pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
自
自
zi4
self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely
strokes
6
radical
strokes after radical
0
阿坝藏族羌族自治州
阿壩藏族羌族自治州
a1 ba4 zang4 zu2 qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇
阿克塞哈萨克族自治县
阿克塞哈薩克族自治縣
a1 ke4 sai4 ha1 sa4 ke4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Aksai Kazakh autonomous county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
安闲自得
安閑自得
an1 xian2 zi4 de2
feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
安闲自在
安閑自在
an1 xian2 zi4 zai5
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
暗自
暗自
an4 zi4
inwardly; to oneself; secretly
傲自
傲自
ao4 zi4
pride; overbearing
巴里坤哈萨克自治县
巴里坤哈薩克自治縣
ba1 li3 kun1 ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Barkol Kazakh autonomous county or Barköl Qazaq aptonom nahiyisi in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區|哈密地区, Xinjiang
巴马瑶族自治县
巴馬瑤族自治縣
ba1 ma3 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Bama Yaozu autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
巴音郭楞蒙古自治州
巴音郭楞蒙古自治州
ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 meng3 gu3 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang
白沙黎族自治县
白沙黎族自治縣
bai2 sha1 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Baisha Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
白水江自然保护区
白水江自然保護區
bai2 shui3 jiang1 zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1
Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu
搬起石头砸自己的脚
搬起石頭砸自己的腳
ban1 qi3 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom); hoisted by one's own petard
搬石头砸自己的脚
搬石頭砸自己的腳
ban1 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3
to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
办公自动化
辦公自動化
ban4 gong1 zi4 dong4 hua4
office automation
半自动
半自動
ban4 zi4 dong4
semi-automatic
半自耕农
半自耕農
ban4 zi4 geng1 nong2
semi-tenant peasant; semi-owner peasant
保安自动化
保安自動化
bao3 an1 zi4 dong4 hua4
security automation
保亭黎族苗族自治县
保亭黎族苗族自治縣
bao3 ting2 li2 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
悲不自胜
悲不自勝
bei1 bu4 zi4 sheng4
unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought; overcome with sorrow; heartbroken
北川羌族自治县
北川羌族自治縣
bei3 chuan1 qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Beichuan Qiang autonomous county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳, north Sichuan
北镇满族自治县
北鎮滿族自治縣
bei3 zhen4 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Beizhen Manzu autonomous county in Liaoning
被自杀
被自殺
bei4 zi4 sha1
a death claimed to be a suicide by the authorities
本溪满族自治县
本溪滿族自治縣
ben3 xi1 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning
闭关自守
閉關自守
bi4 guan1 zi4 shou3
close the country to international intercourse
敝帚自珍
敝帚自珍
bi4 zhou3 zi4 zhen1
to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own; a sentimental attachment
表现自己
表現自己
biao3 xian4 zi4 ji3
to express oneself; to give an account of oneself; to project oneself; to show off
冰炭不言,冷热自明
冰炭不言,冷熱自明
bing1 tan4 bu4 yan2 - leng3 re4 zi4 ming2
ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
博尔塔拉蒙古自治州
博爾塔拉蒙古自治州
bo2 er3 ta3 la1 meng3 gu3 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
不打自招
不打自招
bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1
to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress
不敢自专
不敢自專
bu4 gan3 zi4 zhuan1
not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不攻自破
不攻自破
bu4 gong1 zi4 po4
(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited
不能自已
不能自已
bu4 neng2 zi4 yi3
unable to control oneself; to be beside oneself
不请自来
不請自來
bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2
to turn up without being invited; unsolicited
不说自明
不說自明
bu4 shuo1 zi4 ming2
self-explanatory; self-evident (idiom)
不言自明
不言自明
bu4 yan2 zi4 ming2
self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不由自主
不由自主
bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不自觉
不自覺
bu4 zi4 jue2
unaware; unconscious of sth
不自量
不自量
bu4 zi4 liang4
not take a proper measure of oneself; to overrate one's own abilities
不自量力
不自量力
bu4 zi4 liang4 li4
to overestimate one's capabilities
不自然
不自然
bu4 zi4 ran2
unnatural; artificial
不自由,毋宁死
不自由,毋寧死
bu4 zi4 you2 - wu2 ning4 si3
give me liberty or give me death
不自在
不自在
bu4 zi4 zai5
uneasiness; feel uncomfortable
沧源佤族自治县
滄源佤族自治縣
cang1 yuan2 wa3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Cangyuan Va Autonomous County in Lincang 臨滄|临沧, Yunnan
操纵自如
操縱自如
cao1 zong4 zi4 ru2
to operate (a machine etc) with ease
察布查尔锡伯自治县
察布查爾錫伯自治縣
cha2 bu4 cha2 er3 xi1 bo2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Qapqal Xibe autonomous county in Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州, Xinjiang
昌吉回族自治州
昌吉回族自治州
chang1 ji2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
昌江黎族自治县
昌江黎族自治縣
chang1 jiang1 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
长白朝鲜族自治县
長白朝鮮族自治縣
chang2 bai2 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
长阳土家族自治县
長陽土家族自治縣
chang2 yang2 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Changyang Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei
场地自行车
場地自行車
chang3 di4 zi4 xing2 che1
track cycling
超自然
超自然
chao1 zi4 ran2
supernatural
车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直
che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 - chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on
车到山前自有路
車到山前自有路
che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 zi4 you3 lu4
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
城步苗族自治县
城步苗族自治縣
cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
出自
出自
chu1 zi4
to come from
出自肺腑
出自肺腑
chu1 zi4 fei4 fu3
from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
楚雄彝族自治州
楚雄彞族自治州
chu3 xiong2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市
船到桥门自会直
船到橋門自會直
chuan2 dao4 qiao2 men2 zi4 hui4 zhi2
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
船到桥头自然直
船到橋頭自然直
chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
大厂回族自治县
大廠回族自治縣
da4 chang3 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei
大化瑶族自治县
大化瑤族自治縣
da4 hua4 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
大理白族自治州
大理白族自治州
da4 li3 bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
大通回族土族自治县
大通回族土族自治縣
da4 tong1 hui2 zu2 tu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁, Qinghai
大自然
大自然
da4 zi4 ran2
nature (the natural world)
道真仡佬族苗族自治县
道真仡佬族苗族自治縣
dao4 zhen1 ge1 lao3 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Daozhen Klau and Hmong Autonomous County in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义, northeast Guizhou
道真自治县
道真自治縣
dao4 zhen1 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Daozhen Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义, northeast Guizhou
德宏傣族景颇族自治州
德宏傣族景頗族自治州
de2 hong2 dai3 zu2 jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in west Yunnan, surrounded on three sides by Myanmar (Burma), capital Luxi 潞西市
迪庆藏族自治州
迪慶藏族自治州
di2 qing4 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest Yunnan, capital Jiantang 建塘鎮|建塘镇
地方自治
地方自治
di4 fang1 zi4 zhi4
local autonomy; home rule
东方黎族自治县
東方黎族自治縣
dong1 fang1 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Dongfang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
东乡族自治县
東鄉族自治縣
dong1 xiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Dongxiang autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
都安瑶族自治县
都安瑤族自治縣
du1 an1 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
独立自主
獨立自主
du2 li4 zi4 zhu3
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs
独自
獨自
du2 zi4
alone
杜尔伯特蒙古族自治县
杜爾伯特蒙古族自治縣
du4 er3 bo2 te4 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大慶|大庆, Heilongjiang
多行不义必自毙
多行不義必自斃
duo1 xing2 bu4 yi4 bi4 zi4 bi4
persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
峨边彝族自治县
峨邊彞族自治縣
e2 bian1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ebian Yizu autonomous county in Leshan 樂山|乐山, Sichuan
峨山彝族自治县
峨山彞族自治縣
e2 shan1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Eshan Yizu autonomous county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
鄂伦春自治旗
鄂倫春自治旗
e4 lun2 chun1 zi4 zhi4 qi2
Oroqin Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia
鄂温克族自治旗
鄂溫克族自治旗
e4 wen1 ke4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qi2
Evenk Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia
恩施土家族苗族自治州
恩施土家族苗族自治州
en1 shi1 tu3 jia1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hubei
儿孙自有儿孙福
兒孫自有兒孫福
er2 sun1 zi4 you3 er2 sun1 fu2
younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
发自
發自
fa1 zi4
to evolve from
反躬自问
反躬自問
fan3 gong1 zi4 wen4
introspection; to ask oneself
泛自然神论
泛自然神論
fan4 zi4 ran2 shen2 lun4
pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it
防城各族自治县
防城各族自治縣
fang2 cheng2 ge4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guangxi (temporary name during 1950s for Fangcheng district 防城區|防城区 of Fangchenggang city)
放任自流
放任自流
fang4 ren4 zi4 liu2
to let sb do whatever they want; to indulge; to give free reins to; to let things slide; to drift aimlessly; laissez-faire
非自然
非自然
fei1 zi4 ran2
unnatural; occult
丰宁满族自治县
豐寧滿族自治縣
feng1 ning2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Fengning Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde 承德, Hebei
夫子自道
夫子自道
fu1 zi3 zi4 dao4
appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself; one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults
富川瑶族自治县
富川瑤族自治縣
fu4 chuan1 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Fuchuan Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
阜新蒙古族自治县
阜新蒙古族自治縣
fu4 xin1 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Fuxin Mongol autonomous county in Fuxin 阜新, Liaoning
改过自新
改過自新
gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
甘南藏族自治州
甘南藏族自治州
gan1 nan2 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Gansu
甘孜藏族自治州
甘孜藏族自治州
gan1 zi1 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan
刚愎自用
剛愎自用
gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜
各人自掃門前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜
ge4 ren2 zi4 sao3 men2 qian2 xue3 - mo4 guan3 ta1 jia1 wa3 shang4 shuang1
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
各自
各自
ge4 zi4
each; respective; apiece
各自为政
各自為政
ge4 zi4 wei2 zheng4
to do things each in one's own way
耿马傣族佤族自治县
耿馬傣族佤族自治縣
geng3 ma3 dai3 zu2 wa3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Gengma Dai and Va autonomous county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧, Yunnan
恭城瑶族自治县
恭城瑤族自治縣
gong1 cheng2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
功到自然成
功到自然成
gong1 dao4 zi4 ran2 cheng2
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
公路自行车
公路自行車
gong1 lu4 zi4 xing2 che1
road cycling
龚自珍
龔自珍
gong1 zi4 zhen1
Gong Zizhen (1792-1841), Chinese man of letters, calligrapher and poet
贡山独龙族怒族自治县
貢山獨龍族怒族自治縣
gong4 shan1 du2 long2 zu2 nu4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in northwest Yunnan
孤芳自赏
孤芳自賞
gu1 fang1 zi4 shang3
lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism; self-love
故步自封
故步自封
gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1
stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative
顾盼自雄
顧盼自雄
gu4 pan4 zi4 xiong2
to strut about feeling complacent (idiom)
顾影自怜
顧影自憐
gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected
关岭布依族苗族自治县
關嶺布依族苗族自治縣
guan1 ling3 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Guanling Buyei and Hmong autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺, Guizhou
广西壮族自治区
廣西壯族自治區
guang3 xi1 zhuang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province
果洛藏族自治州
果洛藏族自治州
guo3 luo4 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mgo-log Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in south Qinghai
海北藏族自治州
海北藏族自治州
hai3 bei3 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-byang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
海南藏族自治州
海南藏族自治州
hai3 nan2 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan Mtsho-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul), Qinghai
海西蒙古族藏族自治州
海西蒙古族藏族自治州
hai3 xi1 meng3 gu3 zu2 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
航空自卫队
航空自衛隊
hang2 kong1 zi4 wei4 dui4
air self-defense force
好自为之
好自為之
hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1
to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
和布克赛尔蒙古自治县
和布克賽爾蒙古自治縣
he2 bu4 ke4 sai4 er3 meng3 gu3 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Hoboksar Mongol autonomous county or Qobuqsar Mongghul aptonom nahiyisi in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区, Xinjiang
河口瑶族自治县
河口瑤族自治縣
he2 kou3 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Hekou Yaozu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan
河南蒙古族自治县
河南蒙古族自治縣
he2 nan2 meng2 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county in Qinghai; in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州, Qinghai
核自旋
核自旋
he2 zi4 xuan2
nuclear spin
红河哈尼族彝族自治州
紅河哈尼族彞族自治州
hong2 he2 ha1 ni2 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
互助土族自治县
互助土族自治縣
hu4 zhu4 tu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Huzhu Tuzu Autonomous County in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
画地自限
畫地自限
hua4 di4 zi4 xian4
lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom); fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
化隆回族自治县
化隆回族自治縣
hua4 long2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Hualong Huizu Autonomous County in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
环法自行车赛
環法自行車賽
huan2 fa3 zi4 xing2 che1 sai4
Tour de France cycle race
环江毛南族自治县
環江毛南族自治縣
huan2 jiang1 mao2 nan2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
桓仁满族自治县
桓仁滿族自治縣
huan2 ren2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Huanren Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning
黄南藏族自治州
黃南藏族自治州
huang2 nan2 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Rma-lho Bod-rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
回家吃自己
回家吃自己
hui2 jia1 chi1 zi4 ji3
(coll.) (Tw) to get sacked; to be fired
悔过自新
悔過自新
hui3 guo4 zi4 xin1
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县
積石山保安族東鄉族撒拉族自治縣
ji1 shi2 shan1 bao3 an1 zu2 dong1 xiang1 zu2 sa1 la1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
吉人自有天相
吉人自有天相
ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4
Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
济州特别自治道
濟州特別自治道
ji4 zhou1 te4 bie2 zi4 zhi4 dao4
Jeju island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site
监守自盗
監守自盜
jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4
to embezzle
江城哈尼族彝族自治县
江城哈尼族彞族自治縣
jiang1 cheng2 ha1 ni2 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
江华瑶族自治县
江華瑤族自治縣
jiang1 hua2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州, Hunan
结社自由
結社自由
jie2 she4 zi4 you2
(constitutional) freedom of association
洁身自好
潔身自好
jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4
clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
金平苗瑶傣族自治县
金平苗瑤傣族自治縣
jin1 ping2 miao2 yao2 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
see 金平苗族瑤族傣族自治縣|金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县
金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县
金平苗族瑤族傣族自治縣
jin1 ping2 miao2 zu2 yao2 zu2 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan
金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝
金窩銀窩不如自己的狗窩
jin1 wo1 yin2 wo1 bu4 ru2 zi4 ji3 de5 gou3 wo1
there's no place like home (idiom)
金秀瑶族自治县
金秀瑤族自治縣
jin1 xiu4 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jinxiu Yao autonomous county in Laibin 來賓|来宾, Guangxi
尽自
儘自
jin3 zi5
always; always regardless (of anything)
进退自如
進退自如
jin4 tui4 zi4 ru2
free to come and go (idiom); to have room to maneuver
景东彝族自治县
景東彞族自治縣
jing3 dong1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jingdong Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
景谷傣族彝族自治县
景谷傣族彞族自治縣
jing3 gu3 dai3 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jinggu Dai and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
景宁畲族自治县
景寧畬族自治縣
jing3 ning2 she1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水, Zhejiang
靖州苗族侗族自治县
靖州苗族侗族自治縣
jing4 zhou1 miao2 zu2 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Jingzhou Miao and Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
迳自
逕自
jing4 zi4
on one's own; without consulting others
径自
徑自
jing4 zi4
without leave; without consulting anyone
酒不醉人人自醉,色不迷人人自迷
酒不醉人人自醉,色不迷人人自迷
jiu3 bu4 zui4 ren2 ren2 zi4 zui4 - se4 bu4 mi2 ren2 ren2 zi4 mi2
wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
居功自傲
居功自傲
ju1 gong1 zi4 ao4
satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县
喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治縣
ka1 la3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Harqin Left Mongol autonomous county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州
克孜勒蘇柯爾克孜自治州
ke4 zi1 le4 su1 ke1 er3 ke4 zi1 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Qizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
宽城满族自治县
寬城滿族自治縣
kuan1 cheng2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde 承德, Hebei
宽甸满族自治县
寬甸滿族自治縣
kuan1 dian4 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Kuandian Manchu autonomous county in Dandong 丹東|丹东, Liaoning
狂妄自大
狂妄自大
kuang2 wang4 zi4 da4
arrogant and conceited
拉鲁湿地国家自然保护区
拉魯濕地國家自然保護區
la1 lu3 shi1 di4 guo2 jia1 zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1
Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa
来自
來自
lai2 zi4
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
澜沧拉祜族自治县
瀾滄拉祜族自治縣
lan2 cang1 la1 hu4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lancang Lahuzu Autonomous County in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
兰坪白族普米族自治县
蘭坪白族普米族自治縣
lan2 ping2 bai2 zu2 pu3 mi3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in northwest Yunnan
老山自行车馆
老山自行車館
lao3 shan1 zi4 xing2 che1 guan3
Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue
老王卖瓜,自卖自夸
老王賣瓜,自賣自誇
lao3 wang2 mai4 gua1 - zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1
every potter praises his own pot (idiom); all one's geese are swans
乐东黎族自治县
樂東黎族自治縣
le4 dong1 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
冷暖自知
冷暖自知
leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
see 如人飲水,冷暖自知|如人饮水,冷暖自知
李自成
李自成
li3 zi4 cheng2
Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
丽江纳西族自治县
麗江納西族自治縣
li4 jiang1 na4 xi1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County in Yunnan
联合自强
聯合自強
lian2 he2 zi4 qiang2
to combine together for self-improvement; joint movement for self-strengthening
连南瑶族自治县
連南瑤族自治縣
lian2 nan2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Liannan Yao Autonomous County in Qingyuan 清遠|清远, Guangdong
连山壮族瑶族自治县
連山壯族瑤族自治縣
lian2 shan1 zhuang4 zu2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lianshan Zhuang and Yao autonomous county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong
凉山彝族自治州
涼山彞族自治州
liang2 shan1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
聊以自慰
聊以自慰
liao2 yi3 zi4 wei4
to find some consolation (idiom); to find relief in
临夏回族自治州
臨夏回族自治州
lin2 xia4 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
陵水黎族自治县
陵水黎族自治縣
ling2 shui3 li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
隆林各族自治县
隆林各族自治縣
long2 lin2 ge4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Baise 百色, Guangxi
龙胜各族自治县
龍勝各族自治縣
long2 sheng4 ge4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
路南彝族自治县
路南彞族自治縣
lu4 nan2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Lu'nan Yizu Autonomous County in Yunnan
禄劝彝族苗族自治县
祿勸彞族苗族自治縣
lu4 quan4 yi2 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Luquan Yi and Miao autonomous county in Kunming 昆明, Yunnan
罗城仫佬族自治县
羅城仫佬族自治縣
luo2 cheng2 mu4 lao3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Luocheng Mulao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州, Guangxi
麻阳苗族自治县
麻陽苗族自治縣
ma2 yang2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
马边彝族自治县
馬邊彞族自治縣
ma3 bian1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mabian Yizu Autonomous County in Leshan 樂山|乐山, Sichuan
马自达
馬自達
ma3 zi4 da2
Mazda, Japanese car make (derived from name Matsuda 松田); also known as 萬事得|万事得
毛遂自荐
毛遂自薦
mao2 sui4 zi4 jian4
Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)
媒体自由
媒體自由
mei2 ti3 zi4 you2
freedom of the media
扪心自问
捫心自問
men2 xin1 zi4 wen4
to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart
门源回族自治县
門源回族自治縣
men2 yuan2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Menyuan Hui autonomous county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州, Qinghai
蒙自
蒙自
meng2 zi4
Mengzi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
蒙自县
蒙自縣
meng2 zi4 xian4
Mengzi county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
孟村回族自治县
孟村回族自治縣
meng4 cun1 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mengcun Hui Autonomous County in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州, Hebei
孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县
孟連傣族拉祜族佤族自治縣
meng4 lian2 dai3 zu2 la1 hu4 zu2 wa3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
民和回族土族自治县
民和回族土族自治縣
min2 he2 hui2 zu2 tu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
民族自决
民族自決
min2 zu2 zi4 jue2
self-determination
墨江哈尼族自治县
墨江哈尼族自治縣
mo4 jiang1 ha1 ni2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mojiang Ha'ni Autonomous County in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗
莫力達瓦達斡爾族自治旗
mo4 li4 da2 wa3 da2 wo4 er3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qi2
Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔, Inner Mongolia
木垒哈萨克自治县
木壘哈薩克自治縣
mu4 lei3 ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Mori Kazakh autonomous county or Mori Qazaq aptonom nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州, Xinjiang
木里藏族自治县
木里藏族自治縣
mu4 li3 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Muli Tibetan autonomous county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan
南涧彝族自治县
南澗彞族自治縣
nan2 jian4 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Nanjian Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
难以自已
難以自已
nan2 yi3 zi1 yi3
cannot control oneself (idiom); to be beside oneself
内蒙古自治区
內蒙古自治區
nei4 meng3 gu3 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Inner Mongolia autonomous region, abbr. 內蒙古|内蒙古, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市
泥菩萨过江,自身难保
泥菩薩過江,自身難保
ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1 - zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety; unable to save oneself, let alone others
宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县
寧洱哈尼族彞族自治縣
ning2 er3 ha1 ni2 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan, capital Pu'er city 普洱市; formerly Pu'er Hani and Yi autonomous county
宁蒗彝族自治县
寧蒗彞族自治縣
ning2 lang4 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ninglang Yizu Autonomous County in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, Yunnan
宁夏回族自治区
寧夏回族自治區
ning2 xia4 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbr. 寧|宁, capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川
怒江傈僳族自治区
怒江傈僳族自治區
nu4 jiang1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture in northwest Yunnan, capital Liuku or Lutku 六庫鎮|六库镇
怒江傈僳族自治州
怒江傈僳族自治州
nu4 jiang1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture in northwest Yunnan, capital Liuku or Lutku 六庫鎮|六库镇
欧洲自由贸易联盟
歐洲自由貿易聯盟
ou1 zhou1 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 lian2 meng2
European Free Trade Association
彭水苗族土家族自治县
彭水苗族土家族自治縣
peng2 shui3 miao2 zu2 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
屏边苗族自治县
屏邊苗族自治縣
ping2 bian1 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Pingbian Mianzu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan
剖腹自杀
剖腹自殺
pou1 fu4 zi4 sha1
hara-kiri
普洱哈尼族彝族自治县
普洱哈尼族彞族自治縣
pu3 er3 ha1 ni2 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
former Pu'er Hani and Yi autonomous county in Yunnan, renamed in 2007 Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 寧洱哈尼族彞族自治縣|宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县, capital Pu'er city 普洱市
其来有自
其來有自
qi2 lai2 you3 zi4
there is a reason for it; (of sth) not incidental
其自身
其自身
qi2 zi4 shen1
one's own (respective); proprietary
黔东南苗族侗族自治州
黔東南苗族侗族自治州
qian2 dong1 nan2 miao2 zu2 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市
前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县
前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣
qian2 guo1 er3 luo2 si1 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
黔南布依族苗族自治州
黔南布依族苗族自治州
qian2 nan2 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Duyun city 都勻市
黔西南布依族苗族自治州
黔西南布依族苗族自治州
qian2 xi1 nan2 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Xing'yi city 興義市|兴义市
强中自有强中手
強中自有強中手
qiang2 zhong1 zi4 you3 qiang2 zhong1 shou3
however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom); there is always sth more to learn; never be satisfied to rest on your laurels; there is no room for complacency
羟自由基
羥自由基
qiang3 zi4 you2 ji1
hydroxyl radical
亲自
親自
qin1 zi4
personally; in person; oneself
亲自动手
親自動手
qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3
to do the job oneself
青龙满族自治县
青龍滿族自治縣
qing1 long2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Qinglong Manchu autonomous county in Qinhuangdao 秦皇島|秦皇岛, Hebei
清新自然
清新自然
qing1 xin1 zi4 ran2
as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
清原满族自治县
清原滿族自治縣
qing1 yuan2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Qingyuan Manchu autonomous county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning
情不自禁
情不自禁
qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1
unable to restrain emotions; cannot help
琼中黎族苗族自治县
瓊中黎族苗族自治縣
qiong2 zhong1 li2 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
任其自然
任其自然
ren4 qi2 zi4 ran2
to let things take their course (idiom); to leave it to nature; laissez-faire
融水苗族自治县
融水苗族自治縣
rong2 shui3 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Liuzhou 柳州, Guangxi
如人饮水,冷暖自知
如人飲水,冷暖自知
ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 - leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within; to know best by personal experience
乳源瑶族自治县
乳源瑤族自治縣
ru3 yuan2 yao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关, Guangdong
三都水族自治县
三都水族自治縣
san1 du1 shui3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州, Guizhou
三江侗族自治县
三江侗族自治縣
san1 jiang1 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Sanjiang Dong autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州, Guangxi
三自
三自
san1 zi4
abbr. for 三自愛國教會|三自爱国教会, Three-Self Patriotic Movement
三自爱国教会
三自愛國教會
san1 zi4 ai4 guo2 jiao4 hui4
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
三自教会
三自教會
san1 zi4 jiao4 hui4
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
山地自行车
山地自行車
shan1 di4 zi4 xing2 che1
mountain bike
擅自
擅自
shan4 zi4
without permission; of one's own initiative
善自保重
善自保重
shan4 zi4 bao3 zhong4
take good care of yourself!
善自为谋
善自為謀
shan4 zi4 wei2 mou2
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
善自珍摄
善自珍攝
shan4 zi4 zhen1 she4
take good care of yourself! (idiom)
生产自救
生產自救
sheng1 chan3 zi4 jiu4
self-help (idiom)
石林彝族自治县
石林彞族自治縣
shi2 lin2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Shilin Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明, Yunnan
石柱土家族自治县
石柱土家族自治縣
shi2 zhu4 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
是非自有公论
是非自有公論
shi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.
世界自然基金会
世界自然基金會
shi4 jie4 zi4 ran2 ji1 jin1 hui4
World Wildlife Fund WWF
书中自有黄金屋,书中自有颜如玉
書中自有黃金屋,書中自有顏如玉
shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 huang2 jin1 wu1 - shu1 zhong1 zi4 you3 yan2 ru2 yu4
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb); fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow
双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县
雙江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治縣
shuang1 jiang1 la1 hu4 zu2 wa3 zu2 bu4 lang3 zu2 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai autonomous county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧, Yunnan
顺其自然
順其自然
shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2
to let nature take its course (idiom)
私自
私自
si1 zi4
private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
松桃苗族自治县
松桃苗族自治縣
song1 tao2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou
肃北蒙古族自治县
肅北蒙古族自治縣
su4 bei3 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Subei Mongol autonomous county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
肃南裕固族自治县
肅南裕固族自治縣
su4 nan2 yu4 gu4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Su'nan Yuguzu autonomous county in Gansu
塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县
塔什庫爾干塔吉克自治縣
ta3 shi2 ku4 er3 gan1 ta3 ji2 ke4 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county (Tashqurqan Tajik aptonom nahiyisi) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区, west Xinjiang
塔什库尔干自治县
塔什庫爾干自治縣
ta3 shi2 ku4 er3 gan1 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county (Tashqurqan Tajik aptonom nahiyisi) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区, west Xinjiang
台湾民主自治同盟
台灣民主自治同盟
tai2 wan1 min2 zhu3 zi4 zhi4 tong2 meng2
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
泰然自若
泰然自若
tai4 ran2 zi4 ruo4
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed
谈笑自若
談笑自若
tan2 xiao4 zi4 ruo4
to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened; to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
天才出自勤奋
天才出自勤奮
tian1 cai2 chu1 zi4 qin2 fen4
genius comes from hard effort; Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)
天祝藏族自治县
天祝藏族自治縣
tian1 zhu4 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Wuwei 武威, Gansu
听其自便
聽其自便
ting1 qi2 zi4 bian4
to allow sb to do sth at his convenience
听其自然
聽其自然
ting1 qi2 zi4 ran2
to let things take their course; to take things as they come
通道侗族自治县
通道侗族自治縣
tong1 dao4 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
通讯自动化
通訊自動化
tong1 xun4 zi4 dong4 hua4
communications automation
投缳自缢
投繯自縊
tou2 huan2 zi4 yi4
to hang oneself (idiom)
徒自惊扰
徒自驚擾
tu2 zi4 jing1 rao3
to alarm oneself unnecessarily (idiom)
吐丝自缚
吐絲自縛
tu3 si1 zi4 fu4
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard
唾面自干
唾面自乾
tuo4 mian4 zi4 gan1
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek; to drain the cup of humiliation
玩火自焚
玩火自焚
wan2 huo3 zi4 fen2
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt
王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸
王婆賣瓜,自賣自誇
wang2 po2 mai4 gua1 - zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1
every potter praises his own pot (idiom); all one's geese are swans
妄自菲薄
妄自菲薄
wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2
to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself
妄自尊大
妄自尊大
wang4 zi4 zun1 da4
ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
威福自己
威福自己
wei1 fu2 zi4 ji3
to abuse power; conflict of interest; power to judge as tyrant over one's own case
威宁彝族回族苗族自治县
威寧彞族回族苗族自治縣
wei1 ning2 yi2 zu2 hui2 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao autonomous county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区, Guizhou
巍山彝族回族自治县
巍山彞族回族自治縣
wei1 shan1 yi2 zu2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Weishan Yi and Hui autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
围场满族蒙古族自治县
圍場滿族蒙古族自治縣
wei2 chang3 man3 zu2 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Weichang Manchu and Mongol autonomous county in Chengde 承德, Hebei
维西傈僳族自治县
維西傈僳族自治縣
wei2 xi1 li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Weixi Lisu autonomous county in Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州, northwest Yunnan
畏罪自杀
畏罪自殺
wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1
to commit suicide to escape punishment
文山壮族苗族自治州
文山壯族苗族自治州
wen2 shan1 zhuang4 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
文责自负
文責自負
wen2 ze2 zi4 fu4
the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)
卧龙自然保护区
臥龍自然保護區
wo4 long2 zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1
Wolong nature reserve in Wenchuan county, northwest Sichuan, home of the giant panda 大熊貓|大熊猫
无病自灸
無病自灸
wu2 bing4 zi4 jiu3
lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action
无地自容
無地自容
wu2 di4 zi4 rong2
ashamed and unable to show one's face
无师自通
無師自通
wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1
self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom)
吴自牧
吳自牧
wu2 zi4 mu4
Wu Zimu (lived c. 1270), writer at the end of the Song dynasty
五峰土家族自治县
五峰土家族自治縣
wu3 feng1 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Wufeng Tujiazu Autonomous County in Hubei
务川仡佬族苗族自治县
務川仡佬族苗族自治縣
wu4 chuan1 ge1 lao3 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Wuchuan Klau and Hmong Autonomous County in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义, northeast Guizhou
务川自治县
務川自治縣
wu4 chuan1 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Wuchuan Klau and Hmong autonomous county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义, northeast Guizhou
兀自
兀自
wu4 zi4
(literary) still; yet
西盟佤族自治县
西盟佤族自治縣
xi1 meng2 wa3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ximeng Va Autonomous County in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
西双版纳傣族自治州
西雙版納傣族自治州
xi1 shuang1 ban3 na4 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Xishuangbanna Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan 雲南|云南
西藏自治区
西藏自治區
xi1 zang4 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Tibetan autonomous region, Tibetan: Bod rang skyong ljongs, abbr. 藏, capital Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨
习惯成自然
習慣成自然
xi2 guan4 cheng2 zi4 ran2
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
习惯若自然
習慣若自然
xi2 guan4 ruo4 zi4 ran2
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
习惯自然
習慣自然
xi2 guan4 zi4 ran2
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
喜不自禁
喜不自禁
xi3 bu4 zi4 jin1
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜不自胜
喜不自勝
xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng4
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
湘西土家族苗族自治州
湘西土家族苗族自治州
xiang1 xi1 tu3 jia1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首
逍遥自得
逍遙自得
xiao1 yao2 zi4 de2
doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free
逍遥自在
逍遙自在
xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5
free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large
新宾满族自治县
新賓滿族自治縣
xin1 bin1 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xinbin Manchu autonomous county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning
新晃侗族自治县
新晃侗族自治縣
xin1 huang3 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
新疆维吾尔自治区
新疆維吾爾自治區
xin1 jiang1 wei2 wu2 er3 zi4 zhi4 qu1
Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, abbr. 新, capital Urumqi or Ürümqi 烏魯木齊|乌鲁木齐
心静自然凉
心靜自然涼
xin1 jing4 zi4 ran2 liang2
a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)
新平彝族傣族自治县
新平彞族傣族自治縣
xin1 ping2 yi2 zu2 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xinping Yi and Dai autonomous county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
新闻自由
新聞自由
xin1 wen2 zi4 you2
freedom of the press
行动自由
行動自由
xing2 dong4 zi4 you2
freedom of action
秀山土家族苗族自治县
秀山土家族苗族自治縣
xiu4 shan1 tu3 jia1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xiushan Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
岫岩满族自治县
岫岩滿族自治縣
xiu4 yan2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xiuyan Manzu autonomous county in Anshan 鞍山, Liaoning
轩轩自得
軒軒自得
xuan1 xuan1 zi4 de2
to be delighted with oneself
学术自由
學術自由
xue2 shu4 zi4 you2
academic freedom
寻甸回族彝族自治县
尋甸回族彞族自治縣
xun2 dian4 hui2 zu2 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xundian Hui and Yi autonomous county in Kunming 昆明, Yunnan
循化撒拉族自治县
循化撒拉族自治縣
xun2 hua4 sa3 la1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Xunhua Salazu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区, Qinghai
焉耆回族自治县
焉耆回族自治縣
yan1 qi2 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
延边朝鲜族自治州
延邊朝鮮族自治州
yan2 bian1 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
沿河土家族自治县
沿河土家族自治縣
yan2 he2 tu3 jia1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
言论自由
言論自由
yan2 lun4 zi4 you2
freedom of speech
洋洋自得
洋洋自得
yang2 yang2 zi4 de2
immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent
漾濞彝族自治县
漾濞彞族自治縣
yang4 bi4 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yangbi Yizu Autonomous County in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州, Yunnan
咬舌自尽
咬舌自盡
yao3 she2 zi4 jin4
to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue
夜郎自大
夜郎自大
ye4 lang2 zi4 da4
lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom); fig. foolish conceit
伊犁哈萨克自治州
伊犁哈薩克自治州
yi1 li2 ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
伊通满族自治县
伊通滿族自治縣
yi1 tong1 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yitong Manchurian autonomous county in Siping 四平, Jilin
伊通自然保护区
伊通自然保護區
yi1 tong1 zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1
Yitong nature reserve in Yitong Manchurian autonomous county 伊通滿族自治縣|伊通满族自治县, Siping, Jilin
怡然自得
怡然自得
yi2 ran2 zi4 de2
happy and content (idiom)
以老大自居
以老大自居
yi3 lao3 da4 zi4 ju1
regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status
译自
譯自
yi4 zi4
translation from; loan from (e.g. English word)
印江土家族苗族自治县
印江土家族苗族自治縣
yin4 jiang1 tu3 jia1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yinjiang Tujia and Hmong autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
盈亏自负
盈虧自負
ying2 kui1 zi4 fu4
responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility
应付自如
應付自如
ying4 fu5 zi4 ru2
to handle matters with ease (idiom); to hold one's own
庸人自扰
庸人自擾
yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3
lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); fig. to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself
优游自得
優遊自得
you1 you2 zi4 de2
free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
犹自
猶自
you2 zi4
(literary) still; yet
酉阳土家族苗族自治县
酉陽土家族苗族自治縣
you3 yang2 tu3 jia1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Youyang Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
与人方便,自己方便
與人方便,自己方便
yu3 ren2 fang1 bian4 - zi4 ji3 fang1 bian4
Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
玉龙纳西族自治县
玉龍納西族自治縣
yu4 long2 na4 xi1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yulong Naxi autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江, Yunnan
玉屏侗族自治县
玉屏侗族自治縣
yu4 ping2 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区, Guizhou
玉树藏族自治州
玉樹藏族自治州
yu4 shu4 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
元胞自动机
元胞自動機
yuan2 bao1 zi4 dong4 ji1
cellular automaton
元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县
元江哈尼族彞族傣族自治縣
yuan2 jiang1 ha1 ni2 zu2 yi2 zu2 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai autonomous county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan
源自
源自
yuan2 zi4
to originate from
运用自如
運用自如
yun4 yong4 zi4 ru2
to have a fluent command of (idiom)
造茧自缚
造繭自縛
zao4 jian3 zi4 fu4
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard
沾沾自喜
沾沾自喜
zhan1 zhan1 zi4 xi3
immeasurably self-satisfied
张家川回族自治县
張家川回族自治縣
zhang1 jia1 chuan1 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Zhanjiachuan Huizu autonomous county in Gansu
张自烈
張自烈
zhang1 zi4 lie4
Zhang Zilie (1597-1673), Ming dynasty scholar, author of Zhengzitong 正字通
张自忠
張自忠
zhang1 zi4 zhong1
Zhang Zizhong (1891-1940), Chinese National Revolutionary Army general during the Second Sino-Japanese War
找不自在
找不自在
zhao3 bu4 zi4 zai5
to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself
镇宁布依族苗族自治县
鎮寧布依族苗族自治縣
zhen4 ning2 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Zhenning Buyei and Hmong autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺, Guizhou
镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县
鎮沅彞族哈尼族拉祜族自治縣
zhen4 yuan2 yi2 zu2 ha1 ni2 zu2 la1 hu4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
知人者智,自知者明
知人者智,自知者明
zhi1 ren2 zhe3 zhi4 - zi4 zhi1 zhe3 ming2
those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经
芷江侗族自治县
芷江侗族自治縣
zhi3 jiang1 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua 懷化|怀化, Hunan
朱自清
朱自清
zhu1 zi4 qing1
Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist
紫云苗族布依族自治县
紫云苗族布依族自治縣
zi3 yun2 miao2 zu2 bu4 yi1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺, Guizhou
自爱
自愛
zi4 ai4
self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health
自艾自怜
自艾自憐
zi4 ai4 zi4 lian2
to feel sorry for oneself
自傲
自傲
zi4 ao4
arrogance; proud of sth
自拔
自拔
zi4 ba2
to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
自白
自白
zi4 bai2
confession; to make clear one's position or intentions; to brag
自白书
自白書
zi4 bai2 shu1
confession
自保
自保
zi4 bao3
to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
自爆
自爆
zi4 bao4
to explode; spontaneous detonation; self-detonation; suicide bombing; to disclose private matters about oneself
自报公议
自報公議
zi4 bao4 gong1 yi4
self-assessment; declare one's state for open discussion
自报家门
自報家門
zi4 bao4 jia1 men2
to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role
自暴自弃
自暴自棄
zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4
to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering
自卑
自卑
zi4 bei1
feeling inferior; self-abased
自卑情绪
自卑情緒
zi4 bei1 qing2 xu4
inferiority complex
自卑心理
自卑心理
zi4 bei1 xin1 li3
sense of inferiority; inferiority complex
自备
自備
zi4 bei4
to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained
自闭症
自閉症
zi4 bi4 zheng4
autism
自便
自便
zi4 bian4
to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
自变量
自變量
zi4 bian4 liang4
independent variable
自不必说
自不必說
zi4 bu4 bi4 shuo1
to not need dwell on (idiom)
自不待言
自不待言
zi4 bu4 dai4 yan2
needless to say; it goes without saying
自不量力
自不量力
zi4 bu4 liang4 li4
to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
自残
自殘
zi4 can2
to mutilate oneself; self-harm
自惭形秽
自慚形穢
zi4 can2 xing2 hui4
to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior
自嘲
自嘲
zi4 chao2
to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself
自称
自稱
zi4 cheng1
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
自成一家
自成一家
zi4 cheng2 yi1 jia1
to have a style of one's own
自创
自創
zi4 chuang4
to create; to come up with (an idea etc)
自吹自擂
自吹自擂
zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2
to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
自此
自此
zi4 ci3
since then; henceforth
自从
自從
zi4 cong2
since (a time); ever since
自忖
自忖
zi4 cun3
to speculate; to ponder
自打
自打
zi4 da3
(coll.) since
自大
自大
zi4 da4
arrogant
自大狂
自大狂
zi4 da4 kuang2
megalomania; egomania; delusions of grandeur
自带
自帶
zi4 dai4
to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled
自导
自導
zi4 dao3
self-guided; autonomous
自得
自得
zi4 de2
contented; pleased with one's position
自得其乐
自得其樂
zi4 de2 qi2 le4
to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly
自底向上
自底向上
zi4 di3 xiang4 shang4
bottom-up
自顶向下
自頂向下
zi4 ding3 xiang4 xia4
top-down
自定义
自定義
zi4 ding4 yi4
custom; user-defined
自动
自動
zi4 dong4
automatic; voluntarily
自动步道
自動步道
zi4 dong4 bu4 dao4
moving walkway; travelator
自动车
自動車
zi4 dong4 che1
automobile
自动挡
自動擋
zi4 dong4 dang3
automatic transmission; auto gear shift
自动点唱机
自動點唱機
zi4 dong4 dian3 chang4 ji1
jukebox; nickelodeon
自动扶梯
自動扶梯
zi4 dong4 fu2 ti1
escalator
自动付款机
自動付款機
zi4 dong4 fu4 kuan3 ji1
cash dispenser; auto-teller; ATM
自动挂挡
自動掛擋
zi4 dong4 gua4 dang3
automatic gear change
自动柜员机
自動櫃員機
zi4 dong4 gui4 yuan2 ji1
automated teller machine (ATM)
自动化
自動化
zi4 dong4 hua4
automation
自动化技术
自動化技術
zi4 dong4 hua4 ji4 shu4
automation
自动恢复
自動恢復
zi4 dong4 hui1 fu4
spontaneous recovery
自动控制
自動控制
zi4 dong4 kong4 zhi4
automatic control
自动离合
自動離合
zi4 dong4 li2 he2
automatic clutch
自动楼梯
自動樓梯
zi4 dong4 lou2 ti1
escalator
自动免疫
自動免疫
zi4 dong4 mian3 yi4
active immunity
自动铅笔
自動鉛筆
zi4 dong4 qian1 bi3
mechanical pencil; propelling pencil
自动取款机
自動取款機
zi4 dong4 qu3 kuan3 ji1
automated teller machine (ATM)
自动射线摄影
自動射線攝影
zi4 dong4 she4 xian4 she4 ying3
autoradiography
自动售货机
自動售貨機
zi4 dong4 shou4 huo4 ji1
vending machine
自动提款
自動提款
zi4 dong4 ti2 kuan3
automatic cash withdrawal; bank autoteller ATM
自动提款机
自動提款機
zi4 dong4 ti2 kuan3 ji1
bank autoteller; ATM
自动自发
自動自發
zi4 dong4 zi4 fa1
(to act) on one's own initiative
自渎
自瀆
zi4 du2
masturbation; to masturbate
自发
自發
zi4 fa1
spontaneous
自发电位
自發電位
zi4 fa1 dian4 wei4
electroencephalogram (EEG)
自发对称破缺
自發對稱破缺
zi4 fa1 dui4 chen4 po4 que1
spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)
自反
自反
zi4 fan3
to introspect; to self-reflect; (math.) reflexive
自费
自費
zi4 fei4
(be) at one's own expense
自焚
自焚
zi4 fen2
self-immolation
自奉俭约
自奉儉約
zi4 feng4 jian3 yue1
to live frugally (idiom)
自奉甚俭
自奉甚儉
zi4 feng4 shen4 jian3
to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
自负
自負
zi4 fu4
conceited; to take responsibility
自缚手脚
自縛手腳
zi4 fu4 shou3 jiao3
to bind oneself hand and foot
自负盈亏
自負盈虧
zi4 fu4 ying2 kui1
responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility
自甘堕落
自甘墮落
zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4
to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go
自高
自高
zi4 gao1
to be proud of oneself
自高自大
自高自大
zi4 gao1 zi4 da4
to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
自告奋勇
自告奮勇
zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3
to volunteer for; to offer to undertake
自各儿
自各兒
zi4 ge3 er5
variant of 自個兒|自个儿
自个儿
自個兒
zi4 ge3 er5
(dialect) oneself; by oneself
自宫
自宮
zi4 gong1
to castrate oneself
自贡
自貢
zi4 gong4
Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan
自贡市
自貢市
zi4 gong4 shi4
Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan
自古
自古
zi4 gu3
(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
自古以来
自古以來
zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2
since ancient times
自顾自
自顧自
zi4 gu4 zi4
each minding his own business
自豪
自豪
zi4 hao2
proud (of one's achievements etc)
自豪感
自豪感
zi4 hao2 gan3
pride in sth; self-esteem
自黑
自黑
zi4 hei1
(Internet slang) to make fun of oneself
自画像
自畫像
zi4 hua4 xiang4
self-portrait
自悔
自悔
zi4 hui3
to regret; to repent
自己
自己
zi4 ji3
oneself; one's own
自给
自給
zi4 ji3
self-reliant
自己动手
自己動手
zi4 ji3 dong4 shou3
to do (sth) oneself; to help oneself to
自己人
自己人
zi4 ji3 ren2
those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
自给自足
自給自足
zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2
self-sufficiency; autarchy
自家
自家
zi4 jia1
oneself; one's own family
自家人
自家人
zi4 jia1 ren2
sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
自驾汽车出租
自駕汽車出租
zi4 jia4 qi4 che1 chu1 zu1
self-drive car rental
自驾租赁
自駕租賃
zi4 jia4 zu1 lin4
self-drive hire (of a car etc)
自检
自檢
zi4 jian3
to act with self-restraint; to examine oneself; to perform a self-test
自荐
自薦
zi4 jian4
to recommend oneself (for a job)
自洁
自潔
zi4 jie2
to cleanse oneself; to sanctify oneself; self-cleaning (spark plug, oven etc)
自矜
自矜
zi4 jin1
to boast; to blow one's own horn
自尽
自盡
zi4 jin4
to kill oneself; suicide
自经
自經
zi4 jing1
(literary) to hang oneself
自居
自居
zi4 ju1
to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
自举
自舉
zi4 ju3
bootstrapping
自觉
自覺
zi4 jue2
conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
自掘坟墓
自掘墳墓
zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4
to dig one's own grave
自控
自控
zi4 kong4
automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control
自夸
自誇
zi4 kua1
to boast
自况
自況
zi4 kuang4
to compare oneself; to view oneself as
自愧不如
自愧不如
zi4 kui4 bu4 ru2
ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others
自愧弗如
自愧弗如
zi4 kui4 fu2 ru2
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
自来
自來
zi4 lai2
from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord
自来水
自來水
zi4 lai2 shui3
running water; tap water
自来水管
自來水管
zi4 lai2 shui3 guan3
water mains; service pipe; tap-water pipe
自理
自理
zi4 li3
to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
自立
自立
zi4 li4
independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
自力更生
自力更生
zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
自立门户
自立門戶
zi4 li4 men2 hu4
to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself
自立自强
自立自強
zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2
to strive for self-improvement
自恋
自戀
zi4 lian4
narcissism
自留地
自留地
zi4 liu2 di4
private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
自流井
自流井
zi4 liu2 jing3
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
自流井区
自流井區
zi4 liu2 jing3 qu1
Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
自律
自律
zi4 lv4
self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics); autonomic (physiology)
自律神经系统
自律神經系統
zi4 lv4 shen2 jing1 xi4 tong3
autonomic nervous system
自律性组织
自律性組織
zi4 lv4 xing4 zu3 zhi1
Self-Regulation Organization; SRO
自满
自滿
zi4 man3
complacent; self-satisfied
自贸区
自貿區
zi4 mao4 qu1
abbr. for 自由貿易區|自由贸易区
自勉
自勉
zi4 mian3
to encourage oneself
自民党
自民黨
zi4 min2 dang3
Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party)
自鸣得意
自鳴得意
zi4 ming2 de2 yi4
to think highly of oneself
自鸣钟
自鳴鐘
zi4 ming2 zhong1
chiming clock
自命
自命
zi4 ming4
to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
自命不凡
自命不凡
zi4 ming4 bu4 fan2
to think too much of oneself; self-important; arrogant
自命清高
自命清高
zi4 ming4 qing1 gao1
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou
自溺
自溺
zi4 ni4
to drown oneself
自拍
自拍
zi4 pai1
to take a picture or video of oneself
自拍杆
自拍桿
zi4 pai1 gan3
selfie stick; also written 自拍杆
自拍模式
自拍模式
zi4 pai1 mo2 shi4
camera self-timer mode (for delayed shutter release)
自拍器
自拍器
zi4 pai1 qi4
camera self-timer (for delayed shutter release)
自拍神器
自拍神器
zi4 pai1 shen2 qi4
selfie stick
自拍照
自拍照
zi4 pai1 zhao4
selfie
自排
自排
zi4 pai2
automatic transmission
自欺
自欺
zi4 qi1
to deceive oneself
自欺欺人
自欺欺人
zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2
to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
自谦
自謙
zi4 qian1
modest; self-deprecating
自谴
自譴
zi4 qian3
to blame oneself; self-recrimination
自戕
自戕
zi4 qiang1
commit suicide
自强
自強
zi4 qiang2
to strive for self-improvement
自强不息
自強不息
zi4 qiang2 bu4 xi1
to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
自强运动
自強運動
zi4 qiang2 yun4 dong4
Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 洋務運動|洋务运动
自强自立
自強自立
zi4 qiang2 zi4 li4
to strive for self-improvement
自取
自取
zi4 qu3
to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster)
自取灭亡
自取滅亡
zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2
to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave
自取其咎
自取其咎
zi4 qu3 qi2 jiu4
to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
自燃
自燃
zi4 ran2
spontaneous combustion
自然
自然
zi4 ran2
nature; natural; naturally
自然保护区
自然保護區
zi4 ran2 bao3 hu4 qu1
nature reserve
自然而然
自然而然
zi4 ran2 er2 ran2
involuntary; automatically
自然法
自然法
zi4 ran2 fa3
natural law
自然风光
自然風光
zi4 ran2 feng1 guang1
nature and scenery
自然界
自然界
zi4 ran2 jie4
nature; the natural world
自然经济
自然經濟
zi4 ran2 jing1 ji4
natural economy (exchange of goods by bartering not involving money)
自然科学
自然科學
zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2
natural sciences
自然科学基金会
自然科學基金會
zi4 ran2 ke1 xue2 ji1 jin1 hui4
natural science fund
自然疗法
自然療法
zi4 ran2 liao2 fa3
natural therapy
自然人
自然人
zi4 ran2 ren2
natural person (law); see also 法人
自然神论
自然神論
zi4 ran2 shen2 lun4
deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe
自然史
自然史
zi4 ran2 shi3
natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)
自然数
自然數
zi4 ran2 shu4
natural number
自然数集
自然數集
zi4 ran2 shu4 ji2
the set of natural numbers (math.)
自然条件
自然條件
zi4 ran2 tiao2 jian4
natural conditions
自然铜
自然銅
zi4 ran2 tong2
natural copper; chalcopyrite; copper iron sulfide CuFeS2
自然现象
自然現象
zi4 ran2 xian4 xiang4
natural phenomenon
自然选择
自然選擇
zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2
natural selection
自然语言
自然語言
zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2
natural language
自然语言处理
自然語言處理
zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2 chu3 li3
natural language processing, NLP
自然灾害
自然災害
zi4 ran2 zai1 hai4
natural disaster
自然之友
自然之友
zi4 ran2 zhi1 you3
Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)
自然主义
自然主義
zi4 ran2 zhu3 yi4
naturalism (philosophy)
自然资源
自然資源
zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2
natural resource
自认
自認
zi4 ren4
to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to
自如
自如
zi4 ru2
unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
自若
自若
zi4 ruo4
calm; composed; at ease
自杀
自殺
zi4 sha1
to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
自杀式
自殺式
zi4 sha1 shi4
suicide (attack); suicidal
自杀式爆炸
自殺式爆炸
zi4 sha1 shi4 bao4 zha4
suicide bombing
自杀式炸弹
自殺式炸彈
zi4 sha1 shi4 zha4 dan4
a suicide bomb
自杀炸弹杀手
自殺炸彈殺手
zi4 sha1 zha4 dan4 sha1 shou3
suicide bomber
自上而下
自上而下
zi4 shang4 er2 xia4
top-down
自身
自身
zi4 shen1
itself; oneself; one's own
自身利益
自身利益
zi4 shen1 li4 yi4
one's own interests
自身难保
自身難保
zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
自生自灭
自生自滅
zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4
to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
自失
自失
zi4 shi1
at a loss
自食恶果
自食惡果
zi4 shi2 e4 guo3
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice
自食苦果
自食苦果
zi4 shi2 ku3 guo3
see 自食惡果|自食恶果
自食其果
自食其果
zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
自食其力
自食其力
zi4 shi2 qi2 li4
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom); fig. to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living
自始
自始
zi4 shi3
from the outset; ab initio
自始至终
自始至終
zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1
from start to finish (idiom)
自视
自視
zi4 shi4
to view oneself
自恃
自恃
zi4 shi4
self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
自视清高
自視清高
zi4 shi4 qing1 gao1
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
自视甚高
自視甚高
zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
自适应
自適應
zi4 shi4 ying4
adaptive
自首
自首
zi4 shou3
to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
自述
自述
zi4 shu4
to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction
自私
自私
zi4 si1
selfish; selfishness
自私自利
自私自利
zi4 si1 zi4 li4
everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary
自诉
自訴
zi4 su4
private prosecution (law); (of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
自叹不如
自嘆不如
zi4 tan4 bu4 ru2
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
自讨苦吃
自討苦吃
zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1
to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back
自讨没趣
自討沒趣
zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4
to invite a snub; to court a rebuff
自体免疫疾病
自體免疫疾病
zi4 ti3 mian3 yi4 ji2 bing4
autoimmune disease
自投罗网
自投羅網
zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3
to walk right into the trap
自慰
自慰
zi4 wei4
to console oneself; to masturbate; onanism; masturbation
自卫
自衛
zi4 wei4
self-defense
自卫队
自衛隊
zi4 wei4 dui4
self-defense force; the Japanese armed forces
自刎
自刎
zi4 wen3
to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
自问
自問
zi4 wen4
to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
自我
自我
zi4 wo3
self-; ego (psychology)
自我安慰
自我安慰
zi4 wo3 an1 wei4
to comfort oneself; to console oneself; to reassure oneself
自我吹嘘
自我吹噓
zi4 wo3 chui1 xu1
to blow one's own horn (idiom)
自我催眠
自我催眠
zi4 wo3 cui1 mian2
self-hypnotism
自我的人
自我的人
zi4 wo3 de5 ren2
(my, your) own person; (to assert) one's own personality
自我防卫
自我防衛
zi4 wo3 fang2 wei4
self-defense
自我解嘲
自我解嘲
zi4 wo3 jie3 chao2
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
自我介绍
自我介紹
zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4
self-introduction; to introduce oneself
自我批评
自我批評
zi4 wo3 pi1 ping2
self-criticism
自我实现
自我實現
zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4
self-actualization (psychology); self-realization
自我陶醉
自我陶醉
zi4 wo3 tao2 zui4
self-satisfied; self-imbued; narcissistic
自我意识
自我意識
zi4 wo3 yi4 shi2
self-awareness
自习
自習
zi4 xi2
to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study
自下而上
自下而上
zi4 xia4 er2 shang4
bottom-up
自相
自相
zi4 xiang1
mutual; each other; one another; self-
自相残杀
自相殘殺
zi4 xiang1 can2 sha1
to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
自相惊扰
自相驚擾
zi4 xiang1 jing1 rao3
to frighten one another
自相矛盾
自相矛盾
zi4 xiang1 mao2 dun4
to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
自相鱼肉
自相魚肉
zi4 xiang1 yu2 rou4
butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another; internecine strife
自卸车
自卸車
zi4 xie4 che1
dump truck
自信
自信
zi4 xin4
to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
自信心
自信心
zi4 xin4 xin1
self-confidence
自行
自行
zi4 xing2
voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
自行车
自行車
zi4 xing2 che1
bicycle; bike
自行车馆
自行車館
zi4 xing2 che1 guan3
cycling stadium; velodrome
自行车架
自行車架
zi4 xing2 che1 jia4
bike rack; bicycle frame
自行车赛
自行車賽
zi4 xing2 che1 sai4
cycle race
自行了断
自行了斷
zi4 xing2 liao3 duan4
to take one's life
自行其是
自行其是
zi4 xing2 qi2 shi4
to act as one thinks fit; to have one's own way
自省
自省
zi4 xing3
to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism
自修
自修
zi4 xiu1
to study on one's own; self-study
自诩
自詡
zi4 xu3
to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
自序
自序
zi4 xu4
author's preface; autobiographical notes as introduction to a book
自选
自選
zi4 xuan3
to choose by oneself; free to choose; optional; self-service
自学
自學
zi4 xue2
self-study; to study on one's own
自学成才
自學成才
zi4 xue2 cheng2 cai2
a self-made genius
自寻烦恼
自尋煩惱
zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
自寻死路
自尋死路
zi4 xun2 si3 lu4
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction
自言自语
自言自語
zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3
to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
自养
自養
zi4 yang3
self-sustaining; economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
自养生物
自養生物
zi4 yang3 sheng1 wu4
(biology) autotroph
自要
自要
zi4 yao4
so long as; provided that
自贻伊戚
自貽伊戚
zi4 yi2 yi1 qi1
to create trouble for oneself (idiom)
自以为是
自以為是
zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4
to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
自抑
自抑
zi4 yi4
to control oneself
自缢
自縊
zi4 yi4
to hang oneself
自淫
自淫
zi4 yin2
masturbation
自营
自營
zi4 ying2
self-operated; to operate one's own business
自营商
自營商
zi4 ying2 shang1
dealer
自由
自由
zi4 you2
freedom; free; liberty
自游
自遊
zi4 you2
to travel alone (i.e. not with a tourist group)
自由城
自由城
zi4 you2 cheng2
Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone (Tw)
自由党
自由黨
zi4 you2 dang3
Liberal Party
自由度
自由度
zi4 you2 du4
(number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)
自由放任
自由放任
zi4 you2 fang4 ren4
laissez-faire
自由港
自由港
zi4 you2 gang3
free port
自由古巴
自由古巴
zi4 you2 gu3 ba1
Cuba Libre
自由焓
自由焓
zi4 you2 han2
free enthalpy (thermodynamics); Gibbs free energy
自由化
自由化
zi4 you2 hua4
liberalization; freeing (from sth)
自由活动
自由活動
zi4 you2 huo2 dong4
free time (between organized activities)
自由基
自由基
zi4 you2 ji1
free radical
自由基清除剂
自由基清除劑
zi4 you2 ji1 qing1 chu2 ji4
radical scavenger (chemistry)
自由降落
自由降落
zi4 you2 jiang4 luo4
free fall
自由爵士乐
自由爵士樂
zi4 you2 jue2 shi4 yue4
free jazz (music genre)
自由落体
自由落體
zi4 you2 luo4 ti3
free-fall
自由贸易
自由貿易
zi4 you2 mao4 yi4
free trade
自由贸易区
自由貿易區
zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 qu1
free trade zone; free trade area
自由民主党
自由民主黨
zi4 you2 min2 zhu3 dang3
Liberal Democratic Party
自由女神像
自由女神像
zi4 you2 nv3 shen2 xiang4
Statue of Liberty
自由派
自由派
zi4 you2 pai4
liberal
自由企业
自由企業
zi4 you2 qi3 ye4
free enterprise (in capitalist theory)
自由软件基金会
自由軟件基金會
zi4 you2 ruan3 jian4 ji1 jin1 hui4
Free Software Foundation
自由散漫
自由散漫
zi4 you2 san3 man4
easy-going; lax; unconstrained; unruly
自由神像
自由神像
zi4 you2 shen2 xiang4
Statue of Liberty
自由市
自由市
zi4 you2 shi4
Libreville, capital of Gabon (Tw)
自由式
自由式
zi4 you2 shi4
freestyle (in sports)
自由市场
自由市場
zi4 you2 shi4 chang3
free market
自由素食主义
自由素食主義
zi4 you2 su4 shi2 zhu3 yi4
Freeganism
自由体操
自由體操
zi4 you2 ti3 cao1
floor (gymnastics)
自由王国
自由王國
zi4 you2 wang2 guo2
realm of freedom (philosophy)
自由行
自由行
zi4 you2 xing2
travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group
自由刑
自由刑
zi4 you2 xing2
(law) deprivation of freedom
自由选择权
自由選擇權
zi4 you2 xuan3 ze2 quan2
free agency
自由亚洲电台
自由亞洲電台
zi4 you2 ya4 zhou1 dian4 tai2
Radio Free Asia
自由意志
自由意志
zi4 you2 yi4 zhi4
free will
自由意志主义
自由意志主義
zi4 you2 yi4 zhi4 zhu3 yi4
libertarianism
自由泳
自由泳
zi4 you2 yong3
freestyle swimming
自由职业
自由職業
zi4 you2 zhi2 ye4
self-employed; profession
自由中国
自由中國
zi4 you2 zhong1 guo2
Free China; refers to Taiwan 臺灣|台湾
自由主义
自由主義
zi4 you2 zhu3 yi4
liberalism
自由自在
自由自在
zi4 you2 zi4 zai4
free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
自繇自在
自繇自在
zi4 you2 zi4 zai5
free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
自有
自有
zi4 you3
to possess; to own; to have
自有品牌
自有品牌
zi4 you3 pin3 pai2
private brand
自幼
自幼
zi4 you4
since childhood
自娱
自娛
zi4 yu2
to amuse oneself
自喻
自喻
zi4 yu4
to refer to oneself as
自圆其说
自圓其說
zi4 yuan2 qi2 shuo1
to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story
自愿
自願
zi4 yuan4
voluntary
自愿性
自願性
zi4 yuan4 xing4
voluntary
自愿者
自願者
zi4 yuan4 zhe3
volunteer
自怨自艾
自怨自艾
zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4
to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors
自在
自在
zi4 zai5
free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease
自责
自責
zi4 ze2
to blame oneself
自找
自找
zi4 zhao3
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
自找苦吃
自找苦吃
zi4 zhao3 ku3 chi1
to bring trouble on oneself
自找麻烦
自找麻煩
zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5
to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties
自知理亏
自知理虧
zi4 zhi1 li3 kui1
to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)
自知之明
自知之明
zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2
knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge
自制
自製
zi4 zhi4
self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade
自治
自治
zi4 zhi4
autonomy
自制
自制
zi4 zhi4
to maintain self-control; self-control
自制力
自制力
zi4 zhi4 li4
self-control
自治旗
自治旗
zi4 zhi4 qi2
autonomous county (in Inner Mongolia); autonomous banner
自治区
自治區
zi4 zhi4 qu1
autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区
自治权
自治權
zi4 zhi4 quan2
rights of autonomy; autonomy; see 自治
自治市
自治市
zi4 zhi4 shi4
municipality; autonomous city; also called directly administered city 直轄市|直辖市
自治县
自治縣
zi4 zhi4 xian4
autonomous county
自制炸弹
自製炸彈
zi4 zhi4 zha4 dan4
improvised explosive device IED
自治州
自治州
zi4 zhi4 zhou1
autonomous prefecture
自重
自重
zi4 zhong4
to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
自主
自主
zi4 zhu3
independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
自主权
自主權
zi4 zhu3 quan2
ability to make one's own decisions
自主神经系统
自主神經系統
zi4 zhu3 shen2 jing1 xi4 tong3
autonomic nervous system
自主系统
自主系統
zi4 zhu3 xi4 tong3
autonomous system
自助
自助
zi4 zhu4
self-service
自助餐
自助餐
zi4 zhu4 can1
buffet; self-service meal
自助洗衣店
自助洗衣店
zi4 zhu4 xi3 yi1 dian4
laundromat; launderette
自专
自專
zi4 zhuan1
to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
自转
自轉
zi4 zhuan4
rotation
自传
自傳
zi4 zhuan4
autobiography
自转轴
自轉軸
zi4 zhuan4 zhou2
axis of rotation
自装
自裝
zi4 zhuang1
self-loading (weapon, tape deck etc); self-charging
自酌
自酌
zi4 zhuo2
to enjoy a cup of wine by oneself
自足
自足
zi4 zu2
self-sufficient; satisfied with oneself
自罪
自罪
zi4 zui4
actual sin (Christian notion, as opposed to original sin 原罪); conscious sin
自尊
自尊
zi4 zun1
self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
自尊心
自尊心
zi4 zun1 xin1
self-respect; self-esteem; ego
自作聪明
自作聰明
zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2
to think oneself clever (idiom)
自作多情
自作多情
zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2
to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
自作主张
自作主張
zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1
to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
自作自受
自作自受
zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4
to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice
走自己的路,让人家去说
走自己的路,讓人家去說
zou3 zi4 ji3 de5 lu4 - rang4 ren2 jia1 qu4 shuo1
Go your own way, let others say what they like. (popular modern cliche); Do it my way.
作茧自缚
作繭自縛
zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
做自己
做自己
zuo4 zi4 ji3
to be oneself