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自私

zì sīㄗˋ ㄙ

Traditional: 自私

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4

自私 (zì sī) means selfish; selfishness.

Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)

selfish; selfishness

Examples

  • 他太自私了,只想着自己。

    tā tài zì sī liǎo, zhī xiǎng zhe zì jǐ.

    He's too selfish; he only thinks of himself.

  • 别这么自私,分一点给弟弟。

    bié zhè me zì sī, fēn yì diǎn gěi dì di.

    Don't be so selfish, share some with your brother.

  • 自私的人很难交到朋友。

    zì sī de rén hěn nán jiāo dào péng you.

    Selfish people find it hard to make friends.

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Stroke order

6 strokes

self; oneself; from; since; naturally; surely

7 strokes