自 (zi6 | zi4) : self; private; personal

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自

zi6

zi4

[1] self; private; personal [2] from [3] natural; naturally; a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 自 (#132)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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冷暖自知 laang5 nyun5 zi6 zi1 leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1 = 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 zi4 zai5 = at ease; free, unrestrained, comfortable

自己 zi6 gei2/gei2*1 zi4 ji3 = oneself; self

自行車 zi6 hang4 ce1 zi4 xing2 che1 = bicycle 國

來自 loi4 zi6 lai2 zi4 = to come from 國

自然 zi6 jin4 zi4 ran2 = nature; natural

自殺 zi6 saat3 zi4 sha1 = to commit suicide

私自 si1 zi6 si1 zi4 = secretly; privately

自行 zi6 hang4 zi4 xing2 = to do by oneself

自來水 zi6 loi4 seoi2 zi4 lai2 shui3 = tap water; running water

自古 zi6 gu2 zi4 gu3 = from time immemorial; since ancient times

自學 zi6 hok6 zi4 xue2 = to self-study; self-learnt

自我 zi6 ngo5 zi4 wo3 = self; oneself; ego

自身 zi6 san1 zi4 shen1 = oneself; personally; one's own

親自 can1 zi6 qin1 zi4 = personally; in person; oneself

你自己 nei5 zi6 gei2 = yourself

我自己 ngo5 zi6 gei2 wo3 zi4 ji3 = myself

自己做 zi6 gei2 zou6 = do-it-yourself ("DIY")

自動電梯 zi6 dung6 din6 tai1 zi4 dong4 dian4 ti1 = escalator

一自 jat1 zi6 = at the same time 粵

我們自己 ngo5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 wo3 men5 zi4 ji3 = ourselves 國 (common formation)

我哋自己 ngo5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 wo3 di4 zi4 ji3 = ourselves 粵

你們自己 nei5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ni3 men5 zi4 ji3 = yourselves 國

你哋自己 nei5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 ni3 di4 zi4 ji3 = yourselves 粵

妳們自己 nei5 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ni3 men5 zi4 ji3 = yourselves 國

妳哋自己 nei6 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 ni3 di4 zi4 ji3 = yourselves 粵

祂們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ta1 men5 zi4 ji3 = themselves 國

牠們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ta1 men5 zi4 ji3 = themselves 國

它們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ta1 men5 zi4 ji3 = themselves 國

她們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ta1 men5 zi4 ji3 = themselves 國

他們自己 taa1 mun4 zi6 gei2/1 ta1 men5 zi4 ji3 = themselves 國

佢哋自己 keoi5 dei6 zi6 gei2/1 qu2 di4 zi4 ji3 = themselves 粵

他自己 taa1 zi6 gei2 ta1 zi4 ji3 = himself 國

她自己 taa1 zi6 gei2 ta1 zi4 ji3 = herself

自強 zi6 koeng4 zi4 qiang2 = 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 zi4 pai1 = self-portrait

自小 zi6 siu2 zi4 xiao3 = since childhood; since one was a child

自立 zi6 laap6 zi4 li4 = independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining

自拍照 zi6 paak3 ziu3 zi4 pai1 zhao4 = selfie

自動 zi6 dung6 zi4 dong4 = automatic; voluntary

自由 zi6 jau4 zi4 you2 = free, unrestrained, freedom; liberty

自然風景 zi6 jin4 fung1 ging2 zi4 ran2 feng1 jing3 = scenery

自己人 zi6 gei2/2*1 jan4 zi4 ji3 ren2 = one's own people

自由派 zi6 jau4 paai3 zi4 you2 pai4 = liberal

學術自由 hok6 seot6 zi6 jau4 = academic freedom

擅自 sin6 zi6 shan4 zi4 = unauthorised

自私 zi6 si1 zi4 si1 = selfish; stingy; selfishness

自主 zi6 zyu2 zi4 zhu3 = autonomous; to act for oneself

自信 zi6 seon3 zi4 xin4 = self-confidence

自力更生 zi6 lik6 gang1 saang1 zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 = self-reliant; regeneration through one's own effort

自卑 zi6 bei1 zi4 bei1 = inferiority complex; to feel inferior

自始至終 zi6 ci2 zi3 zung1 zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 = from start to finish; from beginning to end

自從 zi6 cung4 zi4 cong2 = since; ever since

自治 zi6 zi6 zi4 zhi4 = autonomous; autonomy

自治區 zi6 zi6 keoi1 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = (PRC) autonomous region

自滿 zi6 mun5 zi4 man3 = self-satisfied; complacent

自由市場 zi6 jau4 si5 coeng4 zi4 you2 shi4 chang3 = free market

自發 zi6 faat3 zi4 fa1 = spontaneous

自私自利 zi6 si1 zi6 lei6 zi4 si1 zi4 li4 = (idiom) selfish

自衛 zi6 wai6 zi4 wei4 = self-defence (US: self-defense)

自覺 zi6 gok3 zi4 jue2 = conscious; aware

自言自語 zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5 zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3 = to talk to oneself; to think aloud; soliloquy

自豪 zi6 hou4 zi4 hao2 = (self-)pride

自負盈虧 zi6 fu6 jing4 kwai1 zi4 fu4 ying2 kui1 = take full responsibility for a business

自費 zi6 fai3 zi4 fei4 = at one's own expense

自願 zi6 jyun6 zi4 yuan4 = voluntary

獨自 duk6 zi6 du2 zi4 = alone; by oneself

獨立自主 duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 du2 li4 zi4 zhu3 = (idiom) self-determination; independence of action

大自然 daai6 zi6 jin4 da4 zi4 ran2 = 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 ge4 zi5 = [1] each; [2] respective; [2] apiece

自動扶梯 zi6 dung6 fu4 tai1 zi4 dong4 fu2 ti1 = escalator

自由化 zi6 jau4 faa3 zi4 you2 hua4 = liberation, freeing (from something)

自稱 zi6 cing1 zi4 cheng1 = claim to be

自助 zi6 zo6 zi4 zhu4 = self-service

言論自由 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4 yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 = (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 zi4 zhu4 can1 = 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 zi4 ji3 zui4 zhi1 zi4 ji3 shi4 = one knows oneself best

不打自招 bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1 bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 = Freudian slip

不由自主 bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 = can't help; involuntarily 國

不自在 bat1 zi6 zoi6 bu4 zi4 zai4 = uneasiness; uneasy 國

不自然 bat1 zi6 jin4 bu4 zi4 ran2 = unnatural; artificial 國

不自然的 bat1 zi6 jin4 dik1 bu4 zi4 ran2 de5 = stagy; uncanny; uncomfortable 國

取自 ceoi2 zi6 qu3 zi4 = supplied from; originates from 國

保安自動化 bou2 on1 zi6 dung6 faa3 bao3 an1 zi4 dong4 hua4 = security automation

自動大門 zi6 dung6 daai6 mun4 zi4 dong4 da4 men2 = automatic gate

半自耕農 bun3 zi6 gaang1 nung4 ban4 zi4 geng1 nong2 = semi-tenant peasant; semi-owner peasant

半自動 bun3 zi6 dung6 ban4 zi4 dong4 = semiautomatic

自尊 zi6 zyun1 zi4 zun1 = self-esteem; self-respect

不自量 bat1 zi6 loeng6 bu4 zi4 liang4 = not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities 國

不攻自破 bat1 gung1 zi6 po3 bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 = collapse of itself 國

暗自 am3 zi6 an4 zi4 = inwardly; to oneself; secretly

觀自在菩薩 gun1 zi6 zoi6 pou4 saat3 = the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

自信心 zi6 seon3 sam1 zi4 xin4 xin1 = self-confidence

自然科學 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2 = natural sciences

自由貿易 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 = free trade

自身利益 zi6 san1 lei6 jik1 zi4 shen1 li4 yi4 = 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 tiao4 lou2 zi4 sha1 = leap to one's own death

超自然 ciu1 zi6 jin4 chao1 zi4 ran2 = supernatural

自傳 zi6 zyun6*2 zi4 zhuan4 = 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 chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2 = things have a way of working out

自動售貨機 zi6 dung6 sau6 fo3 gei1 zi4 dong4 shou4 huo4 ji1 = vending machine

自由職業 zi6 jau4 zik1 jip6 zi4 you2 zhi2 ye4 = self-employed; profession

自由自在 zi6 jau4 zi6 zoi6 zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 = 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 zhao4 gu4 zi4 ji3 = 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 zi4 dong4 ti2 kuan3 ji1 = [n] a cash dispenser, a cashomat; ATM

自動轉帳 zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3 zi4 dong4 zhuan3 zhang4 = autopay, automatic account transfer

自費生 zi6 fai3 saang1 = [n] a self-supporting pupil

自負 zi6 fu6 zi4 fu4 = [adj] boastful, conceit, egotism, vanity, pretension

順其自然 seon6 kei4 zi6 jin4 shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 = let nature take its course

自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 = since ancient times 國

自古以嚟 zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 = since ancient times 粵

自盡 zi6 zeon6 zi4 jin4 = to commit suicide

自首 zi6 sau2 zi4 shou3 = to confess a crime; to turn oneself in, surrender to authorities

自閉 zi6 bai3 zi4 bi4 = isolated

自在階級 zi6 zoi6 gaai1 kap1 zi4 zai4 jie1 ji2 = [philosophy] class-in-itself

自尊心 zi6 zyun1 sam1 zi4 zun1 xin1 = self-esteem; self-respect

自我作古 zi6 ngo5 zok3 gu2 zi4 wo3 zuo4 gu3 = be the first to do sth; originate a method, etc.

自我陶醉 zi6 ngo5 tou4 zeoi3 zi4 wo3 tao2 zui4 = narcissism

自由兌換 zi6 jau4 deoi3 wun6 zi4 you2 dui4 huan4 = [finance] convertibility

自由放任 zi6 jau4 fong3 jam6 zi4 you2 fang4 ren4 = allowing unrestrained freedom; laissez-faire

自由王國 zi6 jau4 wong4 gwok3 zi4 you2 wang2 guo2 = [philosophy] realm of freedom

自覺自願 zi6 gok3 zi6 jyun6 zi4 jue2 zi4 yuan4 = voluntarily; willingly; of one's own free will

自認晦氣 zi6 jing6 fui3 hei3 zi4 ren4 hui4 qi4 = accept bad luck without complaint; grin and bear it

自大 zi6 daai6 zi4 da4 = 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 zi4 dong4 bu4 qiang1 = 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 nan2 nan2 zi4 yu3 = muttering to oneself

沾沾自喜 zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2 zhan1 zhan1 zhi4 xi3 = feel complacent; be pleased with oneself

地方自治 dei6 fong1 zi6 zi6 di4 fang1 zi4 zhi4 = [n] home rule (common formation)

新聞自由 san1 man4 zi6 jau4 xin1 wen2 zi4 you2 = freedom of the press (common formation)

自我實現 zi6 ngo5 sat6 jin6 zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 = Maslow's hierarchy of needs (common formation)

自我評價 zi6 ngo5 ping4 gaa3 zi4 wo3 ping2 jia4 = self-esteem (common formation)

自然主義 zi6 jin4 zyu2 ji6 zi4 ran2 zhu3 yi4 = naturalism (philosophy) (common formation)

自然保護區 zi6 jin4 bou2 wu6 keoi1 zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1 = nature reserve (common formation)

自然災害 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 zi4 ran2 zai1 hai4 = natural disaster (common formation)

自然語言 zi6 jin4 jyu5 jin4 zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2 = natural language (common formation)

自然資源 zi6 jin4 zi1 jyun4 zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2 = natural resource (common formation)

自然選擇 zi6 jin4 syun2 zaak6 zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2 = natural selection (common formation)

自由體操 zi6 jau4 tai2 cou1 zi4 you2 ti3 cao1 = floor (gymnastics) (common formation)

企圖自殺 kei5 tou4 zi6 saat3 qi3 tu2 zi4 sha1 = attempted suicide (common formation)

自殺協定 zi6 saat3 hip3 ding6 = suicide pact (common formation)

自由搏擊 zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1 zi4 you2 bo2 ji2 (Taiwan), bo2 ji1 (PRC) = free (style) fighting; karate sparring (common formation)

自由泳 zi6 jau4 wing6 zi4 you2 yong3 = the crawl; crawl stroke; overarm stroke

自愛 zi6 oi3 zi4 ai4 = 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 zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 = reap what one has sown

不自覺 bat1 zi6 gok3 = not aware

自畫像 zi6 waa6*2 zoeng6 zi4 hua4 xiang4 = 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 zi4 ba2 = free oneself; extricate oneself from a difficult situation

自問 zi6 man6 zi4 wen4 = ask oneself, examine oneself, reach a conclusion after weighing a matter

自動唱機 zi6 dung6 coeng3 gei1 zi4 dong4 chang4 ji1 = 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 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 qu1 = free trade zone, free trade area

自省 zi6 sing2 zi4 sheng3 = introspection; introspectiveness; self-communion; self-examination

自轉 zi6 zyun3*2 zi4 zhuan4 = rotation

自重 zi6 zung6 zi4 zhong4 = deadweight; respect oneself; self-respect

自生自滅 zi6 saang1 zi6 mit6 zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 = (allowing something) to run its own course; to emerge and perish on its own

自吹自擂 zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4 zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 = to boast about oneself

自尋短見 zi6 cam4 dyun2 gin3 = to commit suicide

自責 zi6 zaak3 zi4 ze2 = to blame oneself

自知之明 zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4 zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 = to know one-self thoroughly

自修 zi6 sau1 zi4 xiu1 = (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 zi4 gao1 = to be proud of oneself

咎由自取 gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 = have only onself to blame

自備 zi6 bei6 zi4 bei4 = 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 zi4 zhu4 fu2 wu4 = self-service

騎自行車 ke4 zi6 hang4 ce1 qi2 zi4 xing2 che1 = to ride a bike (China)

毛遂自薦 mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3 mao2 sui2 zi4 jian4 = recommend oneself;

自瀆 zi6 duk6 zi4 du2 = masturbate; masturbation

充實自己 cung1 sat6 zi6 gei2/2*1 chong1 shi2 zi4 ji3 = enrich oneself

自學者 zi6 hok6 ze2 zi4 xue2 zhe3 = an autodidact (lit., "self-taught person") (common formation)

民族自決 man4 zuk6 zi6 kyut3 min2 zu2 zi4 jue2 = self-determination

自戀 zi6 lyun2 zi4 lian4 = narcissism; self-love

自便 zi6 bin6 zi4 bian4 = as one pleases; at one's convenience

洋洋自得 joeng4 joeng4 zi6 dak1 yang2 yang2 zi4 de2 = to be very pleased with oneself; to be self-satisfied

自得 zi6 dak1 zi4 de2 = self-satisfied; self-pleased

自此 zi6 ci2 zi4 ci3 = since then, henceforth

自卸車 zi6 se3 ce1 = a dumptruck (lit., "self-emptying vehicle")

自慰 zi6 wai3 zi4 wei4 = 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 shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 huang2 jin1 wu1 = saying that promotes the underprivileged to study and become successful

情不自禁 cing4 bat1 zi6 gam3 qing2 bu4 zi4 jin4 = unable to control oneself

自我價值 ji6 ngo5 gaa3 zik6 zi4 wo3 jia4 zhi2 = self-worth

不自量力 bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 bu4*2 zi4 liang4 li4 = overestimate or overrate one's strength or ability

自縊 zi6 ai3 zi4 yi4 = commit suicide by hanging oneself

不問自取 bat1 man6 zi6 ceoi2 bu4*2 wen4 zi4 qu3 = take sth. without asking; steal

親自出馬 can1 zi6 ceot1 maa5 qin1 zi4 chu1 ma3 = take care of a matter oneself; personally deal with sth.

妄自菲薄 mong5 zi6 fei2 bok6 wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 = to feel unduly inferior; to belittle oneself

天助自助者 tin1 zo6 zi6 zo6 ze2 tain1 zhu4 zi4 zhu4 zhe3 = god helps those who help themselves

自戀狂 zi6 lyun2 kwong4 zi4 lian4 kuang2 = narcissism; egomania

自爆 zi6 baau3 zi4 bao4 = to personally disclose sth.

自憐自艾 zi6 lin4 zi6 ngaai6 zi4 lian2 zi4 ai4 = self-pity

自憐 zi6 lin4 zi4 lian2 = self-pity

應付自如 jing3 fu6 zi6 jyu4 jing4 fu4 zi4 ru2 = have absolutely no trouble dealing with; to be more than capable

自來 zi6 loi4 zi4 lai2 = all along

自幼 zi6 jau3 zi4 you4 = since childhood; since one was small

改過自新 goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1 gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 = 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 bu4 neng2 zi4 ba2 = cannot help oneself; utterly helpless

人人自危 jan4 jan4 zi6 ngai4 ren2 ren2 zi4 wei1 [PRC]/ wei2 [TW] = everyone is in danger; insecurity reigns among the populace

神態自若 san4 taai3 zi6 joek6 shen2 tai4 zi4 ruo4 = appear composed; appear calm and at ease

自甘墮落 zi6 gam1 do6 lok6 zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 = wallow in degeneration; abandon oneself to vice

剖腹自殺 fau2 fuk1 zi6 saat3 pou3 [TW] pou1[PRC] fu4 zi4 sha1 = hara-kiri; commit sucide by cutting one's stomach open with a sword

自顧自 zi6 gu3 zi6 zi4 gu4 zi4 = only have one's own interest in mind; solely tend to one's own business

自白 zi6 baak6 zi4 bai2 = to confess / to vindicate oneself ; to make clear one's meaning or position

自以為是 zi6 ji5 wai4 si6 zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 = to think oneself is right

自僱人士 zi6 gu3 jan4 si6 zi4 gu4 ren2 shi4 = 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 zi4 xu3 = brag about oneself; boast

出自 ceot1 zi6 chu1 zi4 = come from; derive from

自修室 zi6 sau1 sat1 zi4 xiu1 shi4 = study hall; study room

自動轉賬 zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3 zi4 dong4 zhuan3 zhang4 = automatic transfer, direct deposit, bank autopay

自助旅行 zi6 zo6 leoi5 hang4 zi4 zhu4 lv3 xing2 = individual travel

自虐狂 zi6 joek6 kong4 zi4 nve4 kuang2 = masochism

自薦 zi6 zin3 zi4 jian4 = to offer oneself for / as ; to recommend oneself

自新 zi6 san1 zi4 xin1 = to turn over a new leaf; to make a fresh start

自投羅網 zi6 tau4 lo4 mong5 zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 = walk right into the trap; deliver oneself into the hands of an enemy

無地自容 mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4 wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 = have nowhere to hide oneself; deeply shamed

自高自大 zi6 gou1 zi6 daai6 zi4 gao1 zi4 da4 = be all full of oneself; arrogant

妄自尊大 mong5 zi6 zyun1 daai6 wang4 zi4 zun1 da4 = have a bloated self-image; think too high of oneself

反躬自問 faan2 gung1 zi6 man6 fan3 gong1 zi4 wen4 = take an introspective look at one's conscience

喜不自勝 hei2 bat1 zi6 sing1 xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng1 [TW] sheng4 [PRC] = overwhelmed with joy

自亂陣腳 zi6 lyun6 zan6 goek3 zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 = throw oneself into confusion; make a mess of a situation

自殺率 zi6 saat3 leot6*2 zi4 sha1 lv4 = suicide rate

好自為之 hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1 hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 = look out for oneself

自嘲 zi6 zaau1 zi4 chao2 = self-mockery; to laugh at oneself

自製 zi6 zai3 zi4 zhi4 = improvised, homemade, handmade; self-control

自創 zi6 cong3 zi4 chuang4 = self-created

自出自入 zi6 ceot1 zi6 jap6 zi4 chu1 zi4 ru4 = enter or exit at will 粵

故步自封 gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1 = be overly conservative; confine oneself to the old pattern of doing things

自拍神棍 zi6 paak3 san4 gwan3 zi4 pai1 shen2 gun4 = selfie stick

自大狂 zi6 daai6 kong4 zi4 da4 kuang2 = megalomania

自打嘴巴 zi6 daa2 zeoi2 baa1 zi4 da3 zui3 ba1 = contradict oneself

自掘墳墓 zi6 gwat6 fan4 mou6 zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 = to dig your own grave

自動櫃員機 zi6 dung6 gwai6 jyun4 gei1 zi4 dong4 gui4 yuan2 ji1 = 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 zi4 xiang1 mao2 dun4 = to contradict oneself

自由競爭 zi6 jau4 ging6 zang1 zi4 you2 jing4 zheng1 = free market, free competition (common formation)

十二張包自摸 sap6 ji6 zoeng1 baau1 zi6 mo2*1 shi2 er4 zhang1 bao1 zi4 mo1 = (mahjong) twelve pieces declaration

自摸 zi6 mo2*1 zi4 mo1 = (mahjong) self-pick

內蒙古自治區 noi6 mung4 gu2 zi6 zi6 keoi1 nei4 meng2 gu3 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

核自旋 hat6 zi6 syun4 he2 zi4 xuan2 = nuclear spin

不言自明的 bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 dik1 bu4 yan2 zi4 ming2 de5 = axiomatic(al) 國

大自然的秘密 daai6 zi6 jin4 dik1 bei3 mat6 da4 zi4 ran2 de5 mi4 mi4 = secrets of nature 國

自然數 zi6 jin4 sou3 zi4 ran2 shu4 = [math.] natural number

自主系統 zi6 zyu2 hai6 tung2 zi4 zhu3 xi4 tong3 = autonomous system

自動免疫 zi6 dung6 min5 jik6 zi4 dong4 mian3 yi4 = active immunity

自動射線攝影 zi6 dung6 se6 sin3 sip3 jing2 zi4 dong4 she4 xian4 she4 ying3 = autoradiography

自動恢復 zi6 dung6 fui1 fuk6 zi4 dong4 hui1 fu4 = spontaneous recovery

自動防止輻射程序 zi6 dung6 fong4 zi2 fuk1 se6 cing4 zeoi6 zi4 dong4 fang2 zhi3 fu2 she4 cheng2 xu4 = fail-safe procedures

自然科學基金會 zi6 jin4 fo1 hok6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2 ji1 jin1 hui4 = natural science fund

自殺炸彈殺手 zi6 saat3 zaa3 daan6*2 saat3 sau2 zi4 sha1 zha4 dan4 sha1 shou3 = 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 zi4 sha1 shi4 qi4 che1 zha4 dan4 xi2 ji2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) shi4 jian4 = suicide car bombing (common formation)

自殺式爆炸 zi6 saat3 sik1 baau3 zaa3 zi4 sha1 shi4 bao4 zha4 = suicide bombing

自由基 zi6 jau4 gei1 zi4 you2 ji1 = [chem.] a free radical

民族自治地方 man4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 dei6 fong1 min2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 di4 fang5 = autonomous regions of China

無師自通 mou4 si1 zi6 tung1 wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1 = self-taught

自由組合規律 zi6 jau4 zou2 hap6 kwai1 leot6 zi4 you2 zu3 he2 gui1 lv4 = [bio.] law of independent assortment

自動控制 zi6 dung6 hung3 zai3 zi4 dong4 kong4 zhi4 = automata; automation; cybernation

貿易自由化 mau6 jik6 zi6 jau4 faa3 mao4 yi4 zi4 you2 hua4 = trade liberalization (common formation)

資產階級自由化 zi1 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zi6 jau4 faa3 zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 zi4 you2 hua4 = bourgeois liberalization (common formation)

自助銀行 zi6 zo6 ngan4 hong4 zi4 zhu4 yin2 hang2 = a self-help bank (common formation)

高度自治 gou1 dou6 zi6 zi6 gao1 du4 zi4 zhi4 = high degree of autonomy (common formation)

民族區域自治 man4 zuk6 keoi1 wik6 zi6 zi6 min2 zu2 qu1 yu4 zi4 zhi4 = regional autonomy of ethnic minorities (common formation)

自由亞洲電台 zi6 jau4 aa3 zau1 din6 toi4 zi4 you2 ya4 zhou1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Free Asia (common formation)

自律機制 zi6 leot6 gei1 zai3 zi4 lv4 ji1 zhi4 = the self-discipline system (common formation)

自我保護意識 zi6 ngo5 bou2 wu6 ji3 sik1 zi4 wo3 bao3 hu4 yi4 shi2 = self-protection awareness (common formation)

自閉症 zi6 bai3 zing3 zi4 bi4 zheng4 = autism

自然療法 zi6 jin4 liu4 faat3 zi4 ran2 liao2 fa3 = naturopathy (common formation)

調侃自己 tiu4 hon2 zi6 gei2 diao4 kan3 zi4 ji3 = self-derision

自我意識 zi6 ngo5 ji3 sik1 zi4 wo3 yi4 shi2 = 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 si4 da4 zi4 you2 = the four great rights (as written into the PRC constitution)

作繭自縛 zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3 zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu2 = to be caught in one's own trap

自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 zi4 you2 ping2 deng3 bo2 ai4 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood

自剄 zi6 ging2 zi4 jing3 = commit suicide by cutting one's throat

自戕 zi6 coeng4 zi4 qiang1 = suicide (formal 文)

自動電擊器 zi6 dung6 din6 gik1 hei3 zi4 dong4 dian4 ji1 qi4 = automated external defibrillator, AED

克里米亞自治共和國 hak1 lei5 mai5 aa3 zi6 zi6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 ke4 li3 mi3 ya4 zi4 zhi4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Autonomous Republic of Crimea

自由變異 zi6 jau4 bin3 ji6 zi4 you2 bian4 yi4 = free variation

自己顧自己 zi6 gei2 gu3 zi6 gei2 = fend for oneself 粵

捫心自問 mun4 sam1 zi6 man6 men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's own conscience

撫心自問 fu2 sam1 zi6 man6 fu3 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's conscience

兀自 ngat6 zi6 wu4 zi4 = still; continue to

多行不義必自斃 do1 hang4 bat1 ji6 bit1 zi6 bai6 duo1 xing2 bu4 yi4 bi4 zi4 bi4 = the wicked succumb to their wickedness

自給自足 zi6 kap1 zi6 zuk1 zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2 = autarky (financial self-sufficiency)

自卑情結 zi6 bei1 cing4 git3 zi4 bei1 qing2 jie2 = inferiority complex

剛愎自用 gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6 gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4 = stubborn as a mule

作法自斃 zok3 faat3 zi6 bai6 zuo4 fa3 zi4 bi4 = get caught in one's own trap; fry in one's own grease

自討沒趣 zi6 tou2 mut6 ceoi3 zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 = bring contempt upon oneself; ask for a snub; ask for rebuff

自民黨 zi6 man4 dong2 zi4 min2 dang3 = Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party)

李自成 lei5 zi6 sing4 li3 zi4 cheng2 = 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 guang3 xi1 zhuang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = Guangxi Autonomous Region in South central China, location of the Zhuang minority peoples

西藏自治區 sai1 zong6 zi6 zi6 keoi1 xi1 zang4 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = [n] Tibetan Autonomous Region, far west Chinese province

巴馬瑤族自治縣 baa1 maa5 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 ba1 ma3 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Bama Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

白沙黎族自治縣 baak6 saa1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 bai2 sha1 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Baisha Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan)

北鎮滿族自治縣 bak1 zan3 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 bei3 zhen4 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Beizhen Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning)

本溪滿族自治縣 bun2 kai1 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 ben3 xi1 Man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Benxi (county in Liaoning)

昌江黎族自治縣 coeng1 gong1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang1 jiang1 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Changjiang Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan)

長白朝鮮族自治縣 coeng4 baak6 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang2 bai2 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 (PRC) = Changbai Chaoxianzu autonomous county (county in Jilin)

長陽土家族自治縣 coeng4 joeng4 tou2 gaa1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang2 yang2 Tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Changyang Tujiazu autonomous county (county in Hubei)

大廠回族自治縣 daai6 cong2 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 da4 chang3 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dachanghuizu autonomous county (county in Beijing)

大化瑤族自治縣 daai6 faa3 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 da4 hua4 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dahua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

都安瑤族自治縣 dou1 on1 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 du1 an1 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Du'an Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

東方黎族自治縣 dung1 fong1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 dong1 fang1 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dongfang Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan)

東鄉族自治縣 dung1 hoeng1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 dong1 xiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Dongxiangzu autonomous county (county in Gansu)

化隆回族自治縣 faa3 lung4 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 hua4 long2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Hualong Huizu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

阜新蒙古族自治縣 fau6 san1 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 fu4 xin1 Meng2 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Fuxin Mongol autonomous county (county in Liaoning)

富川瑤族自治縣 fu3 cyun1 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 fu4 chuan1 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Fuchuan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

寬城滿族自治縣 fun1 sing4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 kuan1 cheng2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Kuancheng Manzu autonomous county (county in Hebei)

豐寧滿族自治縣 fung1 ning4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 feng1 ning2 Man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Fengning Manzu autonomous county (county in Hebei)

甘南藏族自治州 gam1 naam4 cong4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 gan1 nan2 Cang2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 = Gannan Zang zhizhou (place in Gansu)

金秀瑤族自治縣 gam1 sau3 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 jin1 xiu4 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Jinxiu Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

江華瑤族自治縣 gong1 waa4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 jiang1 hua2 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan)

河口瑤族自治縣 ho4 hau2 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 he2 kou3 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Hekou Yaozu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

河南蒙古族自治縣 ho4 naam4 mung4 gu2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 he2 nan2 Meng2 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

麗江納西族自治縣 lai6 gong1 naap6 sai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 li4 jiang1 Na4 xi1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Lijiang Naxi autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

連南瑤族自治縣 lin4 naam4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 lian2 nan2 Yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Liannan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangdong)

樂東黎族自治縣 lok6 dung1 lai4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 le4 dong1 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Ledong Lizu autonomous county (county in Hainan)

峨邊彝族自治縣 ngo4 bin1 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 e2 bian1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Ebian Yizu autonomous county (county in Sichuan)

峨山彝族自治縣 ngo4 saan1 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 e2 shan1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Eshan Yizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

鄂倫春自治旗 ngok6 leon4 ceon1 zi6 zi6 kei4 e4 lun2 chun1 zi4 zhi4 qi2 = Elunchun zizhiqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

鄂溫克族自治旗 ngok6 wan1 hak1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 kei4 e4 wen1 ke4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qi2 = Ewenki zizhiqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

城步苗族自治縣 sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Chengbu Miaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan)

互助土族自治縣 wu6 zo6 tou2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 hu4 zhu4 tu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

寧夏回族自治區 ning4 haa6 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 keoi1 ning2 xia4 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1 = Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

循化撒拉族自治縣 ceon4 faa3 saat3 laai1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 xun2 hua4 Sa3 la1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Xunhua Salazu autonomous county (county in Qinghai)

乳源瑤族自治縣 jyu5 jyun4 jiu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 ru3 yuan2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Ruyuan Yaozu autonomous county (county in Guangdong)

孟村回族自治縣 maang6 cyun1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 meng4 cun1 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Mengcun Hui autonomous county (county in Hebei)

墨江哈尼族自治縣 mak6 gong1 haa1 nei4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 mo4 jiang1 ha1 ni2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Mojiang Ha'nizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

木裡藏族自治縣 muk6 leoi5 zong6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 mu4 li3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Muli Zangzu autonomous county (county in Sichuan)

南澗彝族自治縣 naam4 gaan3 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 nan2 jian4 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Nanjian Yizu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

五峰土家族自治縣 ng5 fung1 tou2 gaa1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 wu3 feng1 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Wufeng Tujiazu autonomous county (county in Hubei)

屏邊苗族自治縣 ping4 bin1 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 ping2 bian1 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Pingbian Mianzu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)

三都水族自治縣 saam1 dou1 seoi2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 san1 dou1 shui3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Sandou Shuizu autonomous county (county in Guizhou)

三江侗族自治縣 saam1 gong1 dung6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 san1 jiang1 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Sanjiang Dongzu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

新賓滿族自治縣 san1 ban1 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 xin1 bin1 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Xinbin Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning)

新晃侗族自治縣 san1 fong2 dung6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 xin1 huang3 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Xinhuang Dong autonomous county (county in Hunan)

天祝藏族自治縣 tin1 zuk1 cong4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 tian1 zhu4 cang2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Tianzhu Zangzu autonomous county (county in Gansu)

岫岩滿族自治縣 zau6 ngaam4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 xiu4 yan2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Xiuyan Manzu autonomous county (county in Liaoning)

張家川回族自治縣 zoeng1 gaa1 cyun1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 zhang1 jia1 chuan1 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = 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 zi4 you2 ruan3 jian4 ji1 jin1 hui4 = Free Software Foundation (FSF)

北美自由貿易協議 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ji5 bei3 mei3 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 xie2 yi4 = North American Free Trade Agreement

美國自然歷史博物館 mei5 gwok3 zi6 jin4 lik6 si2 bok3 mat6 gun2 mei3 guo2 zi4 ran2 li4 shi3 bo2 wu4 guan3 = 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 ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 = Bayinguoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang

北美自由貿易協定 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ding6 bei3 mei3 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 xie2 ding4 = North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

歐洲自由貿易聯盟 au1 zau1 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 lyun4 mang4 ou1 zhou1 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 lian2 meng2 = European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

台灣民主自治同盟 toi4 waan1 man4 zyu2 zi6 zi6 tung4 mang4 tai2 wan1 min2 zhu3 zi4 zhi4 tong2 meng2 = Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (common formation)

昌吉回族自治州 coeng1 gat1 wui4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 chang1 ji2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 = Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture

延邊朝鮮族自治州 jin4 bin1 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 yan2 bian1 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 (PRC) = Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province

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我來自美國。國
I'm from the United States.

你越做越自然。
The more you do it, the more natural it will become.

肉是一種食物, 它取自動物。國
Meat is a type of food, it comes from animals.

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"]

小明成日讚佢自己
Siu Ming is always praising herself.

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
Every 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". ]

我就喝自來水。國
I only drink water

呢棟大廈有自來水粵
This building has "self-arrived" ("running") water.

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[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/599/]自[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/599/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">自</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 自
Unicode code for this character: U+81EA (off-site link)

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