Usage note
自习表示自己学习，不一定有老师在场。
zì xí biǎo shì zì jǐ xué xí， bù yí dìng yǒu lǎo shī zài chǎng。
自习 means to study independently, often without a teacher present.
Context note
自习常用于学校、图书馆和晚上。
zì xí cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 tú shū guǎn hé wǎn shàng。
It is often used for school, libraries, and evenings.
5 examples
我们晚上要自习。
wǒ men wǎn shàng yào zì xí。
We need to study by ourselves tonight.
图书馆里可以自习。
tú shū guǎn lǐ kě yǐ zì xí。
You can study independently in the library.
他每天都认真自习。
tā měi tiān dōu rèn zhēn zì xí。
He studies independently seriously every day.
自习时间不要说话。
zì xí shí jiān bú yào shuō huà。
Do not talk during self-study time.
她喜欢在家自习。
tā xǐ huan zài jiā zì xí。
She likes to study by herself at home.
5 mini stories
放学后，同学们留在教室自习。
fàng xué hòu， tóng xué men liú zài jiào shì zì xí。
After school, the students stayed in the classroom to study independently.
考试前大家都在自习。
kǎo shì qián dà jiā dōu zài zì xí。
Before the exam, everyone was studying independently.
他在自习时遇到一个问题。
tā zài zì xí shí yù dào yí gè wèn tí。
He ran into a problem while studying by himself.
安静的晚上最适合自习。
ān jìng de wǎn shàng zuì shì hé zì xí。
A quiet evening is best for self-study.
老师让学生在自习时复习课文。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng zài zì xí shí fù xí kè wén。
The teacher asked the students to review the text during self-study.
Mini dialogue
自习时间
A
下午有自习课吗？
Xiàwǔ yǒu zìxí kè ma?
Is there a self-study class this afternoon?
B
有，我们一起去自习吧。
Yǒu, wǒmen yìqǐ qù zìxí ba.
Yes, let's go self-study together.
在家自习
A
你周末怎么复习？
Nǐ zhōumò zěnme fùxí?
How do you review on weekends?
B
我一般在家自习。
Wǒ yìbān zài jiā zìxí.
I usually self-study at home.
Related words and contrasts
similar
自学
zì xué
self-study; learn by oneself
自学 is a general term for self-learning, while 自习 often refers to a supervised study period at school.
related
复习
fù xí
review; revise
During 自习, students often 复习 their lessons.