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 方面 fāng miàn respect / aspect / field / side / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 现实 現實 xiàn shí reality / actuality / real / actual / realistic / pragmatic / materialistic / self-interested syn 尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem / to respect / to honor / to value / eminent / serious / proper syn 遵守 zūn shǒu to comply with / to abide by / to respect (an agreement) syn 自信 zì xìn to have confidence in oneself / self-confidence syn 尊敬 zūn jìng to respect / to revere / to esteem / honorable / distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) syn 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 钦佩 欽佩 qīn pèi to admire / to look up to / to respect sb greatly 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 抱拳 bào quán to cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect) 爱戴 愛戴 ài dài to love and respect / love and respect 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 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance syn 佛爷 佛爺 fó ye Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]) / His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee) / Buddha / God / emperor / in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] 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) 成器 chéng qì to make sth of oneself / to become a person who is worthy of respect syn 戴 dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support syn 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 大人 dà ren adult / grownup / title of respect toward superiors syn 为此 為此 wèi cǐ for this reason / with regards to this / in this respect / in order to do this / to this end syn 长老 長老 zhǎng lǎo elder / term of respect for a Buddhist monk syn 应有 應有 yīng yǒu to deserve (attention, respect etc) / should have (freedoms, rights etc) 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 大爷 大爺 dà ye (coll.) father's older brother / uncle / term of respect for older man syn 同名 tóng míng of the same name / homonymous / self-titled (album) 参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to / see also / compare (cf.) / to pay respect to syn 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 敬意 jìng yì respect / esteem / high regard syn 兄长 兄長 xiōng zhǎng elder brother / term of respect for a man of about the same age syn 成才 chéng cái to make sth of oneself / to become a person who is worthy of respect syn 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 伯父 bó fù father's elder brother / term of respect for older man / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 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 信服 xìn fú to have faith in / to believe in / to have confidence in / to respect syn 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 敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply / to revere / to esteem syn 刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth / to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 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 孝敬 xiào jìng to show filial respect / to give presents (to one's elders or superiors) / to support one's aged parents 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 敬爱 敬愛 jìng ài to respect and love / to hold in high esteem syn 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 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 