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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

自己 [zìjǐ]
  1. 1. pronoun oneself
    你要相信自己的能力。
    You must have faith in your own ability.
    炮弹自己不会爆炸。
    The shell won't detonate by itself.
    我能够照顾好自己
    I can take care of myself.
  2. 2. adjective our
    自己
    our people

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自己 [zìjǐ]
  1. 1. referring to the person mentioned earlier in the sentence
    我觉得自己错了。
    I felt that I was in the wrong.
  2. 2. oneself
    自己的气
    be angry with oneself
    自己动手
    use one's own hands; do-it-yourself (DIY)
  3. 3. closely related; own
    自己弟兄
    one's own brothers
    自己家里
    one's own family

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自己 [zìjǐ]
  1. 1. 代替人或物本身。通常用来复指前面的名词或代词(代替的主体有时不出现)
    让我自己来吧。
    石头是自己滚下来的。
    把困难留给自己
  2. 2. 用在名词前,表示属于本人这一方面的
    自己人。
    自己家里。

Examples

他想自己装修新房,自己抹腻子、自己刷墙。
He wants to decorate the house, apply putty and paint the walls all by himself.
自己的东西,自己来认。
Come and pick out your own things.
不要让自己闷坐愁城,应当让自己开心起来。
You should cheer up, don't act so dejected.
怙恃不在家时,你要学会自己照顾自己
When your parents are not at home, you should learn to take care of yourself.
轻易地原谅自己的错误会使自己不汲汲进取,反而退步。
It'll make you go backwards instead of actively progressing if you often forgive your own mistakes easily.
我们要暌隔那么久,你一定要自己照顾好自己
We will be away from each other for a long time, so you must take good care of yourself.
自己错了,还振振有辞地为自己辩解。
Though she was wrong, she still spoke plausibly, and volubly to defend herself.
自己的事情自己作主,从不听别人的意见。
She decides her own matters, and never listens to others’ opinions.
哪有那么多的妖魔鬼怪阿,你别自己自己
There aren't so many demons and ghosts, don't scare yourself.
自己做事自己承担,不要攀扯别人!

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