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自己 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zìjǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
自己可以用来指代一个人或事物本身。例如，当我们谈论某人的行为时，可以用自己来表示这个人。
zìjǐ kěyǐ láiyòng zhǐdài yīgè rén huò shìwù běntǐ。rúguǒ, dāngrén tánsù měinǚ de hánxíng shí, y可以用自己来表示这个人。
自己 can be used to refer to oneself or something itself. For example, when talking about someone's behavior, you can use 自己 to indicate that person.
Context note
自己常用于描述个人的行为或感受，比如自我介绍、表达自己的想法等。
zìjǐ cháng yòng láiyù miáo shì gè rén de hánxíng huò gǎnrè, bǐrú zìwǒ jiāoshuō, biǎodá gèzì de xiǎngfǎ děng。
自己 is often used to describe personal behavior or feelings, such as self-introduction and expressing one's own thoughts.
5 examples
我自己的书包不见了。
wǒ zì jǐ de shū bāo bú jiàn le。
My own backpack has disappeared.
你自己去拿吧。
nǐ zì jǐ qù ná ba。
You go and get it yourself.
他喜欢自己画画。
tā xǐ huan zì jǐ huà huà。
He likes to draw by himself.
我自己做作业。
wǒ zì jǐ zuò zuò yè。
I do my homework myself.
你不要自己吓唬自己。
nǐ bú yào zì jǐ xià hu zì jǐ。
Don't scare yourself by yourself.
5 mini stories
小明自己整理书包，准备上学。
xiǎo míng zì jǐ zhěng lǐ shū bāo， zhǔn bèi shàng xué。
Xiaoming himself organized his backpack and prepared for school.
小红自己画了一幅美丽的画。
xiǎo hóng zì jǐ huà le yì fú měi lì de huà。
Xiaohong herself drew a beautiful picture.
妈妈让小华自己去超市买牛奶。
mā ma ràng xiǎo huá zì jǐ qù chāo shì mǎi niú nǎi。
Mom asked Xiaohua to go to the supermarket and buy milk herself.
爸爸自己修理了家里的自行车。
bà ba zì jǐ xiū lǐ le jiā lǐ de zì xíng chē。
Dad fixed the family's bicycle himself.
姐姐自己完成了作业，得到了老师的表扬。
jiě jie zì jǐ wán chéng le zuò yè， dé dào le lǎo shī de biǎo yáng。
The elder sister finished her homework herself and received praise from the teacher.