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 , Subdomain: Health
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
- 自发对称破缺(自發對稱破缺) spontaneous symmetry breaking
- 自暴自弃(自暴自棄) to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering
- 自高 to be proud of oneself
- 自发电位(自發電位) electroencephalogram (EEG)
- 进退自如(進退自如) free to come and go; to have room to maneuver
- 自专(自專) to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
- 故步自封 stuck in the old ways; refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative
- 心静自然凉(心靜自然涼) a calm heart keeps you cool
- 妄自尊大 absurd self-importance
- 自有 to possess; to own; to have
- 自给自足(自給自足) self-sufficiency; autarchy
- 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
- 自便 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
- 自律神经系统(自律神經系統) autonomic nervous system
- 听其自然(聽其自然) to let things take their course; to take things as they come
- 自述 to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction
- 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直(車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current.; Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.
- 自然淘汰 natural selection
- 译自(譯自) translation from; loan from (e.g. English word)
- 跋扈自恣 cruelty without restraint
- 好自矜夸(好自矜誇) fond of boasting
- 自认(自認) to think; in one's own opinion ; self inflicted
- 吐丝自缚(吐絲自縛) to spin a cocoon around oneself; enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
- 应付自如(應付自如) to handle matters with ease; to hold one's own
- 自拔 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
- 自爱(自愛) self-respect; self-love; self-regard
- 出自 to originate from
- 自居 to be self reliant
- 自动驾驶(自動駕駛) autopilot
- 自如 unobstructed; unconstrained; smooth; with ease; free
- 自慰 to console oneself; to masturbate; onanism; masturbation
- 自身利益 one's own interests
- 自负盈亏(自負盈虧) responsible for its profit and losses
- 自行车架(自行車架) bike rack; bicycle frame
- 自此 since then; henceforth
- 如人饮水，冷暖自知(如人飲水，冷暖自知) the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
- 自主 to decide for oneself
- 自逞 to boast about oneself
- 自选(自選) to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service
- 自卑 feeling inferior
- 自白书(自白書) confession
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