HSK 4 vocabularyHSK 3.0

自

zì

from; since

HSK 4

Meaning of 自 in English

zìHSK 4prepositionSyllabus #1980
  1. from; since
  2. naturally; as a matter of course
  3. (bound form) self; oneself

Example sentences

  1. 这块手表产自日本。
    zhè kuài shǒu biǎo chǎn zì rì běn。
    This watch is made in Japan.
    Tatoeba #1785991 by sadhen · #58912 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 上司不在,部下就輕鬆自在。
    shàng sī bù zài, bù xià jiù qīng sōng zì zài。
    When the cat is away, the mice will play.
    Tatoeba #806169 by Martha · #20065 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 貓兒不在,老鼠玩的輕鬆自在。
    māo ér bù zài, lǎo shǔ wán de qīng sōng zì zài。
    When the cat is away, the mice will play.
    Tatoeba #806167 by Martha · #20065 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences