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自负

zì fù · zi fu

Traditional 自負

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. conceited
  2. to take responsibility
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I never get lost

  1. Liangliang

    往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)！我(wǒ)从来(cónglái)不(bù)迷路(mílù)。

    Left! I never get lost.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)别(bié)太(tài)自负(zìfù)了(le)。

    Do not be too conceited.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不是(bùshì)自负(zìfù)，我(wǒ)是(shì)对(duì)自己(zìjǐ)有(yǒu)信心(xìnxīn)。

    I am not conceited. I just have confidence in myself.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)左转(zuǒzhuǎn)两次(liǎngcì)了(le)！

    We have already turned left here twice!

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我们(wǒmen)用(yòng)地图(dìtú)吧(ba)。

    Okay, let us use the map.

  6. Dengdeng

    自负(zìfù)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)要(yào)用(yòng)地图(dìtú)。

    Even a conceited person needs a map.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)过(guò)于(yú)自(zì)负(fù)，听(tīng)不(bu)进(jìn)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

Because he is too conceited, he won't listen to others' opinions.

02

既(jì)然(rán)你(nǐ)签(qiān)了(le)合(hé)同(tóng)，就(jiù)要(yào)自(zì)负(fù)后(hòu)果(guǒ)。

Since you signed the contract, you must take responsibility for the consequences yourself.

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