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
- 喃喃自语(喃喃自語) to mumble to oneself
- 自贸区(自貿區) free trade zone
- 自由意志 free will
- 做自己 to be oneself
- 自备(自備) to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained
- 自欺 to deceive oneself
- 自投罗网(自投羅網) to walk into a trap
- 自愧不如 ashamed of being inferior; to feel inferior to others
- 其来有自(其來有自) there is a reason for it
- 自发粉(自發粉) self-rising flour
- 自由落体(自由落體) free-fall
- 自动车(自動車) automobile
- 剖腹自杀(剖腹自殺) hara-kiri
- 自贻伊戚(自貽伊戚) to create trouble for oneself
- 自动免疫(自動免疫) active immunity
- 非自然 unnatural; occult
- 自取灭亡(自取滅亡) to court disaster; to seek one's own destruction
- 自卑情绪(自卑情緒) inferiority complex
- 自惭形秽(自慚形穢) to feel ashamed of one's inferiority
- 自励(自勵) to encourage oneself
- 自保 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
- 不自觉(不自覺) unaware; unknowing
- 自个儿(自個兒) oneself; by oneself
- 自喻 to refer to oneself
- 自宫(自宮) to castrate oneself
- 自下 to humble oneself
- 习惯自然(習慣自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 自转(自轉) to rotate
- 自失 at a loss
- 无地自容(無地自容) ashamed and unable to show one's face
- 自然科学基金会(自然科學基金會) natural science fund
- 自然选择(自然選擇) natural selection
- 自上而下 top-down
- 各自 each; respective ; self
- 轩轩自得(軒軒自得) to be delighted with oneself
- 自我意识(自我意識) self-awareness
- 自制力 self-control
- 泰然自若 calm and composed
- 咎由自取 a self-inflicted disaster
- 自觉(自覺) to be conscious; to be aware ; to be conscientious
- 自由贸易区(自由貿易區) free trade zone; free trade area
- 自拔 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
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