How to say “oneself” in Chinese
oneself, own
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自身, zì shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
自身 is read zì shēn: 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 “自身”.
More words from the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “oneself” in Chinese?
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自身, pinyin zìshēn.
What does 自身 mean?
自身 (zìshēn) means “oneself, own”.
How do you write 自身?
自身 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自身?
自身 is read zìshēn. Tones: zì — fourth tone, shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“oneself” in the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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