oneself; one's own
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplespronoun
oneself; one's own
dialectUsed in various Chinese dialects (particularly southern varieties) as equivalent to standard Mandarin 自己. Often implies intimacy or exclusion of outsiders.
Zhè这
shì是
zì自
jiā家
de的
shì事
，
bù不
yòng用
wài外
rén人
guǎn管
。
This is our own family matter; no need for outsiders to interfere.
Zì自
jiā家
xiōng兄
dì弟
jiě姐
mèi妹
，
kè客
qi气
shén什
me么
。
We're own siblings—why stand on ceremony?
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Wǒ我
zì自
jiā家
huì会
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
de的
。
I myself will find a way to solve it.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōng东
xi西
dōu都
shì是
zì自
jiā家
zuò做
de的
，
bǐ比
mǎi买
de的
hǎo好
。
These things are all homemade—they're better than bought ones.