How to say “oneself” in Chinese
oneself
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自己, zì jǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自己 is read zì jǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “自己”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自己. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我自己去wǒzìjǐqùI’ll go by myself.
- 我对自己有信心wǒduìzìjǐyǒuxìnxīnI'm confident in myself.
- 他终于达到了自己的目标tāzhōngyúdádàolezìjǐdemùbiāoHe finally reached his goal.
- 不要放弃自己的理想búyàofàngqìzìjǐdelǐxiǎngDon't give up on your dream.
- 很多民族都有自己的语言hěnduōmínzúdōuyǒuzìjǐdeyǔyánMany ethnic groups have their own language.
- 我们学校有自己的排球队。wǒmenxuéxiàoyǒuzìjǐdepáiqiúduìOur school has its own volleyball team.
More words from the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “oneself” in Chinese?
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自己, pinyin zìjǐ.
What does 自己 mean?
自己 (zìjǐ) means “oneself”.
How do you write 自己?
自己 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 己 (jǐ) — oneself. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自己?
自己 is read zìjǐ. Tones: zì — fourth tone, jǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“oneself” in the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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