self-sufficient; self-supporting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be self-sufficient; to provide for oneself through one's own production
Commonly used in economic and agricultural contexts, often in the compound 自给自足 (self-sufficiency).
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
guò过
zhe着
zì自
jǐ给
zì自
zú足
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
This village leads a self-sufficient life.
Wǒ我
men们
xī希
wàng望
shí实
xiàn现
liáng粮
shi食
zì自
jǐ给
。
We hope to achieve grain self-sufficiency.
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Zài在
huāng荒
dǎo岛
shàng上
，
tā他
men们
bì必
xū须
zì自
jǐ给
zì自
zú足
。
On the deserted island, they had to be completely self-sufficient.
Gāi该
guó国
de的
shí石
yóu油
zì自
jǐ给
lǜ率
zhú逐
nián年
tí提
gāo高
。
The country's oil self-sufficiency rate is increasing year by year.
zì自
jǐ给
zì自
zú足
self-sufficiency; autarky