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自

zì

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Preposition

自 (zì) is a Chinese word meaning “from; since”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course

Stroke order

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Example

這些蔬菜自家裡的院子來。

These vegetables come from our own yard.

Related words at this level

姿勢姿態滋味子孫自稱自己人字母自私

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).