自我

Traditional: 自我

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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)

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Examples

He needs to get to know himself better.

This book is about personal growth.

She is always busy introducing herself.

An excessive ego makes a person unpopular.

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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This word is part of lesson 38.