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
- 自然语言处理(自然語言處理) natural language processing (NLP)
- 顾影自怜(顧影自憐) looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself; alone and dejected
- 自强(自強) to strive to become stronger
- 自然主义(自然主義) naturalism ; naturalism
- 安闲自得(安閑自得) feeling comfortably at ease
- 自理 to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
- 自然地理学(自然地理學) physical geography
- 自负盈亏(自負盈虧) responsible for its profit and losses
- 自暴自弃(自暴自棄) to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering
- 自不待言 needless to say; it goes without saying
- 吉人自有天报(吉人自有天報) a good person will naturally be rewarded
- 自我介绍(自我介紹) self-introduction; to introduce oneself
- 自然 nature ; natural ; of course; certainly; naturally
- 自个儿(自個兒) oneself; by oneself
- 自溺 to drown oneself
- 自临大位(自臨大位) you yourself are in a superior position
- 自愧不如 ashamed of being inferior; to feel inferior to others
- 投缳自缢(投繯自縊) to hang oneself
- 自掘坟墓(自掘墳墓) to dig one's own grave
- 悔过自新(悔過自新) repent and start afresh
- 独立自主(獨立自主) independent and autonomous
- 自相残杀(自相殘殺) to massacre one another; internecine strife
- 自尊心 self-respect; self-esteem; ego
- 自发粉(自發粉) self-rising flour
- 自今以来(自今以來) from now on
- 自赞 boastful
- 夫子自道 appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself
- 自愧弗如 to feel ashamed at being inferior
- 自动车(自動車) automobile
- 自鸣得意(自鳴得意) to think highly of oneself
- 自来水管(自來水管) water mains; service pipe; tap-water pipe
- 自圆其说(自圓其說) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation
- 逸游自恣 to amuse oneself without restraint
- 放任自流 to let somebody do whatever they want; to indulge; to give free reins to; to let things slide; to drift aimlessly
- 车到山前自有路(車到山前自有路) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through.; Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.
- 自选(自選) to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service
- 自有品牌 private brand
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