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自行

zì xíng · zi xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. voluntary
  2. autonomous
  3. by oneself
  4. self-
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In a conversation

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A self-service sign

  1. Leon

    门口(ménkǒu)的(de)牌子(páizi)写(xiě)着(zhe)：请(qǐng)自行(zìxíng)取(qǔ)餐(cān)。

    The sign at the door says: Please collect your own meal.

  2. Dengdeng

    自行(zìxíng)取餐(qǔcān)就是(jiùshì)自己(zìjǐ)拿(ná)。

    Collect your own meal means you take it yourself.

  3. Leon

    原来如此(yuánláirúcǐ)。饮料(yǐnliào)也(yě)要(yào)自行(zìxíng)拿(ná)吗(ma)？

    I see. Do I also take the drinks myself?

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，还有(háiyǒu)，请(qǐng)自行(zìxíng)收(shōu)盘子(pánzi)。

    Yes, and please clear your own plate.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)自行(zìxíng)回家(huíjiā)，可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Then may I go home by myself?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)为(wèi)了(le)削(xuē)减(jiǎn)成(chéng)本(běn)，拒(jù)绝(jué)让(ràng)员(yuán)工(gōng)自(zì)行(xíng)加(jiā)班(bān)。

In order to cut down on costs, the company refuses to allow employees to work overtime.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by szilviez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)可(kě)能(néng)会(huì)自(zì)行(xíng)回(huí)家(jiā)。

They may go home by themselves.

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

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