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
- 自然风光(自然風光) nature and scenery
- 毛遂自荐(毛遂自薦) Mao Sui recommends himself; to offer one's services; to volunteer
- 自新 to reform oneself; to mend one's ways and start life anew
- 自找苦吃 to bring trouble on oneself
- 地方自治 local autonomy; home rule
- 拥兵自重(擁兵自重) (of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government
- 媒体自由(媒體自由) freedom of the media
- 擅自 to do something without authorization
- 自恋(自戀) narcissism
- 逍遥自得(逍遙自得) doing as one pleases; foot-loose and fancy free
- 自然发音(自然發音) phonics
- 自相残杀(自相殘殺) to massacre one another; internecine strife
- 自夸(自誇) to boast
- 自由落体(自由落體) free-fall
- 自发粉(自發粉) self-rising flour
- 自立自强(自立自強) to strive for self-improvement
- 盈亏自负(盈虧自負) responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous
- 无病自灸(無病自灸) to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action
- 自不必说(自不必說) to not need dwell on
- 自然神论(自然神論) Deism
- 自首 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
- 知人者智,自知者明 those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经
- 自体免疫疾病(自體免疫疾病) autoimmune disease
- 自动化(自動化) automation
- 习惯成自然(習慣成自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 自我实现(自我實現) self-actualization; self-realization
- 自豪感 pride in something; self-esteem
- 安闲自在(安閑自在) leisurely and free; carefree and at ease
- 自绝(自絕) to voluntarily sever ; to court one's own demise
- 回家吃自己 to get sacked; to be fired
- 自我解嘲 to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
- 自然而然 naturally; involuntary; automatically
- 自营商(自營商) dealer
- 自由派 liberal
- 源自 to originate from
- 自动对焦(自動對焦) autofocus
- 自制炸弹(自製炸彈) improvised explosive device IED
- 返自然 returned to nature
- 威福自己 to exercise power arbitrarily
- 畏罪自杀(畏罪自殺) to commit suicide to escape punishment
- 自创(自創) to create; to come up with (an idea etc)
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