自 zi⁶ {zì}

1. from
2. self
3. oneself
4. since

自閉〔-闭〕 zi⁶ bai³ {zì bì}

autism

自卑 zi⁶ bei¹ {zì bēi}

low in self-esteem

自便 zi⁶ bin⁶ {zì biàn}

do as one pleases; at one's convenience

自殘〔-残〕 zi⁶ caan⁴ {zì cán}

to harm oneself; to mutilate oneself; self harm

自持 zi⁶ ci⁴ {zì chí}

to control oneself; to restrain oneself

自發〔-发〕 zi⁶ faat³ {zì fā}

proactive

自負〔-负〕 zi⁶ fu⁶ {zìfù}

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

自封 zi⁶ fung¹ {zì fēng}

to proclaim oneself; to confine oneself

自奉 zi⁶ fung⁶ {zì fèng}

to provide for all the living necessities for oneself

自咎 zi⁶ gau³ {zì jiù}

to blame oneself; to rebuke oneself

自救 zi⁶ gau³ {zì jiù}

to save oneself

自供 zi⁶ gung¹ {zì gòng}

Confess

自用 zi⁶ jung⁶ {zì yòng}

Personal use

自決〔-决〕 zi⁶ kyut³ {zì jué}

self-decision

自流 zi⁶ lau⁴ {zì liú}

flow automatically; to flow by itself; to take its natural course; to do as one pleases

自憐〔-怜〕 zi⁶ lin⁴ {zì lián}

self-pity

自量 zi⁶ loeng⁶ {zì liàng}

estimate one's own ability; to know one's own capabilities and limit

自滿〔-满〕 zi⁶ mun⁵ {zìmǎn}

(verb) Gloat; (adjective) 1. Self-contented

自細〔-细〕 zi⁶ sai³ {zì xì}

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

自新 zi⁶ san¹ {zì xīn}

oneself (spoken)

自小 zi⁶ siu² {zì xiǎo}

since young

自梳 zi⁶ so¹ {zì shū}

female who declares she will not get married

自衞〔-卫〕 zi⁶ wai⁶ {zì wèi}

Self-defense

自知 zi⁶ zi¹ {zì zhī}

to know oneself; self awareness

自縊〔-缢〕 zi⁶ ai³ {zì yì}

to hang oneself

自白 zi⁶ baak⁶ {zì bái}

1. confession
2. to make clear one's position or intentions
3. to brag

自爆 zi⁶ baau³ {zì bào}

1. to explode
2. spontaneous detonation
3. self-detonation
4. suicide bombing
5. to disclose private matters about oneself

自拔 zi⁶ bat⁶ {zì bá}

1. to free oneself
2. to extricate oneself from a difficult situation

自卑 zi⁶ bei¹ {zì bēi}

1. feeling inferior
2. self-abased

自備〔-备〕 zi⁶ bei⁶ {zì bèi}

1. to provide one's own...
2. own
3. self-provided
4. self-contained

自保 zi⁶ bou² {zì bǎo}

1. to defend oneself
2. self-defense
3. self-preservation

自取 zi⁶ ceoi² {zì qǔ}

1. to help oneself to (food)
2. to invite (trouble)
3. to court (disaster)

自此 zi⁶ ci² {zì cǐ}

1. since then
2. henceforth

自始 zi⁶ ci² {zì shǐ}

1. from the outset
2. ab initio

自恃 zi⁶ ci⁵ {zì shì}

1. self esteem
2. self reliance
3. over confident
4. conceited

自稱〔-称〕 zi⁶ cing¹ {zì chēng}

1. to call oneself
2. to claim to be
3. to profess
4. to claim a title

自戕 zi⁶ coeng⁴ {zì qiāng}

commit suicide

自創〔-创〕 zi⁶ cong³ {zì chuàng}

1. to create
2. to come up with (an idea etc)

自從〔-从〕 zi⁶ cung⁴ {zì cóng}

1. since (a time)
2. ever since

自忖 zi⁶ cyun² {zì cǔn}

1. to speculate
2. to ponder

自打 zi⁶ daa² {zì dǎ}

(coll.) since

自帶〔-带〕 zi⁶ daai³ {zì dài}

1. to bring one's own
2. BYO
3. (of software) pre-installed

自大 zi⁶ daai⁶ {zì dà}

arrogant

自得 zi⁶ dak¹ {zì dé}

1. contented
2. pleased with one's position

自導〔-导〕 zi⁶ dou⁶ {zì dǎo}

1. self-guided
2. autonomous

自瀆〔-渎〕 zi⁶ duk⁶ {zì dú}

1. masturbation
2. to masturbate

自動〔-动〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ {zì dòng}

1. automatic
2. voluntarily

自反 zi⁶ faan² {zì fǎn}

1. to introspect
2. to self-reflect
3. (math.) reflexive

自發〔-发〕 zi⁶ faat³ {zì fā}

spontaneous

自費〔-费〕 zi⁶ fai³ {zì fèi}

(be) at one's own expense

自焚 zi⁶ fan⁴ {zì fén}

self-immolation

自況〔-况〕 zi⁶ fong³ {zì kuàng}

1. to compare oneself
2. to view oneself as

自負〔-负〕 zi⁶ fu⁶ {zì fù}

1. conceited
2. to take responsibility

自悔 zi⁶ fui³ {zì huǐ}

1. to regret
2. to repent

自家 zi⁶ gaa¹ {zì jiā}

1. oneself
2. one's own family

自己 zi⁶ gei² {zì jǐ}

1. oneself
2. one's own

自居 zi⁶ geoi¹ {zì jū}

1. to consider oneself as
2. to believe oneself to be

自檢〔-检〕 zi⁶ gim² {zì jiǎn}

1. to act with self-restraint
2. to examine oneself
3. to perform a self-test

自矜 zi⁶ ging¹ {zì jīn}

1. to boast
2. to blow one's own horn

自經〔-经〕 zi⁶ ging¹ {zì jīng}

(literary) to hang oneself

自覺〔-觉〕 zi⁶ gok³ {zì jué}

1. conscious
2. aware
3. on one's own initiative
4. conscientious

自高 zi⁶ gou¹ {zì gāo}

to be proud of oneself

自古 zi⁶ gu² {zì gǔ}

1. (since) ancient times
2. (from) time immemorial

自宮〔-宫〕 zi⁶ gung¹ {zì gōng}

to castrate oneself

自貢〔-贡〕 zi⁶ gung³ {Zì gòng}

Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan

自行 zi⁶ hang⁴ {zì xíng}

1. voluntary
2. autonomous
3. by oneself
4. self-

自欺 zi⁶ hei¹ {zì qī}

to deceive oneself

自詡〔-诩〕 zi⁶ heoi² {zì xǔ}

1. to pose as
2. to flaunt oneself as
3. to boast of
4. to brag

自謙〔-谦〕 zi⁶ him¹ {zì qiān}

1. modest
2. self-deprecating

自譴〔-谴〕 zi⁶ hin² {zì qiǎn}

1. to blame oneself
2. self-recrimination

自學〔-学〕 zi⁶ hok⁶ {zì xué}

1. self-study
2. to study on one's own

自豪 zi⁶ hou⁴ {zì háo}

proud (of one's achievements etc)

自控 zi⁶ hung³ {zì kòng}

automatic control

自淫 zi⁶ jam⁴ {zì yín}

masturbation

自幼 zi⁶ jau³ {zì yòu}

since childhood

自由 zi⁶ jau⁴ {zì yóu}

1. freedom
2. free
3. liberty
4. CL: 個

自有 zi⁶ jau⁵ {zì yǒu}

1. to possess
2. to own
3. to have

自抑 zi⁶ jik¹ {zì yì}

to control oneself

自然 zi⁶ jin⁴ {zì rán}

1. nature
2. natural
3. naturally

自燃 zi⁶ jin⁴ {zì rán}

spontaneous combustion

自營〔-营〕 zi⁶ jing⁴ {zì yíng}

1. self-operated
2. to operate one's own business

自認〔-认〕 zi⁶ jing⁶ {zì rèn}

to resign oneself to

自要 zi⁶ jiu³ {zì yào}

1. so long as
2. provided that

自若 zi⁶ joek⁶ {zì ruò}

1. calm
2. composed
3. at ease

自養〔-养〕 zi⁶ joeng⁵ {zì yǎng}

1. self-sustaining
2. economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)

自如 zi⁶ jyu⁴ {zì rú}

1. freedom of action
2. unobstructed
3. unconstrained
4. smoothly
5. with ease
6. freely

自娛〔-娱〕 zi⁶ jyu⁴ {zì yú}

to amuse oneself

自喻 zi⁶ jyu⁶ {zì yù}

to refer to oneself as

自願〔-愿〕 zi⁶ jyun⁶ {zì yuàn}

voluntary

自給〔-给〕 zi⁶ kap¹ {zì jǐ}

self-reliant

自強〔-强〕 zi⁶ koeng⁴ {zì qiáng}

to strive for self-improvement

自誇〔-夸〕 zi⁶ kwaa¹ {zì kuā}

to boast

自立 zi⁶ laap⁶ {zì lì}

1. independent
2. self-reliant
3. self-sustaining
4. to stand on one's own feet
5. to support oneself

自理 zi⁶ lei⁵ {zì lǐ}

1. to take care of oneself
2. to provide for oneself

自律 zi⁶ leot⁶ {zì lǜ}

1. self-discipline
2. self-regulation
3. autonomy (ethics)
4. autonomic (physiology)

自來〔-来〕 zi⁶ loi⁴ {zì lái}

1. from the beginning
2. always
3. to come of one's own accord

自戀〔-恋〕 zi⁶ lyun² {zì liàn}

narcissism

自刎 zi⁶ man⁵ {zì wěn}

to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat

自問〔-问〕 zi⁶ man⁶ {zì wèn}

1. to ask oneself
2. to search one's soul
3. to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter

自勉 zi⁶ min⁵ {zì miǎn}

to encourage oneself

自命 zi⁶ ming⁶ {zì mìng}

to consider oneself to be (sth positive)

自滿〔-满〕 zi⁶ mun⁵ {zì mǎn}

1. complacent
2. self-satisfied

自我 zi⁶ ngo⁵ {zì wǒ}

1. self-
2. ego (psychology)

自傲 zi⁶ ngou⁶ {zì ào}

1. arrogance
2. proud of sth

自溺 zi⁶ nik⁶ {zì nì}

to drown oneself

自愛〔-爱〕 zi⁶ oi³ {zì ài}

1. self-respect
2. self-love
3. self-regard
4. regard for oneself
5. to cherish one's good name
6. to take good care of one's health

自排 zi⁶ paai⁴ {zì pái}

automatic transmission

自拍 zi⁶ paak³ {zì pāi}

to take a picture or video of oneself

自殺〔-杀〕 zi⁶ saat³ {zì shā}

1. to kill oneself
2. to commit suicide
3. to attempt suicide

自身 zi⁶ san¹ {zì shēn}

1. itself
2. oneself
3. one's own

自失 zi⁶ sat¹ {zì shī}

at a loss

自修 zi⁶ sau¹ {zì xiū}

1. to study on one's own
2. self study

自首 zi⁶ sau² {zì shǒu}

1. to give oneself up
2. to surrender (to the authorities)

自信 zi⁶ seon³ {zì xìn}

1. to have confidence in oneself
2. self-confidence

自述 zi⁶ seot⁶ {zì shù}

1. to recount in one's own words
2. autobiography
3. written self-introduction

自私 zi⁶ si¹ {zì sī}

1. selfish
2. selfishness

自視〔-视〕 zi⁶ si⁶ {zì shì}

to view oneself

自省 zi⁶ sing² {zì xǐng}

1. to examine oneself
2. to reflect on one's shortcomings
3. introspection
4. self-awareness
5. self-criticism

自相 zi⁶ soeng¹ {zì xiāng}

1. mutual
2. each other
3. one another
4. self-

自訴〔-诉〕 zi⁶ sou³ {zì sù}

1. private prosecution (law)
2. (of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)

自選〔-选〕 zi⁶ syun² {zì xuǎn}

1. to choose by oneself
2. free to choose
3. optional
4. self-service

自慰 zi⁶ wai³ {zì wèi}

1. to console oneself
2. to masturbate
3. onanism
4. masturbation

自衛〔-卫〕 zi⁶ wai⁶ {zì wèi}

self-defense

自責〔-责〕 zi⁶ zaak³ {zì zé}

to blame oneself

自習〔-习〕 zi⁶ zaap⁶ {zì xí}

1. to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons)
2. to study in one's free time
3. individual study

自嘲 zi⁶ zaau¹ {zì cháo}

1. to mock oneself
2. to laugh at oneself

自找 zi⁶ zaau² {zì zhǎo}

1. to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions
2. you asked for it
3. to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)

自製〔-制〕 zi⁶ zai³ {zì zhì}

1. self-made
2. improvised
3. homemade
4. handmade

自制 zi⁶ zai³ {zì zhì}

1. to maintain self-control
2. self-control

自序 zi⁶ zeoi⁶ {zì xù}

1. author's preface
2. autobiographical notes as introduction to a book

自罪 zi⁶ zeoi⁶ {zì zuì}

1. actual sin (Christian notion, as opposed to original sin 原罪)
2. conscious sin

自盡〔-尽〕 zi⁶ zeon⁶ {zì jìn}

1. to kill oneself
2. suicide

自治 zi⁶ zi⁶ {zì zhì}

autonomy

自薦〔-荐〕 zi⁶ zin³ {zì jiàn}

to recommend oneself (for a job)

自助 zi⁶ zo⁶ {zì zhù}

self service

自酌 zi⁶ zoek³ {zì zhuó}

to enjoy a cup of wine by oneself

自在 zi⁶ zoi⁶ {zì zai}

1. free
2. unrestrained
3. comfortable
4. at ease

自作 zi⁶ zok³ {zì zuò}

1. to act for oneself
2. to view oneself (as clever, virtuous, attractive)

自裝〔-装〕 zi⁶ zong¹ {zì zhuāng}

1. self-loading (weapon, tape deck etc)
2. self-charging

自足 zi⁶ zuk¹ {zì zú}

1. self-sufficient
2. satisfied with oneself

自重 zi⁶ zung⁶ {zì zhòng}

1. to conduct oneself with dignity
2. to be dignified
3. deadweight

自主 zi⁶ zyu² {zì zhǔ}

1. independent
2. to act for oneself
3. autonomous

自專〔-专〕 zi⁶ zyun¹ {zì zhuān}

1. to act arbitrarily
2. to act for oneself

自尊 zi⁶ zyun¹ {zì zūn}

1. self-respect
2. self-esteem
3. ego
4. pride

自轉〔-转〕 zi⁶ zyun³ {zì zhuàn}

rotation

自傳〔-传〕 zi⁶ zyun⁶ {zì zhuàn}

autobiography

自不然 zi⁶ bat¹ jin⁴ {zì bù rán}

will (spoken)

自卑感 zi⁶ bei¹ gam² {zì bēi gǎn}

feeling of inferiority

自動波〔-动-〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ bo¹ {zì dòng bō}

automatic transmission

自己工 zi⁶ gei² gung¹ {zì ji gōng}

self-employed business / work

自己友 zi⁶ gei² jau² {zì ji yǒu}

(noun) fellower of an in-group; companion in a clan; member of one's inner circle

自由球 zi⁶ jau⁴ kau⁴ {zì yóu qiú}

free kick; free throw (sports)

自然力 zi⁶ jin⁴ lik⁶ {zì rán lì}

Natural forces

自決權〔-决权〕 zi⁶ kyut³ kyun⁴ {zì jué quán}

Self-determination

自梳女 zi⁶ so¹ neoi⁵ {zì shū nǚ}

female who declared they are and will stay single; female servants (spoken)

自作孽 zi⁶ zok³ jit⁶ {zì zuò niè}

to have only oneself to blame; to sow the seeds of one's own ruin; to bring disaster to one's self

自白書〔--书〕 zi⁶ baak⁶ syu¹ {zì bái shū}

confession

自閉症〔-闭-〕 zi⁶ bai³ zing³ {zì bì zhèng}

autism

自變量〔-变-〕 zi⁶ bin³ loeng⁶ {zì biàn liàng}

independent variable

自大狂 zi⁶ daai⁶ kwong⁴ {zì dài kuáng}

1. megalomania
2. egomania
3. delusions of grandeur

自動車〔-动车〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ ce¹ {zì dòng chē}

automobile

自動擋〔-动挡〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ dong³ {zì dòng dǎng}

1. automatic transmission
2. auto gear shift

自動化〔-动-〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ faa³ {zì dòng huà}

automation

自家人 zi⁶ gaa¹ jan⁴ {zì jiā rén}

1. sb with whom one is on familiar terms
2. sb from the same place (same house, same town etc)
3. one of us

自己人 zi⁶ gei² jan⁴ {zì jǐ rén}

1. those on our side
2. ourselves
3. one's own people
4. one of us

自個兒〔-个儿〕 zi⁶ go³ ji⁴ {zì gě r}

1. (dialect) oneself
2. by oneself

自顧自〔-顾-〕 zi⁶ gu³ zi⁶ {zì gù zì}

each minding his own business

自貢市〔-贡-〕 zi⁶ gung³ si⁵ {Zì gòng shì}

Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan

自行車〔--车〕 zi⁶ hang⁴ ce¹ {zì xíng chē}

1. bicycle
2. bike
3. CL: 輛

自豪感 zi⁶ hou⁴ gam² {zì háo gǎn}

1. pride in sth
2. self-esteem

自由黨〔--党〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ dong² {zì yóu dǎng}

Liberal Party

自由度 zi⁶ jau⁴ dou⁶ {zì yóu dù}

(number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)

自由化 zi⁶ jau⁴ faa³ {zì yóu huà}

1. liberalization
2. freeing (from sth)

自由基 zi⁶ jau⁴ gei¹ {zì yóu jī}

free radical

自由港 zi⁶ jau⁴ gong² {zì yóu gǎng}

free port

自由焓 zi⁶ jau⁴ ham⁴ {zì yóu hán}

1. free enthalpy (thermodynamics)
2. Gibbs free energy

自由行 zi⁶ jau⁴ hang⁴ {zì yóu xíng}

travel organized by oneself rather than in a tour group

自由刑 zi⁶ jau⁴ jing⁴ {zì yóu xíng}

(law) deprivation of freedom

自由派 zi⁶ jau⁴ paai³ {zì yóu pài}

liberal

自由市 zi⁶ jau⁴ si⁵ {Zì yóu shì}

Libreville, capital of Gabon (Tw)

自由式 zi⁶ jau⁴ sik¹ {zì yóu shì}

freestyle (in sports)

自由城 zi⁶ jau⁴ sing⁴ {Zì yóu chéng}

Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone (Tw)

自由泳 zi⁶ jau⁴ wing⁶ {zì yóu yǒng}

freestyle swimming

自然法 zi⁶ jin⁴ faat³ {zì rán fǎ}

natural law

自然界 zi⁶ jin⁴ gaai³ {zì rán jiè}

1. nature
2. the natural world

自然人 zi⁶ jin⁴ jan⁴ {zì rán rén}

1. natural person (law)
2. see also 法人

自然史 zi⁶ jin⁴ si² {zì rán shǐ}

natural history (i.e. botany and zoology)

自然數〔--数〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ sou³ {zì rán shù}

natural number

自然銅〔--铜〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ tung⁴ {zì rán tóng}

1. natural copper
2. chalcopyrite
3. copper iron sulfide CuFeS2

自營商〔-营-〕 zi⁶ jing⁴ soeng¹ {zì yíng shāng}

dealer

自願性〔-愿-〕 zi⁶ jyun⁶ sing³ {zì yuàn xìng}

voluntary

自願者〔-愿-〕 zi⁶ jyun⁶ ze² {zì yuàn zhě}

volunteer

自留地 zi⁶ lau⁴ dei⁶ {zì liú dì}

private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm

自流井 zi⁶ lau⁴ zeng² {Zì liú jǐng}

Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市, Sichuan

自來水〔-来-〕 zi⁶ loi⁴ seoi² {zì lái shuǐ}

1. running water
2. tap water

自民黨〔--党〕 zi⁶ man⁴ dong² {Zì mín dǎng}

Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese political party)

自貿區〔-贸区〕 zi⁶ mau⁶ keoi¹ {zì mào qū}

abbr. for 自由貿易區

自鳴鐘〔-鸣钟〕 zi⁶ ming⁴ zung¹ {zì míng zhōng}

chiming clock

自拍器 zi⁶ paak³ hei³ {zì pāi qì}

camera self-timer (for delayed shutter release)

自殺式〔-杀-〕 zi⁶ saat³ sik¹ {zì shā shì}

1. suicide (attack)
2. suicidal

自卸車〔--车〕 zi⁶ se³ ce¹ {zì xiè chē}

dump truck

自信心 zi⁶ seon³ sam¹ {zì xìn xīn}

self-confidence

自適應〔-适应〕 zi⁶ sik¹ jing³ {zì shì yìng}

adaptive

自畫像〔-画-〕 zi⁶ waak⁶ zoeng⁶ {zì huà xiàng}

self-portrait

自衛隊〔-卫队〕 zi⁶ wai⁶ deoi² {zì wèi duì}

1. self-defense force
2. the Japanese armed forces

自制力 zi⁶ zai³ lik⁶ {zì zhì lì}

self-control

自治縣〔--县〕 zi⁶ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {zì zhì xiàn}

autonomous county

自治旗 zi⁶ zi⁶ kei⁴ {zì zhì qí}

1. autonomous county (in Inner Mongolia)
2. autonomous banner

自治區〔--区〕 zi⁶ zi⁶ keoi¹ {zì zhì qū}

autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區, Tibet 西藏自治區, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區

自治權〔--权〕 zi⁶ zi⁶ kyun⁴ {zì zhì quán}

1. rights of autonomy
2. autonomy
3. see 自治

自治市 zi⁶ zi⁶ si⁵ {zì zhì shì}

1. municipality
2. autonomous city
3. also called directly administered city 直轄市

自治州 zi⁶ zi⁶ zau¹ {zì zhì zhōu}

autonomous prefecture

自助餐 zi⁶ zo⁶ caan¹ {zì zhù cān}

1. buffet
2. self-service meal

自主權〔--权〕 zi⁶ zyu² kyun⁴ {zì zhǔ quán}

ability to make one's own decisions

自尊心 zi⁶ zyun¹ sam¹ {zì zūn xīn}

1. self-respect
2. self-esteem
3. ego

自轉軸〔-转轴〕 zi⁶ zyun³ zuk⁶ {zì zhuàn zhóu}

axis of rotation

自把自為〔---为〕 zi⁶ baa² zi⁶ wai⁴ {zì bǎ zì wéi}

to decide all by oneself without consulting or listening to the advice of others

自打嘴巴 zi⁶ daa² zeoi² baa¹ {zì dǎ zuǐ ba}

literally: to slap one's own face; to contradict oneself

自動步槍〔-动-枪〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ bou⁶ coeng¹ {zì dòng bù qiāng}

Automatic Rifle

自覺自願〔-觉-愿〕 zi⁶ gok³ zi⁶ jyun⁶ {zì jué zì yuàn}

on one's own initiative; voluntarily

自由搏擊〔---击〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ bok³ gik¹ {zì yóu bó jī}

free sparring; free combat; free fight

自由競爭〔--竞争〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ ging⁶ zang¹ {zì yóu jìng zhēng}

Free competition; free market

自然環境〔--环-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ waan⁴ ging² {zì rán huán jìng}

Natural Environment

自圓其說〔-圆-说〕 zi⁶ jyun⁴ kei⁴ syut³ {zì yuán qí shuō}

to justify one's own argument; to make one's statement consistent; to make out a good case for oneself; to patch up the breach oneself; to fill up gaps in one's theory

自我價值〔--价-〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ gaa³ zik⁶ {zì wǒ jià zhí}

intrinsic value; self worth

自我作古 zi⁶ ngo⁵ zok³ gu² {zì wǒ zuò gǔ}

to be a pioneer in something that others have not done before; to be the founder or originator of something; not be bound by conventionality

自我中心 zi⁶ ngo⁵ zung¹ sam¹ {zì wǒ zhōng xīn}

Self-centeredness

自斟自酌 zi⁶ zam¹ zi⁶ zoek³ {zì zhēn zì zhuó}

drink wine alone; to have one's own opinion

自作自受 zi⁶ zok³ zi⁶ sau⁶ {zìzuòzìshòu}

(idiom) Fall into your own trap

自不必說〔---说〕 zi⁶ bat¹ bit¹ syut³ {zì bù bì shuō}

to not need dwell on (idiom)

自不量力 zi⁶ bat¹ loeng⁶ lik⁶ {zì bù liàng lì}

to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)

自卑情緒〔---绪〕 zi⁶ bei¹ cing⁴ seoi⁵ {zì bēi qíng xù}

inferiority complex

自卑心理 zi⁶ bei¹ sam¹ lei⁵ {zì bēi xīn lǐ}

1. sense of inferiority
2. inferiority complex

自縛手腳〔-缚-脚〕 zi⁶ bok³ sau² goek³ {zì fù shǒu jiǎo}

to bind oneself hand and foot

自報家門〔-报-门〕 zi⁶ bou³ gaa¹ mun⁴ {zì bào jiā mén}

1. to introduce oneself
2. originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role

自報公議〔-报-议〕 zi⁶ bou³ gung¹ ji⁵ {zì bào gōng yì}

1. self-assessment
2. declare one's state for open discussion

自暴自棄〔---弃〕 zi⁶ bou⁶ zi⁶ hei³ {zì bào zì qì}

1. to abandon oneself to despair
2. to give up and stop bothering

自慚形穢〔-惭-秽〕 zi⁶ caam⁴ jing⁴ wai³ {zì cán xíng huì}

1. to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom)
2. to feel inferior

自尋煩惱〔-寻烦恼〕 zi⁶ cam⁴ faan⁴ nou⁵ {zì xún fán nǎo}

to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)

自尋死路〔-寻--〕 zi⁶ cam⁴ sei² lou⁶ {zì xún sǐ lù}

1. to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
2. to bring about one's own destruction

自吹自擂 zi⁶ ceoi¹ zi⁶ leoi⁴ {zì chuī zì léi}

to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)

自取其咎 zi⁶ ceoi² kei⁴ gau³ {zì qǔ qí jiù}

1. to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2. to bring trouble through one's own actions

自取滅亡〔--灭-〕 zi⁶ ceoi² mit⁶ mong⁴ {zì qǔ miè wáng}

1. to court disaster (idiom)
2. to dig one's own grave

自始至終〔---终〕 zi⁶ ci² zi³ zung¹ {zì shǐ zhì zhōng}

from start to finish (idiom)

自底向上 zi⁶ dai² hoeng³ soeng⁶ {zì dǐ xiàng shàng}

bottom-up

自得其樂〔---乐〕 zi⁶ dak¹ kei⁴ lok⁶ {zì dé qí lè}

1. to find amusement in one's own way
2. to enjoy oneself quietly

自頂向下〔-顶--〕 zi⁶ deng² hoeng³ haa⁶ {zì dǐng xiàng xià}

top-down

自動步道〔-动--〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ bou⁶ dou⁶ {zì dòng bù dào}

1. moving walkway
2. travelator

自動扶梯〔-动--〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ fu⁴ tai¹ {zì dòng fú tī}

escalator

自動恢復〔-动-复〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ fui¹ fuk⁶ {zì dòng huī fù}

spontaneous recovery

自動掛擋〔-动挂挡〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ gwaa³ dong³ {zì dòng guà dǎng}

automatic gear-change

自動控制〔-动--〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ hung³ zai³ {zì dòng kòng zhì}

automatic control

自動鉛筆〔-动铅笔〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ jyun⁴ bat¹ {zì dòng qiān bǐ}

1. mechanical pencil
2. propelling pencil

自動樓梯〔-动楼-〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ lau⁴ tai¹ {zì dòng lóu tī}

escalator

自動離合〔-动离-〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ lei⁴ hap⁶ {zì dòng lí hé}

automatic clutch

自動免疫〔-动--〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ min⁵ jik⁶ {zì dòng miǎn yì}

active immunity

自動提款〔-动--〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ tai⁴ fun² {zì dòng tí kuǎn}

1. automatic cash withdrawal
2. bank autoteller ATM

自動自發〔-动-发〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ zi⁶ faat³ {zì dòng zì fā}

(to act) on one's own initiative

自發電位〔-发电-〕 zi⁶ faat³ din⁶ wai² {zì fā diàn wèi}

electroencephalogram (EEG)

自負盈虧〔-负-亏〕 zi⁶ fu⁶ jing⁴ kwai¹ {zì fù yíng kuī}

1. responsible for its profit and losses (of organization)
2. financially autonomous
3. personal financial responsibility

自奉儉約〔--俭约〕 zi⁶ fung⁶ gim⁶ joek³ {zì fèng jiǎn yuē}

to live frugally (idiom)

自奉甚儉〔---俭〕 zi⁶ fung⁶ sam⁶ gim⁶ {zì fèng shèn jiǎn}

to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)

自駕租賃〔-驾-赁〕 zi⁶ gaa³ zou¹ jam⁶ {zì jià zū lìn}

self-drive hire (of a car etc)

自甘墮落〔--堕-〕 zi⁶ gam¹ do⁶ lok⁶ {zì gān duò luò}

1. to abandon oneself (idiom)
2. to let oneself go

自己動手〔--动-〕 zi⁶ gei² dung⁶ sau² {zì jǐ dòng shǒu}

1. to do (sth) oneself
2. to help oneself to

自高自大 zi⁶ gou¹ zi⁶ daai⁶ {zì gāo zì dà}

to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant

自告奮勇〔--奋-〕 zi⁶ gou³ fan⁵ jung⁵ {zì gào fèn yǒng}

1. to volunteer for
2. to offer to undertake

自古以來〔---来〕 zi⁶ gu² ji⁵ loi⁴ {zì gǔ yǐ lái}

since ancient times

自掘墳墓〔--坟-〕 zi⁶ gwat⁶ fan⁴ mou⁶ {zì jué fén mù}

to dig one's own grave

自下而上 zi⁶ haa⁶ ji⁴ soeng⁶ {zì xià ér shàng}

bottom-up

自行車賽〔--车赛〕 zi⁶ hang⁴ ce¹ coi³ {zì xíng chē sài}

cycle race

自行車架〔--车-〕 zi⁶ hang⁴ ce¹ gaa² {zì xíng chē jià}

1. bike rack
2. bicycle frame

自行車館〔--车馆〕 zi⁶ hang⁴ ce¹ gun² {zì xíng chē guǎn}

1. cycling stadium
2. velodrome

自行其是 zi⁶ hang⁴ kei⁴ si⁶ {zì xíng qí shì}

1. to act as one thinks fit
2. to have one's own way

自行了斷〔---断〕 zi⁶ hang⁴ liu⁵ dyun⁶ {zì xíng liǎo duàn}

to take one's life

自欺欺人 zi⁶ hei¹ hei¹ jan⁴ {zì qī qī rén}

1. to deceive others and to deceive oneself
2. to believe one's own lies

自學成才〔-学--〕 zi⁶ hok⁶ sing⁴ coi⁴ {zì xué chéng cái}

a self-made genius

自由放任 zi⁶ jau⁴ fong³ jam⁶ {zì yóu fàng rèn}

laissez-faire

自由降落 zi⁶ jau⁴ gong³ lok⁶ {zì yóu jiàng luò}

free fall

自由古巴 zi⁶ jau⁴ gu² baa¹ {Zì yóu Gǔ bā}

Cuba Libre

自由意志 zi⁶ jau⁴ ji³ zi³ {zì yóu yì zhì}

free will

自由企業〔---业〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ kei⁵ jip⁶ {zì yóu qǐ yè}

free enterprise (in capitalist theory)

自由落體〔---体〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ lok⁶ tai² {zì yóu luò tǐ}

free-fall

自由貿易〔--贸-〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ mau⁶ jik⁶ {zì yóu mào yì}

free trade

自由散漫 zi⁶ jau⁴ saan² maan⁶ {zì yóu sǎn màn}

1. easy-going
2. lax
3. unconstrained
4. unruly

自由神像 zi⁶ jau⁴ san⁴ zoeng⁶ {Zì yóu shén xiàng}

Statue of Liberty

自由市場〔---场〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ si⁵ coeng⁴ {zì yóu shì chǎng}

free market

自由體操〔--体-〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ tai² cou¹ {zì yóu tǐ cāo}

floor (gymnastics)

自由王國〔---国〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ wong⁴ gwok³ {zì yóu wáng guó}

realm of freedom (philosophy)

自由活動〔---动〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ wut⁶ dung⁶ {zì yóu huó dòng}

free time (between organized activities)

自由自在 zi⁶ jau⁴ zi⁶ zoi⁶ {zì yóu zì zài}

1. free and easy (idiom); carefree
2. leisurely

自繇自在 zi⁶ jau⁴ zi⁶ zoi⁶ {zì yóu zì zai}

1. free and easy (idiom); carefree
2. leisurely

自由職業〔--职业〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ zik¹ jip⁶ {zì yóu zhí yè}

1. self-employed
2. profession

自由中國〔---国〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ zung¹ gwok³ {zì yóu Zhōng guó}

1. Free China
2. refers to Taiwan 臺灣

自由主義〔---义〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ zyu² ji⁶ {zì yóu zhǔ yì}

liberalism

自有品牌 zi⁶ jau⁵ ban² paai⁴ {zì yǒu pǐn pái}

private brand

自貽伊戚〔-贻--〕 zi⁶ ji⁴ ji¹ cik¹ {zì yí yī qī}

to create trouble for oneself (idiom)

自以為是〔--为-〕 zi⁶ ji⁵ wai⁴ si⁶ {zì yǐ wéi shì}

1. to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
2. to be opinionated

自然科學〔---学〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ fo¹ hok⁶ {zì rán kē xué}

natural sciences

自然風光〔--风-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ fung¹ gwong¹ {zì rán fēng guāng}

nature and scenery

自然經濟〔--经济〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ ging¹ zai³ {zì rán jīng jì}

natural economy (exchange of goods by bartering not involving money)

自然而然 zi⁶ jin⁴ ji⁴ jin⁴ {zì rán ér rán}

1. involuntary
2. automatically

自然現象〔--现-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ jin⁶ zoeng⁶ {zì rán xiàn xiàng}

natural phenomenon

自然語言〔--语-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ jyu⁵ jin⁴ {zì rán yǔ yán}

natural language

自然療法〔--疗-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ liu⁴ faat³ {zì rán liáo fǎ}

natural therapy

自然神論〔---论〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ san⁴ leon⁶ {zì rán shén lùn}

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

自然數集〔--数-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ sou³ zaap⁶ {zì rán shù jí}

natural numbers' sequence

自然選擇〔--选择〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ syun² zaak⁶ {zì rán xuǎn zé}

natural selection

自然條件〔--条-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ tiu⁴ gin² {zì rán tiáo jiàn}

natural conditions

自然之友 zi⁶ jin⁴ zi¹ jau⁵ {Zì rán zhī Yǒu}

Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)

自然資源〔--资-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ zi¹ jyun⁴ {zì rán zī yuán}

natural resource

自言自語〔---语〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ zi⁶ jyu⁵ {zì yán zì yǔ}

1. to talk to oneself
2. to think aloud
3. to soliloquize

自然災害〔--灾-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ zoi¹ hoi⁶ {zì rán zāi hài}

natural disaster

自然主義〔---义〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ zyu² ji⁶ {zì rán zhǔ yì}

naturalism (philosophy)

自養生物〔-养--〕 zi⁶ joeng⁵ sang¹ mat⁶ {zì yǎng shēng wù}

(biology) autotroph

自怨自艾 zi⁶ jyun³ zi⁶ ngaai⁶ {zì yuàn zì yì}

1. to be full of remorse
2. to repent and redress one's errors

自給自足〔-给--〕 zi⁶ kap¹ zi⁶ zuk¹ {zì jǐ zì zú}

1. self-sufficiency
2. autarchy

自強不息〔-强--〕 zi⁶ koeng⁴ bat¹ sik¹ {zì qiáng bù xī}

1. to strive unremittingly
2. self-improvement

自強運動〔-强运动〕 zi⁶ koeng⁴ wan⁶ dung⁶ {Zì qiáng Yùn dòng}

Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 洋務運動

自強自立〔-强--〕 zi⁶ koeng⁴ zi⁶ laap⁶ {zì qiáng zì lì}

to strive for self-improvement

自愧不如 zi⁶ kwai³ bat¹ jyu⁴ {zì kuì bù rú}

1. ashamed of being inferior (idiom)
2. to feel inferior to others

自愧弗如 zi⁶ kwai³ fat¹ jyu⁴ {zì kuì fú rú}

to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)

自立門戶〔--门户〕 zi⁶ laap⁶ mun⁴ wu⁶ {zì lì mén hù}

1. to form one's own group or school of thought
2. to set up one's own business
3. to establish oneself

自立自強〔---强〕 zi⁶ laap⁶ zi⁶ koeng⁴ {zì lì zì qiáng}

to strive for self-improvement

自流井區〔---区〕 zi⁶ lau⁴ zeng² keoi¹ {Zì liú jǐng qū}

Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市, Sichuan

自力更生 zi⁶ lik⁶ gang¹ sang¹ {zì lì gēng shēng}

1. regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
2. self-reliance

自來水管〔-来--〕 zi⁶ loi⁴ seoi² gun² {zì lái shuǐ guǎn}

1. water mains
2. service pipe
3. tap-water pipe

自鳴得意〔-鸣--〕 zi⁶ ming⁴ dak¹ ji³ {zì míng dé yì}

to think highly of oneself

自命不凡 zi⁶ ming⁶ bat¹ faan⁴ {zì mìng bù fán}

1. to think too much of oneself
2. self-important
3. arrogant

自命清高 zi⁶ ming⁶ cing¹ gou¹ {zì mìng qīng gāo}

1. to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
2. holier-than-thou

自艾自憐〔---怜〕 zi⁶ ngaai⁶ zi⁶ lin⁴ {zì ài zì lián}

to feel sorry for oneself

自我吹噓〔---嘘〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ ceoi¹ heoi¹ {zì wǒ chuī xū}

to blow one's own horn (idiom)

自我催眠 zi⁶ ngo⁵ ceoi¹ min⁴ {zì wǒ cuī mián}

self-hypnotism

自我的人 zi⁶ ngo⁵ dik¹ jan⁴ {zì wǒ de rén}

1. (my, your) own person
2. (to assert) one's own personality

自我防衛〔---卫〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ fong⁴ wai⁶ {zì wǒ fáng wèi}

self-defense

自我解嘲 zi⁶ ngo⁵ gaai² zaau¹ {zì wǒ jiě cháo}

to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor

自我介紹〔---绍〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ gaai³ siu⁶ {zì wǒ jiè shào}

1. self-introduction
2. to introduce oneself

自我意識〔---识〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ ji³ sik¹ {zì wǒ yì shí}

self-awareness

自我安慰 zi⁶ ngo⁵ on¹ wai³ {zì wǒ ān wèi}

1. to comfort oneself
2. to console oneself
3. to reassure oneself

自我批評〔---评〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ pai¹ ping⁴ {zì wǒ pī píng}

self-criticism

自我評價〔--评价〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ ping⁴ gaa³ {zì wǒ píng jià}

self-esteem

自我實現〔--实现〕 zi⁶ ngo⁵ sat⁶ jin⁶ {zì wǒ shí xiàn}

1. self-actualization (psychology)
2. self-realization

自拍模式 zi⁶ paak³ mou⁴ sik¹ {zì pāi mó shì}

camera self-timer mode (for delayed shutter release)

自身利益 zi⁶ san¹ lei⁶ jik¹ {zì shēn lì yì}

one's own interests

自身難保〔--难-〕 zi⁶ san¹ naan⁴ bou² {zì shēn nán bǎo}

powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

自生自滅〔---灭〕 zi⁶ sang¹ zi⁶ mit⁶ {zì shēng zì miè}

to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)

自私自利 zi⁶ si¹ zi⁶ lei⁶ {zì sī zì lì}

1. everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
2. selfish
3. mercenary

自視清高〔-视--〕 zi⁶ si⁶ cing¹ gou¹ {zì shì qīng gāo}

1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
2. arrogant and self-important

自視甚高〔-视--〕 zi⁶ si⁶ sam⁶ gou¹ {zì shì shèn gāo}

1. to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs
2. arrogant and self-important

自食其果 zi⁶ sik⁶ kei⁴ gwo² {zì shí qí guǒ}

1. to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
2. to reap what one has sown

自食其力 zi⁶ sik⁶ kei⁴ lik⁶ {zì shí qí lì}

1. lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
2. fig. to stand on one's own feet
3. to earn one's own living

自食惡果〔--恶-〕 zi⁶ sik⁶ ok³ gwo² {zì shí è guǒ}

1. lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
2. fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions
3. to stew in one's own juice

自成一家 zi⁶ sing⁴ jat¹ gaa¹ {zì chéng yī jiā}

to have a style of one's own

自相殘殺〔--残杀〕 zi⁶ soeng¹ caan⁴ saat³ {zì xiāng cán shā}

to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife

自相驚擾〔--惊扰〕 zi⁶ soeng¹ ging¹ jiu⁵ {zì xiāng jīng rǎo}

to frighten one another

自相魚肉〔--鱼-〕 zi⁶ soeng¹ jyu⁴ juk⁶ {zì xiāng yú ròu}

1. butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another
2. internecine strife

自相矛盾 zi⁶ soeng¹ maau⁴ teon⁵ {zì xiāng máo dùn}

1. to contradict oneself
2. self-contradictory
3. inconsistent

自上而下 zi⁶ soeng⁶ ji⁴ haa⁶ {zì shàng ér xià}

top-down

自嘆不如〔-叹--〕 zi⁶ taan³ bat¹ jyu⁴ {zì tàn bù rú}

to consider oneself as being not as good as the others

自投羅網〔--罗网〕 zi⁶ tau⁴ lo⁴ mong⁵ {zì tóu luó wǎng}

to walk right into the trap

自討苦吃〔-讨--〕 zi⁶ tou² fu² hek³ {zì tǎo kǔ chī}

1. to ask for trouble (idiom)
2. to make a rod for one's own back

自討沒趣〔-讨没-〕 zi⁶ tou² mut⁶ ceoi³ {zì tǎo méi qù}

1. to invite a snub
2. to court a rebuff

自找苦吃 zi⁶ zaau² fu² hek³ {zì zhǎo kǔ chī}

to bring trouble on oneself

自找麻煩〔---烦〕 zi⁶ zaau² maa⁴ faan⁴ {zì zhǎo má fan}

1. to ask for trouble
2. to invite difficulties

自製炸彈〔-制-弹〕 zi⁶ zai³ zaa³ daan² {zì zhì zhà dàn}

improvised explosive device IED

自知理虧〔---亏〕 zi⁶ zi¹ lei⁵ kwai¹ {zì zhī lǐ kuī}

to know that one is in the wrong (idiom)

自知之明 zi⁶ zi¹ zi¹ ming⁴ {zì zhī zhī míng}

1. knowing oneself (idiom)
2. self-knowledge

自作聰明〔--聪-〕 zi⁶ zok³ cung¹ ming⁴ {zì zuò cōng míng}

1. to think oneself clever (idiom)
2. self-styled genius
3. a smart aleck

自作多情 zi⁶ zok³ do¹ cing⁴ {zì zuò duō qíng}

1. to imagine that one's love is reciprocated
2. to shower affection on an uninterested party

自作自受 zi⁶ zok³ zi⁶ sau⁶ {zì zuò zì shòu}

1. to act for oneself and suffer the consequence
2. to reap what one has sown
3. to make your bed and lie on it

自作主張〔---张〕 zi⁶ zok³ zyu² zoeng¹ {zì zuò zhǔ zhāng}

to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative

自主系統〔---统〕 zi⁶ zyu² hai⁶ tung² {zì zhǔ xì tǒng}

autonomous system

自己攞嚟衰 zi⁶ gei² lo² lei⁴ seoi¹ {zì ji luō lí shuāi}

to get oneself into trouble; to have brought it upon oneself

自己身有屎 zi⁶ gei² san¹ jau⁵ si² {zì jǐ shēn yǒu shǐ}

cover up something bad and don't want to disclose it

自動取款機〔-动--机〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ ceoi² fun² gei¹ {zì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī}

automated teller machine (ATM)

自動化技術〔-动--术〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ faa³ gei⁶ seot⁶ {zì dòng huà jì shù}

automation

自動付款機〔-动--机〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ fu⁶ fun² gei¹ {zì dòng fù kuǎn jī}

1. cash dispenser
2. auto-teller
3. ATM

自動櫃員機〔-动柜员机〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ gwai⁶ jyun⁴ gei¹ {zì dòng guì yuán jī}

automated teller machine (ATM)

自動售貨機〔-动-货机〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ sau⁶ fo³ gei¹ {zì dòng shòu huò jī}

vending machine

自動提款機〔-动--机〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ tai⁴ fun² gei¹ {zì dòng tí kuǎn jī}

1. bank autoteller
2. ATM

自由民主黨〔----党〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ man⁴ zyu² dong² {Zì yóu Mín zhǔ dǎng}

Liberal Democratic Party

自由貿易區〔--贸-区〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ mau⁶ jik⁶ keoi¹ {zì yóu mào yì qū}

1. free trade zone
2. free trade area

自由女神像 zi⁶ jau⁴ neoi⁵ san⁴ zoeng⁶ {Zì yóu Nǚ shén xiàng}

Statue of Liberty

自由選擇權〔--选择权〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ syun² zaak⁶ kyun⁴ {zì yóu xuǎn zé quán}

free agency

自由爵士樂〔----乐〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ zoek³ si⁶ ngok⁶ {zì yóu jué shì yuè}

free jazz (music genre)

自然保護區〔---护区〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ bou² wu⁶ keoi¹ {zì rán bǎo hù qū}

nature reserve

自律性組織〔---组织〕 zi⁶ leot⁶ sing³ zou² zik¹ {zì lǜ xìng zǔ zhī}

1. Self-Regulation Organization
2. SRO

自殺式爆炸〔-杀---〕 zi⁶ saat³ sik¹ baau³ zaa³ {zì shā shì bào zhà}

suicide bombing

自殺式炸彈〔-杀--弹〕 zi⁶ saat³ sik¹ zaa³ daan² {zì shā shì zhà dàn}

a suicide bomb

自助洗衣店 zi⁶ zo⁶ sai² ji¹ dim³ {zì zhù xǐ yī diàn}

1. laundromat
2. launderette

自動射線攝影〔-动-线摄-〕 zi⁶ dung⁶ se⁶ sin³ sip³ jing² {zì dòng shè xiàn shè yǐng}

autoradiography

自發對稱破缺〔-发对称--〕 zi⁶ faat³ deoi³ cing³ po³ kyut³ {zì fā duì chèn pò quē}

spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)

自駕汽車出租〔-驾-车--〕 zi⁶ gaa³ hei³ ce¹ ceot¹ zou¹ {zì jià qì chē chū zū}

self-drive car rental

自由亞洲電台〔--亚-电-〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ aa³ zau¹ din⁶ toi⁴ {Zì yóu Yà zhōu Diàn tái}

Radio Free Asia

自由基清除劑〔-----剂〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ gei¹ cing¹ ceoi⁴ zai¹ {zì yóu jī qīng chú jì}

radical scavenger (chemistry)

自由意志主義〔-----义〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ ji³ zi³ zyu² ji⁶ {zì yóu yì zhì zhǔ yì}

libertarianism

自由素食主義〔-----义〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ sou³ sik⁶ zyu² ji⁶ {zì yóu sù shí zhǔ yì}

Freeganism

自然語言處理〔--语-处-〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ jyu⁵ jin⁴ cyu² lei⁵ {zì rán yǔ yán chǔ lǐ}

natural language processing, NLP

自殺炸彈殺手〔-杀-弹杀-〕 zi⁶ saat³ zaa³ daan² saat³ sau² {zì shā zhà dàn shā shǒu}

suicide bomber

自體免疫疾病〔-体----〕 zi⁶ tai² min⁵ jik⁶ zat⁶ beng⁶ {zì tǐ miǎn yì jí bìng}

autoimmune disease

自己最知自己事 zi⁶ gei² zeoi³ zi¹ zi⁶ gei² si⁶ {zì ji zuì zhī zì ji shì}

one knows his/her own business the best

自由軟件基金會〔--软---会〕 zi⁶ jau⁴ jyun⁵ gin² gei¹ gam¹ wui² {Zì yóu Ruǎn jiàn Jī jīn huì}

Free Software Foundation

自然科學基金會〔---学--会〕 zi⁶ jin⁴ fo¹ hok⁶ gei¹ gam¹ wui² {zì rán kē xué jī jīn huì}

natural science fund