zìxiū

自修

Word · Verb

self-study; independent study

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to study independently; to review on one's own; self-study session

Often refers to scheduled self-study periods, such as evening self-study sessions in schools.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zì自
xiū修
 。

Tonight I'm going to the library to study.

Wǎn晚
zì自
xiū习
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
ān安
jìng静
 。

Keep quiet during the evening self-study period.

2.

verb

to teach oneself; to study a subject independently without formal instruction

Emphasizes learning a specific subject or skill through one's own efforts, such as self-teaching mathematics.

Tā他
tōng通
guò过
zì自
xiū修
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
gāo高
děng等
shù数
xué学
 。

He mastered advanced mathematics through self-study.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
zì自
xiū修
yī一
mén门
wài外
yǔ语
 。

I want to teach myself a foreign language.