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[1] self; private; personal [2] from [3] natural; naturally; a Chinese family name Stroke count: 6
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Radical: 自 (#132)
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冷暖自知 laang5 nyun5 zi6 zi1 = self- awareness; lit. the person who drinks it knows best if its hot or cold (Zen proverb) 自信踭 zi6 seon3 zaang1 = padded insoles for height, shoe lift inserts 個自 go3 zi6 = each 自在 zi6 zoi6 = at ease; free, unrestrained, comfortable 自己 zi6 gei2/gei2*1 = oneself; self 自行車 zi6 hang4 ce1 = bicycle 國 來自 loi4 zi6 = to come from 國 自然 zi6 jin4 = nature; natural 自殺 zi6 saat3 = to commit suicide 私自 si1 zi6 = secretly; privately 自行 zi6 hang4 = to do by oneself 自來水 zi6 loi4 seoi2 = tap water; running water 自古 zi6 gu2 = from time immemorial; since ancient times 自學 zi6 hok6 = to self-study; self-learnt 自我 zi6 ngo5 = self; oneself; ego 自身 zi6 san1 = oneself; personally; one's own 親自 can1 zi6 = personally; in person; oneself 你自己 nei5 zi6 gei2 = yourself 我自己 ngo5 zi6 gei2 = myself 自己做 zi6 gei2 zou6 = do-it-yourself ("DIY") 自動電梯 zi6 dung6 din6 tai1 = escalator 一自 jat1 zi6 = at the same time 粵 我們自己 ngo5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = ourselves 國 (common formation) 我哋自己 ngo5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 = ourselves 粵 你們自己 nei5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = yourselves 國 你哋自己 nei5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 = yourselves 粵 妳們自己 nei5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = yourselves 國 妳哋自己 nei6 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 = yourselves 粵 祂們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 國 牠們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 國 它們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 國 她們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 國 他們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 國 佢哋自己 keoi5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 = themselves 粵 他自己 taa1 zi6 gei2 = himself 國 她自己 taa1 zi6 gei2 = herself 自強 zi6 koeng4 = to strive for self-improvement 自細 zi6 sai3 = since childhood 粵 打自己工 daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 = self-employed 粵 自拍 zi6 paak3 = self-portrait 自小 zi6 siu2 = since childhood; since one was a child 自立 zi6 laap6 = independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining 自拍照 zi6 paak3 ziu3 = selfie 自動 zi6 dung6 = automatic; voluntary 自由 zi6 jau4 = free, unrestrained, freedom; liberty 自然風景 zi6 jin4 fung1 ging2 = scenery 自己人 zi6 gei2/2*1 jan4 = one's own people 自由派 zi6 jau4 paai3 = liberal 學術自由 hok6 seot6 zi6 jau4 = academic freedom 擅自 sin6 zi6 = unauthorised 自私 zi6 si1 = selfish; stingy; selfishness 自主 zi6 zyu2 = autonomous; to act for oneself 自信 zi6 seon3 = self-confidence 自力更生 zi6 lik6 gang1 saang1 = self-reliant; regeneration through one's own effort 自卑 zi6 bei1 = inferiority complex; to feel inferior 自始至終 zi6 ci2 zi3 zung1 = from start to finish; from beginning to end 自從 zi6 cung4 = since; ever since 自治 zi6 zi6 = autonomous; autonomy 自治區 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = (PRC) autonomous region 自滿 zi6 mun5 = self-satisfied; complacent 自由市場 zi6 jau4 si5 coeng4 = free market 自發 zi6 faat3 = spontaneous 自私自利 zi6 si1 zi6 lei6 = (idiom) selfish 自衛 zi6 wai6 = self-defence (US: self-defense) 自覺 zi6 gok3 = conscious; aware 自言自語 zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5 = to talk to oneself; to think aloud; soliloquy 自豪 zi6 hou4 = (self-)pride 自負盈虧 zi6 fu6 jing4 kwai1 = take full responsibility for a business 自費 zi6 fai3 = at one's own expense 自願 zi6 jyun6 = voluntary 獨自 duk6 zi6 = alone; by oneself 獨立自主 duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 = (idiom) self-determination; independence of action 大自然 daai6 zi6 jin4 = nature; Mother Nature 自律 zi6 leot6 = self-discipline, autonomy 自由民 zi6 jau4 man4 = freedman, yeomanry (phonetic loanword) 自暴自棄 zi6 bou6 zi6 hei3 = desperateness, self-degredation 各自 gok3 zi6 = [1] each; [2] respective; [2] apiece 自動扶梯 zi6 dung6 fu4 tai1 = escalator 自由化 zi6 jau4 faa3 = liberation, freeing (from something) 自稱 zi6 cing1 = claim to be 自助 zi6 zo6 = self-service 言論自由 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4 = (constitutional) freedom of speech 得自 dak1 zi6 = derive 自認 zi6 jing6 = confession; admission of facts 自食其力 zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6 = earn one's own living 自殘 zi6 caan4 = self-mutilation 自助餐 zi6 zo6 caan1 = buffet style meal; smorgasbord (lit., "help yourself meal") 自家生產 zi6 gaa1 sang1 caan2 = home grown 自動波 zi6 dung6 bo1 = automatic transmission 自由球 zi6 jau4 kau4 = free kick 自己友 zi6 gei2 jau5*2 = in-group; fellow triad; one's own people 粵 自動上鏈 zi6 dung6 soeng5 lin4*2 = self-winding 自己最知自己事 zi6 gei2 zeoi3 zi1 zi6 gei2 si6 = one knows oneself best 不打自招 bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1 = Freudian slip 不由自主 bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 = can't help; involuntarily 國 不自在 bat1 zi6 zoi6 = uneasiness; uneasy 國 不自然 bat1 zi6 jin4 = unnatural; artificial 國 不自然的 bat1 zi6 jin4 dik1 = stagy; uncanny; uncomfortable 國 取自 ceoi2 zi6 = supplied from; originates from 國 保安自動化 bou2 on1 zi6 dung6 faa3 = security automation 自動大門 zi6 dung6 daai6 mun4 = automatic gate 半自耕農 bun3 zi6 gaang1 nung4 = semi-tenant peasant; semi-owner peasant 半自動 bun3 zi6 dung6 = semiautomatic 自尊 zi6 zyun1 = self-esteem; self-respect 不自量 bat1 zi6 loeng6 = not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities 國 不攻自破 bat1 gung1 zi6 po3 = collapse of itself 國 暗自 am3 zi6 = inwardly; to oneself; secretly 觀自在菩薩 gun1 zi6 zoi6 pou4 saat3 = the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara 自信心 zi6 seon3 sam1 = self-confidence 自然科學 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 = natural sciences 自由貿易 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 = free trade 自身利益 zi6 san1 lei6 jik1 = one's own interests 自強不息 zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1 = never stop bettering oneself; tirelessly build up one's inner strengths; never give up 國 自動電話理財服務 zi6 dung6 din6 waa6*2 lei5 coi4 fuk6 mou6 = automated phonebanking services 自願提早退休計劃 zi6 jyun6 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1 gai3 waak6 = voluntary early retirement package 自由行 zi6 jau4 hang4 = free walker, a non-group traveler 自我催眠 zi6 ngo5 ceoi1 min4 = self-hypnosis 自我反省 zi6 ngo5 faan2 sing2 = soul searching 跳樓自殺 tiu3 lau4*2 zi6 saat3 = leap to one's own death 超自然 ciu1 zi6 jin4 = supernatural 自傳 zi6 zyun6*2 = autobiography, memoirs 自焚 zi6 fan4 = set oneself on fire; self-immolation 船到橋頭自然直 syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6 = things have a way of working out 自動售貨機 zi6 dung6 sau6 fo3 gei1 = vending machine 自由職業 zi6 jau4 zik1 jip6 = self-employed; profession 自由自在 zi6 jau4 zi6 zoi6 = carefree; free and easy; leisurely 自己承擔風險 zi6 gei2 sing4 daam1 fung1 him2 = take the risk 照顧自己 ziu3 gu3 zi6 gei2 / gei2*1 = self care, personal care 自把自為 zi6 baa2 zi6 wai4 = when others say not to do it but you still do it 語言自學中心 jyu5 jin4 zi6 hok6 zung1 sam1 = [n] an independent (self-learning) language center 自動詞 zi6 dung6 ci4 = [n] an intransitive verb 自動手錶 zi6 dung6 sau2 biu1 = [n] a self-winding watch 自動消失 zi6 dung6 siu1 sat1 = [n] disappear spontaneously or automatically 自動提款機 zi6 dung6 tai4 fun2 gei1 = [n] a cash dispenser, a cashomat; ATM 自動轉帳 zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3 = autopay, automatic account transfer 自費生 zi6 fai3 saang1 = [n] a self-supporting pupil 自負 zi6 fu6 = [adj] boastful, conceit, egotism, vanity, pretension 順其自然 seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4 = let nature take its course 自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 = since ancient times 國 自古以嚟 zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 = since ancient times 粵 自盡 zi6 zeon6 = to commit suicide 自首 zi6 sau2 = to confess a crime; to turn oneself in, surrender to authorities 自閉 zi6 bai3 = isolated 自在階級 zi6 zoi6 gaai1 kap1 = [philosophy] class-in-itself 自尊心 zi6 zyun1 sam1 = self-esteem; self-respect 自我作古 zi6 ngo5 zok3 gu2 = be the first to do sth; originate a method, etc. 自我陶醉 zi6 ngo5 tou4 zeoi3 = narcissism 自由兌換 zi6 jau4 deoi3 wun6 = [finance] convertibility 自由放任 zi6 jau4 fong3 jam6 = allowing unrestrained freedom; laissez-faire 自由王國 zi6 jau4 wong4 gwok3 = [philosophy] realm of freedom 自覺自願 zi6 gok3 zi6 jyun6 = voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will 自認晦氣 zi6 jing6 fui3 hei3 = accept bad luck without complaint; grin and bear it 自大 zi6 daai6 = arrogant, self-important 源自 jyun4 zi6 = flow from, proceed from 半自動武器 bun3 zi6 dung6 mou5 hei3 = semi-automatic weapons (common formation) 自動步槍 zi6 dung6 bou6 coeng1 = automatic rifle (common formation) 自作自受 zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6 = to deserve it; to suffer from own actions 自作多情 zi6 zok3 do1 cing4 = to imagine someone loves you but doesn't 自作聰明 zi6 zok3 cung1 ming4 = think of yourself as being smart 自制力 zi6 zai3 lik6 = will power 喃喃自語 naam4 naam4 zi6 jyu5 = muttering to oneself 沾沾自喜 zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2 = feel complacent; be pleased with oneself 地方自治 dei6 fong1 zi6 zi6 = [n] home rule (common formation) 新聞自由 san1 man4 zi6 jau4 = freedom of the press (common formation) 自我實現 zi6 ngo5 sat6 jin6 = Maslow's hierarchy of needs (common formation) 自我評價 zi6 ngo5 ping4 gaa3 = self-esteem (common formation) 自然主義 zi6 jin4 zyu2 ji6 = naturalism (philosophy) (common formation) 自然保護區 zi6 jin4 bou2 wu6 keoi1 = nature reserve (common formation) 自然災害 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 = natural disaster (common formation) 自然語言 zi6 jin4 jyu5 jin4 = natural language (common formation) 自然資源 zi6 jin4 zi1 jyun4 = natural resource (common formation) 自然選擇 zi6 jin4 syun2 zaak6 = natural selection (common formation) 自由體操 zi6 jau4 tai2 cou1 = floor (gymnastics) (common formation) 企圖自殺 kei5 tou4 zi6 saat3 = attempted suicide (common formation) 自殺協定 zi6 saat3 hip3 ding6 = suicide pact (common formation) 自由搏擊 zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1 = free (style) fighting; karate sparring (common formation) 自由泳 zi6 jau4 wing6 = the crawl; crawl stroke; overarm stroke 自愛 zi6 oi3 = regard for oneself; self-respect 有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎 jau5 pang4 zi6 jyun5 fong1 loi4, bat1 jik6 lok6 fu4 = very happy because a friend has come from a faraway place 自食其果 zi6 sik6 kei4 gwo2 = reap what one has sown 不自覺 bat1 zi6 gok3 = not aware 自畫像 zi6 waa6*2 zoeng6 = a self-portrait 打自己工,自己話事 daa2 zi6 gei2 gung1 , zi6 gei2 waa6 si6 = one is the boss, one can be in charge 粵 自刎 zi6 man5 = [v] to cut one's own throat; to commit suicide 自拔 zi6 bat6 = free oneself; extricate oneself from a difficult situation 自問 zi6 man6 = ask oneself, examine oneself, reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 自動唱機 zi6 dung6 coeng3 gei1 = jukebox 辛苦搵嚟自在食 san1 fu2 wan2 lei4 zi6 zoi6 sik6 = to work very hard for food 粵 自欺欺人 zi6 hei1 hei1 jan4 = fooling oneself and others 自由貿易區 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 keoi1 = free trade zone, free trade area 自省 zi6 sing2 = introspection; introspectiveness; self-communion; self-examination 自轉 zi6 zyun3*2 = rotation 自重 zi6 zung6 = deadweight; respect oneself; self-respect 自生自滅 zi6 saang1 zi6 mit6 = (allowing something) to run its own course; to emerge and perish on its own 自吹自擂 zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4 = to boast about oneself 自尋短見 zi6 cam4 dyun2 gin3 = to commit suicide 自責 zi6 zaak3 = to blame oneself 自知之明 zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4 = to know one-self thoroughly 自修 zi6 sau1 = (of students) study by oneself; have self-study; study on one's own; study independently 自梳 zi6 so1 = a spinster, a woman who has no intention of getting married 粵 自梳女 zi6 so1 neoi5*2 = a spinster, a lifelong celibate woman 粵 自高 zi6 gou1 = to be proud of oneself 咎由自取 gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 = have only onself to blame 自備 zi6 bei6 = provide for oneself﹔ B.Y.O (bring your own) 唔自量 m4 zi6 loeng6 = not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities 粵 自助服務 zi6 zo6 fuk6 mou6 = self-service 騎自行車 ke4 zi6 hang4 ce1 = to ride a bike (China) 毛遂自薦 mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3 = recommend oneself; 自瀆 zi6 duk6 = masturbate; masturbation 充實自己 cung1 sat6 zi6 gei2/2*1 = enrich oneself 自學者 zi6 hok6 ze2 = an autodidact (lit., "self-taught person") (common formation) 民族自決 man4 zuk6 zi6 kyut3 = self-determination 自戀 zi6 lyun2 = narcissism; self-love 自便 zi6 bin6 = as one pleases; at one's convenience 洋洋自得 joeng4 joeng4 zi6 dak1 = to be very pleased with oneself; to be self-satisfied 自得 zi6 dak1 = self-satisfied; self-pleased 自此 zi6 ci2 = since then, henceforth 自卸車 zi6 se3 ce1 = a dumptruck (lit., "self-emptying vehicle") 自慰 zi6 wai3 = console oneself, masturbate; onanism, masturbation 自由式 zi6 jau4 sik1 = freestyle 書中自有黃金屋 syu1 zung1 zi6 jau5 wong4 gam1 uk1 = saying that promotes the underprivileged to study and become successful 情不自禁 cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3 = unable to control oneself 自我價值 ji6 ngo5 gaa3 zik6 = self-worth 不自量力 bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 = overestimate or overrate one's strength or ability 自縊 zi6 ai3 = commit suicide by hanging oneself 不問自取 bat1 man6 zi6 ceoi2 = take sth. without asking; steal 親自出馬 can1 zi6 ceot1 maa5 = take care of a matter oneself; personally deal with sth. 妄自菲薄 mong5 zi6 fei2 bok6 = to feel unduly inferior; to belittle oneself 天助自助者 tin1 zo6 zi6 zo6 ze2 = god helps those who help themselves 自戀狂 zi6 lyun2 kwong4 = narcissism; egomania 自爆 zi6 baau3 = to personally disclose sth. 自憐自艾 zi6 lin4 zi6 ngaai6 = self-pity 自憐 zi6 lin4 = self-pity 應付自如 jing3 fu6 zi6 jyu4 = have absolutely no trouble dealing with; to be more than capable 自來 zi6 loi4 = all along 自幼 zi6 jau3 = since childhood; since one was small 改過自新 goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1 = to repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start 不能自拔 bat1 nang4 zi6 bat6 = cannot help oneself; utterly helpless 人人自危 jan4 jan4 zi6 ngai4 = everyone is in danger; insecurity reigns among the populace 神態自若 san4 taai3 zi6 joek6 = appear composed; appear calm and at ease 自甘墮落 zi6 gam1 do6 lok6 = wallow in degeneration; abandon oneself to vice 剖腹自殺 fau2 fuk1 zi6 saat3 = hara-kiri; commit sucide by cutting one's stomach open with a sword 自顧自 zi6 gu3 zi6 = only have one's own interest in mind; solely tend to one's own business 自白 zi6 baak6 = to confess / to vindicate oneself ; to make clear one's meaning or position 自以為是 zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 = to think oneself is right 自僱人士 zi6 gu3 jan4 si6 = self-employed person 自修生 zi6 sau1 sang1 = private candidate 自住業主 zi6 zyu6 jip6 zyu2 = owner-occupier 自詡 zi6 heoi2 = brag about oneself; boast 出自 ceot1 zi6 = come from; derive from 自修室 zi6 sau1 sat1 = study hall; study room 自動轉賬 zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3 = automatic transfer, direct deposit, bank autopay 自助旅行 zi6 zo6 leoi5 hang4 = individual travel 自虐狂 zi6 joek6 kong4 = masochism 自薦 zi6 zin3 = to offer oneself for / as ; to recommend oneself 自新 zi6 san1 = to turn over a new leaf; to make a fresh start 自投羅網 zi6 tau4 lo4 mong5 = walk right into the trap; deliver oneself into the hands of an enemy 無地自容 mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4 = have nowhere to hide oneself; deeply shamed 自高自大 zi6 gou1 zi6 daai6 = be all full of oneself; arrogant 妄自尊大 mong5 zi6 zyun1 daai6 = have a bloated self-image; think too high of oneself 反躬自問 faan2 gung1 zi6 man6 = take an introspective look at one's conscience 喜不自勝 hei2 bat1 zi6 sing1 = overwhelmed with joy 自亂陣腳 zi6 lyun6 zan6 goek3 = throw oneself into confusion; make a mess of a situation 自殺率 zi6 saat3 leot6*2 = suicide rate 好自為之 hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1 = look out for oneself 自嘲 zi6 zaau1 = self-mockery; to laugh at oneself 自製 zi6 zai3 = improvised, homemade, handmade; self-control 自創 zi6 cong3 = self-created 自出自入 zi6 ceot1 zi6 jap6 = enter or exit at will 粵 故步自封 gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 = be overly conservative; confine oneself to the old pattern of doing things 自拍神棍 zi6 paak3 san4 gwan3 = selfie stick 自大狂 zi6 daai6 kong4 = megalomania 自打嘴巴 zi6 daa2 zeoi2 baa1 = contradict oneself 自掘墳墓 zi6 gwat6 fan4 mou6 = to dig your own grave 自動櫃員機 zi6 dung6 gwai6 jyun4 gei1 = ATM 國 自由黨 zi6 jau4 dong2 = the liberal party 自由主義 zi6 jau4 zyu2 ji6 = liberalism 自相矛盾 zi6 soeng1 maau4 teon5 = to contradict oneself 自由競爭 zi6 jau4 ging6 zang1 = free market, free competition (common formation) 十二張包自摸 sap6 ji6 zoeng1 baau1 zi6 mo2*1 = (mahjong) twelve pieces declaration 自摸 zi6 mo2*1 = (mahjong) self-pick 內蒙古自治區 noi6 mung4 gu2 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 核自旋 hat6 zi6 syun4 = nuclear spin 不言自明的 bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 dik1 = axiomatic(al) 國 大自然的秘密 daai6 zi6 jin4 dik1 bei3 mat6 = secrets of nature 國 自然數 zi6 jin4 sou3 = [math.] natural number 自主系統 zi6 zyu2 hai6 tung2 = autonomous system 自動免疫 zi6 dung6 min5 jik6 = active immunity 自動射線攝影 zi6 dung6 se6 sin3 sip3 jing2 = autoradiography 自動恢復 zi6 dung6 fui1 fuk6 = spontaneous recovery 自動防止輻射程序 zi6 dung6 fong4 zi2 fuk1 se6 cing4 zeoi6 = fail-safe procedures 自然科學基金會 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = natural science fund 自殺炸彈殺手 zi6 saat3 zaa3 daan6*2 saat3 sau2 = suicide bomber (common formation) 自殺式汽車炸彈襲擊事件 zi6 saat3 sik1 hei3 ce1 zaa3 daan6*2 zaap6 gik1 si6 gin6*2 = suicide car bombing (common formation) 自殺式爆炸 zi6 saat3 sik1 baau3 zaa3 = suicide bombing 自由基 zi6 jau4 gei1 = [chem.] a free radical 民族自治地方 man4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 dei6 fong1 = autonomous regions of China 無師自通 mou4 si1 zi6 tung1 = self-taught 自由組合規律 zi6 jau4 zou2 hap6 kwai1 leot6 = [bio.] law of independent assortment 自動控制 zi6 dung6 hung3 zai3 = automata; automation; cybernation 貿易自由化 mau6 jik6 zi6 jau4 faa3 = trade liberalization (common formation) 資產階級自由化 zi1 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zi6 jau4 faa3 = bourgeois liberalization (common formation) 自助銀行 zi6 zo6 ngan4 hong4 = a self-help bank (common formation) 高度自治 gou1 dou6 zi6 zi6 = high degree of autonomy (common formation) 民族區域自治 man4 zuk6 keoi1 wik6 zi6 zi6 = regional autonomy of ethnic minorities (common formation) 自由亞洲電台 zi6 jau4 aa3 zau1 din6 toi4 = Radio Free Asia (common formation) 自律機制 zi6 leot6 gei1 zai3 = the self-discipline system (common formation) 自我保護意識 zi6 ngo5 bou2 wu6 ji3 sik1 = self-protection awareness (common formation) 自閉症 zi6 bai3 zing3 = autism 自然療法 zi6 jin4 liu4 faat3 = naturopathy (common formation) 調侃自己 tiu4 hon2 zi6 gei2 = self-derision 自我意識 zi6 ngo5 ji3 sik1 = ego 三年自然災害 saam1 nin4 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 = the Three Years of Natural Disasters 四大自由 sei3 daai6 zi6 jau4 = the four great rights (as written into the PRC constitution) 作繭自縛 zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3 = to be caught in one's own trap 自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood 自剄 zi6 ging2 = commit suicide by cutting one's throat 自戕 zi6 coeng4 = suicide (formal 文) 自動電擊器 zi6 dung6 din6 gik1 hei3 = automated external defibrillator, AED 克里米亞自治共和國 hak1 lei5 mai5 aa3 zi6 zi6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 = Autonomous Republic of Crimea 自由變異 zi6 jau4 bin3 ji6 = free variation 自己顧自己 zi6 gei2 gu3 zi6 gei2 = fend for oneself 粵 捫心自問 mun4 sam1 zi6 man6 = examine one's own conscience 撫心自問 fu2 sam1 zi6 man6 = examine one's conscience 兀自 ngat6 zi6 = still; continue to 多行不義必自斃 do1 hang4 bat1 ji6 bit1 zi6 bai6 = the wicked succumb to their wickedness 自給自足 zi6 kap1 zi6 zuk1 = autarky (financial self-sufficiency) 自卑情結 zi6 bei1 cing4 git3 = inferiority complex 剛愎自用 gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6 = stubborn as a mule 作法自斃 zok3 faat3 zi6 bai6 = get caught in one's own trap; fry in one's own grease 自討沒趣 zi6 tou2 mut6 ceoi3 = bring contempt upon oneself; ask for a snub; ask for rebuff 自民黨 zi6 man4 dong2 = Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party) 李自成 lei5 zi6 sing4 = name of a person, Li Zi Cheng, leader of Ming Dynasty peasant rebellion 廣西壯族自治區 gwong2 sai1 zong3 zuk6 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = Guangxi Autonomous Region in South central China, location of the Zhuang minority peoples 西藏自治區 sai1 zong6 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = [n] Tibetan Autonomous Region, far west Chinese province 巴馬瑤族自治縣 baa1 maa5 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Bama Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 白沙黎族自治縣 baak6 saa1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Baisha Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan) 北鎮滿族自治縣 bak1 zan3 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Beizhen Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning) 本溪滿族自治縣 bun2 kai1 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Benxi (county in Liaoning) 昌江黎族自治縣 coeng1 gong1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Changjiang Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan) 長白朝鮮族自治縣 coeng4 baak6 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Changbai Chaoxianzu autonomous county (county in Jilin) 長陽土家族自治縣 coeng4 joeng4 tou2 gaa1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Changyang Tujiazu autonomous county (county in Hubei) 大廠回族自治縣 daai6 cong2 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Dachanghuizu autonomous county (county in Beijing) 大化瑤族自治縣 daai6 faa3 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Dahua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 都安瑤族自治縣 dou1 on1 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Du'an Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 東方黎族自治縣 dung1 fong1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Dongfang Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan) 東鄉族自治縣 dung1 hoeng1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Dongxiangzu autonomous county (county in Gansu) 化隆回族自治縣 faa3 lung4 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Hualong Huizu autonomous county (county in Qinghai) 阜新蒙古族自治縣 fau6 san1 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Fuxin Mongol autonomous county (county in Liaoning) 富川瑤族自治縣 fu3 cyun1 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Fuchuan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 寬城滿族自治縣 fun1 sing4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Kuancheng Manzu autonomous county (county in Hebei) 豐寧滿族自治縣 fung1 ning4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Fengning Manzu autonomous county (county in Hebei) 甘南藏族自治州 gam1 naam4 cong4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 = Gannan Zang zhizhou (place in Gansu) 金秀瑤族自治縣 gam1 sau3 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Jinxiu Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 江華瑤族自治縣 gong1 waa4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan) 河口瑤族自治縣 ho4 hau2 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Hekou Yaozu autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 河南蒙古族自治縣 ho4 naam4 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county (county in Qinghai) 麗江納西族自治縣 lai6 gong1 naap6 sai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Lijiang Naxi autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 連南瑤族自治縣 lin4 naam4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Liannan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangdong) 樂東黎族自治縣 lok6 dung1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Ledong Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan) 峨邊彝族自治縣 ngo4 bin1 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Ebian Yizu autonomous county (county in Sichuan) 峨山彝族自治縣 ngo4 saan1 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Eshan Yizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 鄂倫春自治旗 ngok6 leon4 ceon1 zi6 zi6 kei4 = Elunchun zizhiqi (place in Inner Mongolia) 鄂溫克族自治旗 ngok6 wan1 hak1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 kei4 = Ewenki zizhiqi (place in Inner Mongolia) 城步苗族自治縣 sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Chengbu Miaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan) 互助土族自治縣 wu6 zo6 tou2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county (county in Qinghai) 寧夏回族自治區 ning4 haa6 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 循化撒拉族自治縣 ceon4 faa3 saat3 laai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Xunhua Salazu autonomous county (county in Qinghai) 乳源瑤族自治縣 jyu5 jyun4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Ruyuan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangdong) 孟村回族自治縣 maang6 cyun1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Mengcun Hui autonomous county (county in Hebei) 墨江哈尼族自治縣 mak6 gong1 haa1 nei4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Mojiang Ha'nizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 木裡藏族自治縣 muk6 leoi5 zong6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Muli Zangzu autonomous county (county in Sichuan) 南澗彝族自治縣 naam4 gaan3 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Nanjian Yizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 五峰土家族自治縣 ng5 fung1 tou2 gaa1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Wufeng Tujiazu autonomous county (county in Hubei) 屏邊苗族自治縣 ping4 bin1 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Pingbian Mianzu autonomous county (county in Yunnan) 三都水族自治縣 saam1 dou1 seoi2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Sandou Shuizu autonomous county (county in Guizhou) 三江侗族自治縣 saam1 gong1 dung6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Sanjiang Dongzu autonomous county (county in Guangxi) 新賓滿族自治縣 san1 ban1 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Xinbin Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning) 新晃侗族自治縣 san1 fong2 dung6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Xinhuang Dong autonomous county (county in Hunan) 天祝藏族自治縣 tin1 zuk1 cong4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Tianzhu Zangzu autonomous county (county in Gansu) 岫岩滿族自治縣 zau6 ngaam4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Xiuyan Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning) 張家川回族自治縣 zoeng1 gaa1 cyun1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 = Zhanjiachuan Huizu autonomous county (county in Gansu) 世界防止自殺日 sai3 gaai3 fong4 zi2 zi6 saat3 jat6 = World Suicide Prevention Day 自動系統集團有限公司 zi6 dung6 hai6 tung2 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Automated Systems Holdings Ltd. 半山自動扶梯 bun3 saan1 zi6 dung6 fu4 tai1 = the Mid-level escalators 經濟自由指數 ging1 zai3 zi6 jau4 zi2 sou3 = the Annual Index of Economic Freedom 自由軟件基金會 zi6 jau4 jyun5 gin6*2 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = Free Software Foundation (FSF) 北美自由貿易協議 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ji5 = North American Free Trade Agreement 美國自然歷史博物館 mei5 gwok3 zi6 jin4 lik6 si2 bok3 mat6 gun2 = American Museum of Natural History 新疆維吾爾自治區 san1 goeng1 wai4 ng4 ji5 zi6 zi6 keoi1 = Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 baa1 jam1 gwok3 ling4 mung4 gu2 zi6 zi6 zau1 = Bayinguoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang 北美自由貿易協定 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ding6 = North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 歐洲自由貿易聯盟 au1 zau1 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 lyun4 mang4 = European Free Trade Association (EFTA) 台灣民主自治同盟 toi4 waan1 man4 zyu2 zi6 zi6 tung4 mang4 = Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (common formation) 昌吉回族自治州 coeng1 gat1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 = Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州 jin4 bin1 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 = Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province |
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阿媽今晚唔煮飯,要食自己。 粵
Mum is not going to cook tongiht, so we/I have to have dinner on our/my own. [Usually mother cooks at home every night. If she does not cook, it implies that she is out at night, so the entire family has to think about the dinner stuff.]
牛奶出自乳牛身上
Cow's milk comes from the body of dairy cows [Instead of saying "cow produces milk", it sounds more natural to say it the other way: "milk comes from cow"]
我對呢一點好有自信 粵
I have a lot of self-confidence about it. [Lit. I toward this one point very self-confident.]
個個學生都擔心自己嘅成績。 粵
Show all 26 examplesEvery student is worried about his grades. [Reduplicated classifiers (like 個個 here) can be used as a subject, but not as an object. We cannot say, for instance, 通知個個 for "to tell everyone". ] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |