(zì wǒ) - self, ego, oneself in Mandarin
zìwǒTraditional: 自我
Translation
self, ego, oneself
Word origin
A compound of 自 (zì, self) and 我 (wǒ, I, me), used as a noun for the self or ego.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 自 (zì, self) + 我 (wǒ, I, me)
Stroke order
自
我
Examples
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He needs to get to know himself better.
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This book is about personal growth.
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She is always busy introducing herself.
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An excessive ego makes a person unpopular.
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Travelling helped him fulfil himself.
自我 (zì wǒ) means the self or the ego. It often appears as a prefix in compounds such as 自我介绍 (self-introduction) and 自我成长 (self-development).
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