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自责

zì zé · zi ze

Traditional 自責

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to blame oneself
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Do not blame yourself

  1. Dengdeng

    比赛(bǐsài)输(shū)了(le)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)自责(zìzé)。

    We lost the match. I feel so guilty.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)自责(zìzé)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)有(yǒu)错(cuò)。

    Don't blame yourself. Everyone made mistakes.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最后(zuìhòu)一个(yīgè)球(qiú)没(méi)投进(tóujìn)。

    I missed the last shot.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)没(méi)投进(tóujìn)。

    I missed one too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)自责(zìzé)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)，然后(ránhòu)去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)。

    Then let us blame ourselves together for one minute, then go eat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)只(zhǐ)是(shì)责(zé)怪(guài)别(bié)人(rén)，从(cóng)不(bú)自(zì)责(zé)。

He only blames other people, and never himself.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

事(shì)情(qing)没(méi)办(bàn)好(hǎo)，她(tā)心(xīn)里(li)一(yì)直(zhí)很(hěn)自(zì)责(zé)。

The matter wasn't handled well, and she kept blaming herself.

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