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
- 傲自 overbearing
- 自谦(自謙) modest; self-deprecating
- 其来有自(其來有自) there is a reason for it
- 反躬自问(反躬自問) introspection; to ask oneself
- 喜不自胜(喜不自勝) unable to contain one's joy
- 通讯自动化(通訊自動化) communications automation
- 自下而上 bottom-up
- 自发粉(自發粉) self-rising flour
- 怡然自乐(怡然自樂) joyous
- 夫子自道 appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself
- 自学成才(自學成才) a self-made genius
- 自拔 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
- 自取灭亡(自取滅亡) to court disaster; to seek one's own destruction
- 自愿者(自願者) volunteer
- 自由神像 Statue of Liberty
- 自有品牌 private brand
- 自由思想 freethought
- 自由职业(自由職業) self-employed; profession
- 大自然 nature
- 自我催眠 self-hypnotism
- 书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉(書中自有黃金屋，書中自有顏如玉) in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies
- 自鸣得意(自鳴得意) to think highly of oneself
- 自逞 to boast about oneself
- 自然之友 Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)
- 自奉甚俭(自奉甚儉) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures
- 妄自尊大 absurd self-importance
- 手自一体(手自一體) manumatic
- 自动售货机(自動售貨機) vending machine
- 投缳自缢(投繯自縊) to hang oneself
- 自然语言处理(自然語言處理) natural language processing (NLP)
- 自助洗衣店 laundromat; launderette
- 狂妄自大 arrogant and conceited
- 自治县(自治縣) autonomous county
- 洋洋自得 immensely pleased with oneself; proud; complacent
- 自媒体(自媒體) self-media (news or other content published on independently-operated social media accounts)
- 自报家门(自報家門) to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role
- 自娱(自娛) to amuse oneself
Also contained in
肃南裕固族自治县 、 蒙自 、 杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县 、 伊通满族自治县 、 洪自诚 、 法自相相违因 、 自强运动 、 自由民主党 、 自在主 、 新宾满族自治县 、 围场满族蒙古族自治县 、 峨边彝族自治县 、 马边彝族自治县 、 青龙满族自治县
Word is mentioned most frequently in
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