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The Chinese word ziji - 自己 - zìjǐ
(self in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
zìjǐ
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English translations
self, one's own side,
oneself, closely related, one's own
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zìjǐ are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 自己 ( ziji / zìjǐ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni ziji qu ba.
Nǐ zìjǐ qù ba.– English translation: Go by yourself.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
one's own | self
自己 ( ziji / zìjǐ ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 6)
自己 ( ziji / zìjǐ ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 6)
More words that mean self in Chinese
zì ( 自 )
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