自己 zìjǐ▶ Propio, sí mismo

Stroke order

自己 is written in 9 strokes across 2 characters.

• 自 — 6 strokes
• 己 — 3 strokes

Example sentences

• 我自己做饭。Wǒ zìjǐ zuò fàn.I cook by myself.
• 他自己去了医院。Tā zìjǐ qù le yīyuàn.He went to the hospital by himself.

Related words

• 自行车Bicicleta
• 来自Venir de, proceder de
• 自信autoconfianza
• 自然natural
• 亲自personalmente
• 各自Cada

自己 is pronounced zìjǐ and means “Propio, sí mismo”. This word appears in HSK 3, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 自己 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.