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自尊

zì zūn · zi zun

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. self-respect
  2. self-esteem
  3. ego
  4. pride
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Lost but too proud to ask

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)迷路(mílù)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)问路(wènlù)。

    We're lost, but I don't want to ask for directions.

  2. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)问(wèn)？

    Why not ask?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)自尊(zìzūn)不让(bùràng)我(wǒ)问路(wènlù)。

    My pride won't let me ask.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)自尊(zìzūn)重要(zhòngyào)，还是(háishi)回家(huíjiā)重要(zhòngyào)？

    Which matters more, your pride or going home?

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)问(wèn)。请问(qǐngwèn)，地铁站(dìtiězhàn)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)？

    OK, I'll ask. Excuse me, how do I get to the subway station?

  6. Qiqi

    就(jiù)在(zài)你们(nǐmen)后面(hòumian)，二十米(èrshímǐ)！

    It's right behind you, twenty meters!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)自(zì)尊(zūn)心(xīn)很(hěn)强(qiáng)，从(cóng)不(bù)轻(qīng)易(yì)向(xiàng)别(bié)人(rén)求(qiú)助(zhù)。

He has strong self-esteem and never easily asks others for help.

02

失(shī)败(bài)并(bìng)没(méi)有(yǒu)伤(shāng)害(hài)她(tā)的(de)自(zì)尊(zūn)，反(fǎn)而(ér)让(ràng)她(tā)更(gèng)努(nǔ)力(lì)。

Failure didn't hurt her self-esteem; instead, it made her work harder.

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