; since
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 从 (CCD 2 '自'; GHDC '自' 5; Han Dian '自' prep; Rouzer 2007, p. 6) -
zì
pronoun
self; oneself; itself
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 自 means 自己. In Literary Chinese this relfexive personal pronoun always occurs in front of a verb (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 83). For example, 所謂誠其意者，毋自欺也 What is meant by 'making the thoughts sincere.' is the allowing no self-deception.' (The Classic of Rites, The Great Learning禮記‧大學, trans. by Legge 1885; CCD 1 '自' 2; GHDC '自' 1; Han Dian '自' pro 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 6) -
zì
noun
Kangxi radical 132
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
zì
proper noun
Zi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names
Notes: (Guoyu '自' n 2) -
zì
noun
a nose
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 鼻子 (Han Dian '自' 2) -
zì
noun
the beginning; the start
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 开头 (GHDC '自' 2; Han Dian '自' 3) -
zì
noun
origin
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 起源 (Guoyu 1 '自' n 1; GHDC '自' 3; Han Dian '自' 4) -
zì
adverb
originally
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 本来 (Han Dian '自' adv 2) -
zì
adverb
still; to remain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 仍旧 or 依然 (GHDC '自' 9; Han Dian '自' adv 5) -
zì
adverb
in person; personally
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 亲自 (Han Dian '自' adv 6) -
zì
adverb
in addition; besides
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 别自 or 另外 (Han Dian '自' adv 7) -
zì
conjunction
if; even if
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 假如 (GHDC '自' 8; Han Dian '自' conj 1) -
zì
conjunction
but
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 可是 (Han Dian '自' conj 4) -
zì
conjunction
because
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 因为 and 由于 (GHDC '自' 6; Han Dian '自' conj 5) -
zì
verb
to employ; to use
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 用 (GHDC '自' 7; Han Dian '自' v 1) -
zì
verb
to be
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this sense 自 has the same meaning as 是 (Han Dian '自' v 2)
Contained in
- 自相鱼肉(自相魚肉) butchering one another as fish and flesh; killing one another; internecine strife
- 自视甚高(自視甚高) to think highly of oneself; giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
- 自报公议(自報公議) self-assessment; declare one's state for open discussion
- 顾影自怜(顧影自憐) looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself; alone and dejected
- 自寻死路(自尋死路) to follow the path to one's own doom; to bring about one's own destruction
- 自学成才(自學成才) a self-made genius
- 自嘲 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself
- 自重 self-esteem
- 自残(自殘) to mutilate oneself; self-harm
- 自然风光(自然風光) nature and scenery
- 船到桥门自会直(船到橋門自會直) when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
- 自然灾害(自然災害) natural disaster
- 自然而然 naturally; involuntary; automatically
- 自满(自滿) complacent; self-satisfied
- 自转(自轉) to rotate
- 投缳自缢(投繯自縊) to hang oneself
- 生产自救(生產自救) self-help
- 优游自得(優遊自得) free and at leisure; unfettered
- 自然辩证法(自然辯證法) Dialectics of Nature
- 自封 to want wealth for oneself ; to claim a title for oneself ; to restrain oneself
- 妄自菲薄 to be excessively humble and not show self-esteem
- 其来有自(其來有自) there is a reason for it
- 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸(王婆賣瓜，自賣自誇) every potter praises his own pot; all one's geese are swans
- 地方自治 local autonomy; home rule
- 自动挡(自動擋) automatic transmission; auto gear shift
- 自然数(自然數) the natural numbers
- 走自己的路，让人家去说(走自己的路，讓人家去說) Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche) / Do it my way.
- 各自为政(各自為政) to do things each in one's own way
- 自我介绍(自我介紹) self-introduction; to introduce oneself
- 来去自如(來去自如) unrestrained
- 自由选择权(自由選擇權) free agency
- 自由 free; at liberty ; freedom; liberty ; unrestricted; unrestrained
- 自白书(自白書) confession
- 自行车赛(自行車賽) cycle race
- 自古以来(自古以來) since ancient times
- 找不自在 to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
- 强中自有强中手(強中自有強中手) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger; there is always something more to learn; never be satisfied to rest on your laurels
- 自忖 to speculate; to ponder
- 自叹不如(自嘆不如) to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
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