Cantonese Dictionary

自知之明

zi6 zi1 zi1 ming4

Mandarin: zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2

to know one-self thoroughly

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自私

zi6 si1

Mandarin: zi4 si1

selfish; stingy; selfishness

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自私自利

zi6 si1 zi6 lei6

Mandarin: zi4 si1 zi4 li4

(idiom) selfish

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自立

zi6 laap6

Mandarin: zi4 li4

independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining

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自細

zi6 sai3

Mandarin: zi4 xi4

Simplified: 自细

(phrase)(adv.) from childhood; since one was a child

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自給自足

zi6 kap1 zi6 zuk1

Mandarin: zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2

autarky (financial self-sufficiency)

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自縊

zi6 ai3

Mandarin: zi4 yi4

commit suicide by hanging oneself, also [粵]: 吊頸

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自薦

zi6 zin3

Mandarin: zi4 jian4

to offer oneself for / as ; to recommend oneself

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自行

zi6 hang4

Mandarin: zi4 xing2

to do by oneself

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自行車

zi6 hang4 ce1

Mandarin: zi4 xing2 che1

bicycle | Cant.: 單車 | Syn.: 腳踏車

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自衛

zi6 wai6

Mandarin: zi4 wei4

self-defence (US: self-defense)

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自衞

zi6 wai6

Mandarin: zi4 wei4

Simplified: 自卫

Self-defense

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自製

zi6 zai3

Mandarin: zi4 zhi4

improvised, homemade, handmade; self-control

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自覺

zi6 gok3

Mandarin: zi4 jue2

conscious; aware

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自覺自願

zi6 gok3 zi6 jyun6

Mandarin: zi4 jue2 zi4 yuan4

Simplified: 自觉自愿

on one's own initiative; voluntarily

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自言自語

zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5

Mandarin: zi4 yan2 zi4 yu3

to talk to oneself; to think aloud; soliloquy

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自討沒趣

zi6 tou2 mut6 ceoi3

Mandarin: zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4

bring contempt upon oneself; ask for a snub; ask for rebuff

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自詡

zi6 heoi2

Mandarin: zi4 xu3

brag about oneself; boast

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自認

zi6 jing6

confession; admission of facts

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自認晦氣

zi6 jing6 fui3 hei3

Mandarin: zi4 ren4 hui4 qi4

accept bad luck without complaint; grin and bear it

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自豪

zi6 hou4

Mandarin: zi4 hao2

(self-)pride

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自負

zi6 fu6

Mandarin: zi4fu4

Simplified: 自负

(verb) 1. Take responsibility by oneself; (disapproval) 2. Boastful; 3. Ego

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自負盈虧

zi6 fu6 jing4 kwai1

Mandarin: zi4 fu4 ying2 kui1

take full responsibility for a business

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自責

zi6 zaak3

Mandarin: zi4 ze2

to blame oneself

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自費

zi6 fai3

Mandarin: zi4 fei4

at one's own expense

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自費生

zi6 fai3 saang1

[n] a self-supporting pupil

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自身

zi6 san1

Mandarin: zi4 shen1

oneself; personally; one's own

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自身利益

zi6 san1 lei6 jik1

Mandarin: zi4 shen1 li4 yi4

one's own interests

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自轉

zi6 zyun3*2

Mandarin: zi4 zhuan4

rotation

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自重

zi6 zung6

Mandarin: zi4 zhong4

deadweight; respect oneself; self-respect

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