for personal use; self-opinionated
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
for personal use; for one's own use; private use
Indicates that something is used by oneself rather than for others, public use, or commercial purposes.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
shì是
lǎo老
bǎn板
zì自
yòng用
de的
，
bù不
jiè借
gěi给
wài外
rén人
。
This car is for the boss's personal use and is not lent to outsiders.
Zhè这
tái台
diàn电
nǎo脑
jǐn仅
gōng供
zì自
yòng用
，
qǐng请
wù勿
wài外
chuán传
wén文
jiàn件
。
This computer is for personal use only; please do not share files externally.
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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
liàng辆
zì自
yòng用
mó摩
tuō托
chē车
，
měi每
tiān天
shàng上
xià下
bān班
qí骑
。
He bought a motorcycle for personal use to commute to and from work every day.
verb
to be self-opinionated; to think oneself always right; to follow one's own counsel
literaryLiterary usage describing someone who is stubborn, self-willed, and refuses to listen to others' opinions. Often used in set phrases like 刚愎自用 and 师心自用.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
gāng刚
bì愎
zì自
yòng用
，
cóng从
bù不
tīng听
qǔ取
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He is stubborn and self-opinionated, never listening to others' opinions.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
shī师
xīn心
zì自
yòng用
，
dǎo导
zhì致
tuán团
duì队
shì士
qì气
dī低
luò落
。
This leader follows his own mind arrogantly, causing low team morale.
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Zuò做
rén人
bù不
kě可
zì自
yòng用
，
yīng应
duō多
tīng听
qǔ取
tā他
rén人
jiàn建
yì议
。
One should not be self-opinionated; one should listen to others' suggestions.