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自己

zì jǐ · zi ji

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. oneself
  2. one's own
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Did you make it yourself?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)汤(tāng)是(shì)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Did you make this soup yourself?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，是(shì)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)的(de)。

    Yes, I made it myself.

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)好喝(hǎohē)！

    It's really good!

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)。我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)都(dōu)觉得(juéde)好喝(hǎohē)。

    Thanks. Even I think it tastes good.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)喝(hē)了(le)几碗(jǐwǎn)？

    How many bowls did you have yourself?

  6. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)一碗(yīwǎn)。别的(biéde)都(dōu)在(zài)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)碗(wǎn)里(lǐ)。

    Just one. The rest are all in your own bowl.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)若(ruò)是(shì)伤(shāng)害(hài)别(bié)人(rén)，你(nǐ)也(yě)会(huì)伤(shāng)害(hài)到(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

When you hurt others, you also hurt yourself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by garborg · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)他(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

Tom has his own bedroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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自
zì

(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

己
jǐ

self; oneself

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