(zì jǐ) - oneself, self in Mandarin
zìjǐTraditional: 自己
HSK 2
#65 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
oneself, self
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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