How to say “oneself” in Chinese
oneself, self-; the self
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自我, zì wǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自我 is read zì wǒ: 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 “自我”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自我. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 孩子要懂得自我保护。háiziyàodǒngdezìwǒbǎohùA child should know how to protect themselves.
More words from the lesson “The self: setbacks, lessons, dedication”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “oneself” in Chinese?
“Oneself” in Chinese is 自我, pinyin zìwǒ.
What does 自我 mean?
自我 (zìwǒ) means “oneself, self-; the self”.
How do you write 自我?
自我 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 我 (wǒ) — I, me. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自我?
自我 is read zìwǒ. Tones: zì — fourth tone, wǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“oneself” in the lesson “The self: setbacks, lessons, dedication”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” 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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