How to say “self-control” in Chinese
self-control; self-discipline
“Self-control” in Chinese is 自律, zì lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自律 is read zì lǜ: 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 “自律”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自律. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他非常自律，每天早睡早起。tāfēichángzìlǜ,měitiānzǎoshuìzǎoqǐHe's very disciplined: he goes to bed early and gets up early every day.
- 成功的人都很自律chénggōngderéndōuhěnzìlǜSuccessful people are all very disciplined.
More words from the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “self-control” in Chinese?
“Self-control” in Chinese is 自律, pinyin zìlǜ.
What does 自律 mean?
自律 (zìlǜ) means “self-control; self-discipline”.
How do you write 自律?
自律 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 律 (lǜ) — law, rule. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自律?
自律 is read zìlǜ. Tones: zì — fourth tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“self-control” in the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. 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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