(zì jǐ) - oneself, self in Mandarin
zìjǐTraditional: 自己
Translation
oneself, self
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Word origin
自己 (zìjǐ) 'oneself' joins 自 (zì, 'self') and 己 (jǐ, 'self, oneself'). 自 is a pictograph of a nose (Chinese speakers point to their own nose for 'me'), hence 'self'; 己 is a pictograph traditionally read as a coiled cord used for the reflexive 'self'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 自 (zì, pictograph of a nose, 'self') + 己 (jǐ, 'self')
Stroke order
自
己
Examples
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Go by yourself, I have something to do.
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She does everything herself.
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You need to have confidence in yourself.
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I will cook for myself.
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He only cares about himself.
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Stories
(17)小公园里的音乐
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看医生
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生日的惊喜
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新工作的第一天
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新邻居
3 min read · Core 1000
兼职面试
4 min read · Core 5000
看场合
5 min read · Core 1000
最老的门
5 min read · Core 5000
楼上的声音
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那件事
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那两分呢?
5 min read · Core 5000
小芳的钥匙
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三条腿
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一直开
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有钱没时间
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中间的树
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走廊上的翻译
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)大家 (Everyone) and Reflexive 自己 (Oneself) in Mandarin
Formal Mandarin Connectives: 然而, 因此, 于是 and 尽管
Even in Mandarin: The 连...都/也 Construction
Mandarin Tone Pairs: How to Hear the Tones in Real Words
Mandarin Noun Suffixes 子, 家 and 员: Things, Experts and Members
Unless and In Case in Mandarin: 除非, 万一 and 要不是
喜欢 vs 爱: Saying You Like or Love Something in Mandarin
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自己: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 8: 自己, 个, 看 and 7 more words.