自 zì (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course syn 己 jǐ self / oneself / sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / sixth in order / letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / hexa syn 现实 現實 xiàn shí reality / actuality / real / actual / realistic / pragmatic / materialistic / self-interested syn 自信 zì xìn to have confidence in oneself / self-confidence syn 导弹 導彈 dǎo dàn (guided) missile / CL:枚[mei2] 武术 武術 wǔ shù military skill or technique (in former times) / all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) / self-defense / tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage) / also called kungfu 功夫 / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 修养 修養 xiū yǎng accomplishment / training / self-cultivation syn 大爷 大爺 dà yé arrogant idler / self-centered show-off syn 克制 kè zhì to restrain / to control / restraint / self-control syn 自卑 zì bēi to have low self-esteem / to abase oneself syn 谦虚 謙虛 qiān xū modest / self-effacing / to make modest remarks syn 检讨 檢討 jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect / self-criticism / review syn 防身 fáng shēn self-protection / to defend oneself syn 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom) / bold and confident with justice on one's side / to have the courage of one's convictions / just and forceful syn 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying / it is self-evident syn 自驾游 自駕遊 zì jià yóu to go on a self-drive tour / to go on a road trip 大我 dà wǒ the collective / the whole / (Buddhism) the greater self syn 导览 導覽 dǎo lǎn (visitor, tour, audio etc) guide / guided tour / (site) navigator / to guide 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance syn 自满 自滿 zì mǎn complacent / self-satisfied syn 小我 xiǎo wǒ the self / the individual syn 晚生 wǎn shēng I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old) 商品粮 商品糧 shāng pǐn liáng commodity grain (grain produced as a commodity rather than for self-sufficiency) 拽 zhuǎi self-satisfied / cocky (alternative written form of 跩[zhuai3]) syn 自我 zì wǒ self- / ego (psychology) syn 自行 zì xíng voluntary / autonomous / by oneself / self- syn 自学 自學 zì xué self-study / to study on one's own syn 自助 zì zhù self-service 要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms / to be close friends / striving for self-improvement syn 某人 mǒu rén someone / a certain person / some people / I (self-address after one's surname) syn 阁下 閣下 gé xià your distinguished self / your majesty / sire syn 天王 tiān wáng emperor / god / Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title / see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] syn 自我介绍 自我介紹 zì wǒ jiè shào self-introduction / to introduce oneself 自律 zì lǜ self-discipline / self-regulation / autonomy (ethics) / autonomic (physiology) syn 自制 自製 zì zhì self-made / improvised / homemade / handmade syn 同名 tóng míng of the same name / homonymous / self-titled (album) 自尊 zì zūn self-respect / self-esteem / ego / pride 老兄 lǎo xiōng elder brother (often used self-referentially) / (form of address between male friends) old chap / buddy syn 放纵 放縱 fàng zòng to indulge / to pamper / to connive at / permissive / indulgent / self-indulgent / unrestrained / undisciplined / uncultured / boorish syn 素养 素養 sù yǎng (personal) accomplishment / attainment in self-cultivation syn 大牌 dà pái strong card / honor card (card games) / very popular or successful person / self-important 自费 自費 zì fèi at one's own expense / self-funded 磨练 磨練 mó liàn to temper oneself / to steel oneself / self-discipline / endurance syn 自信心 zì xìn xīn self-confidence syn 自强 自強 zì qiáng to strive for self-improvement syn 自立 zì lì independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself syn 自尊心 zì zūn xīn self-respect / self-esteem / ego 自选 自選 zì xuǎn to choose by oneself / free to choose / optional / self-service 自述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction 自营 自營 zì yíng self-operated / to operate one's own business syn 自卫 自衛 zì wèi to defend oneself / self-defense 自控 zì kòng automated / automatically regulated / to control oneself / self-control syn 自我评价 自我評價 zì wǒ píng jià self-esteem 大卖场 大賣場 dà mài chǎng hypermarket / large warehouse-like self-service retail store 本子 běn zi book / notebook / Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi" / CL:本[ben3] / edition syn 失态 失態 shī tài to forget one's manners / to forget oneself / to lose self-control (in a situation) syn 自备 自備 zì bèi to provide one's own... / own / self-provided / self-contained 自卫队 自衛隊 zì wèi duì self-defense force / the Japanese armed forces syn 义气 義氣 yì qì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice / code of brotherhood / also pr. [yi4 qi5] syn 底气 底氣 dǐ qì lung capacity / lung power / boldness / confidence / self-assurance / vigor 自保 zì bǎo to defend oneself / self-defense / self-preservation 踌躇 躊躇 chóu chú to hesitate / (literary) to pace back and forth / (literary) self-satisfied syn 自检 自檢 zì jiǎn to act with self-restraint / to examine oneself / to perform a self-test 自助餐 zì zhù cān buffet / self-service meal 洋洋 yáng yáng vast / impressive / self-satisfied / immensely pleased with oneself syn 无我 無我 wú wǒ anatta (Buddhist concept of "non-self") 自爆 zì bào to explode / spontaneous detonation / self-detonation / suicide bombing / to disclose private matters about oneself 自强不息 自強不息 zì qiáng bù xī to strive unremittingly / self-improvement syn 民族主义 民族主義 mín zú zhǔ yì nationalism / national self-determination / principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers) / racism 自我批评 自我批評 zì wǒ pī píng self-criticism syn 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs syn 导引 導引 dǎo yǐn same as 引導|引导[yin3 dao3] / Dao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage 贪玩 貪玩 tān wán to only want to have a good time / to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 自知之明 zì zhī zhī míng (idiom) self-knowledge 自爱 自愛 zì ài self-respect / self-love / self-regard / regard for oneself / to cherish one's good name / to take good care of one's health syn 老脸 老臉 lǎo liǎn self-respect of old person / face / thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism) / brazen syn 个体户 個體戶 gè tǐ hù self-employed / a private firm (PRC usage) syn 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ immeasurably self-satisfied syn 自修 zì xiū to study on one's own / self-study syn 袁世凯 袁世凱 yuán shì kǎi Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and self-proclaimed emperor of China 自我意识 自我意識 zì wǒ yì shí self-awareness 自豪感 zì háo gǎn pride in sth / self-esteem 自省 zì xǐng to examine oneself / to reflect on one's shortcomings / introspection / self-awareness / self-criticism syn 自由职业 自由職業 zì yóu zhí yè self-employed / profession 公理 gōng lǐ self-evident truth / (math.) axiom syn 自焚 zì fén self-immolation 自毁 自毀 zì huǐ to destroy one's (reputation etc) / (of a device etc) to self-destruct 自制力 zì zhì lì self-control 自恃 zì shì self-esteem / self-reliance / overconfident / conceited syn 姑奶奶 gū nǎi nai paternal great-aunt (father's father's sister) / (respectful form of address for a married woman used by members of her parents' family) married daughter / (brassy self-reference used by a woman in an altercation) I / me / this lady here / (coll.) form of address for an unmarried girl or woman, expressing affection or reproach 自残 自殘 zì cán to mutilate oneself / self-harm 齐天大圣 齊天大聖 qí tiān dà shèng Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 判若两人 判若兩人 pàn ruò liǎng rén to be a different person / not to be one's usual self 自封 zì fēng to proclaim oneself (sth) / to give oneself the title of / self-appointed / self-styled / to limit oneself to / to isolate oneself syn 禁欲 禁慾 jìn yù to suppress desire / self-restraint / asceticism 献丑 獻醜 xiàn chǒu (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display 自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn to contradict oneself / self-contradictory / inconsistent syn 自给 自給 zì jǐ self-reliant 泰然 tài rán calm / self-composed 