自 (zi6) — natural; naturally; a Chinese family name in Cantonese
ziˍ₆自Mandarin Pinyin: zi4
Meaning of 自
nounnatural; naturally; a Chinese family name
nounfrom
nounself; private; personal
Example Sentences with 自
我來自美國。
I'm from the United States.
你越做越自然。
The more you do it, the more natural it will become.
我就喝自來水。
I only drink water
肉是一種食物, 它取自動物。
Meat is a type of food, it comes from animals.
呢棟大廈有自來水
This building has "self-arrived" ("running") water.
Words Containing 自
自打嘴巴zi6 daa2 zeoi2 baa1
slap one's own face
自幼zi6 jau3
since childhood; since one was small
自我zi6 ngo5
self; oneself; ego
自吹自擂zi6 ceoi1 zi6 leoi4
to boast about oneself; blowing his own trumpet;
自動轉賬zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3
automatic transfer, direct deposit, bank autopay
船到橋頭自然直syun4 dou3 kiu4 tau4 zi6 jin4 zik6
a ship will straighten on its own when it reaches the bridge
自便zi6 bin6
as one pleases; at one's convenience
不攻自破bat1 gung1 zi6 po3
collapse of itself
自由體操zi6 jau4 tai2 cou1
floor (gymnastics)
天助自助者tin1 zo6 zi6 zo6 ze2
god helps those who help themselves
兀自ngat6 zi6
still; continue to
自動詞zi6 dung6 ci4
an intransitive verb
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