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[zì]

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

自 [zì]

1. pronoun oneself

自讨苦吃

bring trouble on oneself
2. adverb certainly

他这样做自有一番用意。

In doing this he certainly has some motive.
3. preposition from

他自小就聪明能干。

From an early age he has been clever and capable.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

自 [zì]

1. d'
2. ex

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

自 [zì]

1. 动 [文] 开始

武兴之国自于此矣。
2. 介引进动作行为的起点、来源或起始时间，相当于"从""由"

自上海开往广州。

来自农村。

自上而下。

自古以来。
3. 代自己

自告奋勇。

不自量力。

自顾自。
4. 代用在单音节动词前，构成复合动词。a)表示动作由自己发出并及于自身

自满。

自学。

自立。

自愿。

自动。
5. 副自然；当然

自有公论。

自不待言。

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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.
他饶有闲趣地在自己的小屋前自斟自酌。: He is leisurely drinking by himself in front of his small house.
他竟自自学了英语，实在出人意料。
自己包船游玩，会感觉更自在。: It will be a lot more fun to rent a boat for our exclusive use.
他喜欢自由自在的生活，是个放荡不羁的人。: He likes freedom, and is an unrestrained person.
他总为自己身无长技感到自卑。: He always feels inferior for his lack of expertise.
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.
票友们经常在一起串戏自娱自乐。: Amateur performers always get together and take part in a professional performance as a way to amuse themselves.
他出身寒微，但自立自强。: He is of humble origins, but has a high level of self respect and support.
他出身名门豪族，但自立自强，从不依赖家里。: He is born into a wealthy and influential family, but he is independent and self-supportive.; 5960 more results

Character Decomposition

丿 [piě]	+	目 [mù]

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Prepositions as conveyors of time

Prepositions as conveyors of time

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. Normal prepositions that convey time such as “从” cóng, “自” zì, “自从” zìcóng, “由” yóu, “打” dǎ, “在” zài, “当” dāng, “于” yú are placed before time words. “当” is often used with “的时候” de shíhou together to form an adverbial adjunct.
(1) 他从6岁开始坚持每天锻炼身体。
(2) 他自（自从）那天就再也没有迟到过。
(3) 这家银行营业时间：由9点到17点。
(4) 打昨天起他就觉得头痛。
(5) 当我想起他的时候，他已经不见了。
(6) 新中国成立于1949年。

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