Word: 自己 (zìjǐ)

店里的酱料可以自己调。

Diàn lǐ de jiàngliào kěyǐ zìjǐ diào.

You can mix the sauces yourself at this restaurant.

很多父母以自己的孩子为傲。

Hěn duō fùmǔ yǐ zìjǐ de háizi wèi ào.

Many parents take pride in their children.

快刀不削自己的柄

kuài dāo bù xiāo zìjǐ de bǐng

a sharp knife doesn't whittle its own handle

怎么算自己的碳足迹？

Zěnme suàn zìjǐ de tànzújì?

How do you calculate your own carbon footprint?

您应该学会控制自己。

Nín yīnggāi xuéhuì kòngzhì zìjǐ.

You should learn how to control yourself.

您应该学会控制自己的情绪。

Nín yīnggāi xuéhuì kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.

You should learn how to control that mood of yours.

想到自己的未来，她不安起来。

Xiǎngdào zìjǐ de wèilái, tā bù'ān qǐlai.

She felt uneasy at the thought of her future.

我不想谈我自己。

Wǒ bùxiǎng tán wǒ zìjǐ.

I don't want to talk about myself.

我不擅长表达自己。

Wǒ bú shàncháng biǎodá zìjǐ.

I'm not good at expressing myself.

我不敢相信你父母让你自己过来。

Wǒ bùgǎn xiāngxìn nǐ fùmǔ ràng nǐ zìjǐ guòlái.

I can't believe your parents let you come here by yourself.

我不经常自己去做。

Wǒ bù jīngcháng zìjǐ qù zuò.

I don't often do that by myself.

我不能让自己做这样的事。

Wǒ bùnéng ràng zìjǐ zuò zhèyàng de shì.

I cannot bring myself to do such a thing.

我不觉得他自己一个人会做到。

Wǒ bù juéde tā zìjǐ yí gè rén huì zuòdào.

I don't think he'll be able to do it by himself.

我为我自己的准时感到骄傲。

Wǒ wèi wǒ zìjǐ de zhǔnshí gǎndào jiāo'ào.

I'm proud of my punctuality.

我习惯了只为自己而活。

Wǒ xíguàn le zhǐ wèi zìjǐ ér huó.

I'm accustomed to living only for myself.

我们别再骗自己了。

Wǒmen bié zài piàn zìjǐ le.

Let's not fool ourselves.

我们应该告诉孩子怎么保护自己。

Wǒmen yīnggāi gàosu háizi zěnme bǎohù zìjǐ.

We should tell children how to protect themselves.

我们得依靠自己。

Wǒmen děi yīkào zìjǐ.

We're on our own.

我们怎么保护自己？

Wǒmen zěnme bǎohù zìjǐ?

How will we protect ourselves?

我们有自己的问题要解决。

Wǒmen yǒu zìjǐ de wèntí yào jiějué.

We have our own problems to solve.

我们自己做的。

Wǒmen zìjǐ zuò de.

We did it ourselves.

我们要打造自己的品牌。

Wǒmen yào dǎzào zìjǐ de pǐnpái.

We want to build our own brand.

我会自己把它们带过去。

Wǒ huì zìjǐ bǎ tāmen dài guòqù.

I'll take them there myself.

我会自己走。

Wǒ huì zìjǐ zǒu.

I'll go by myself.

我借由听音乐来鼓舞我自己。

Wǒ jiè yóu tīng yīnyuè lái gǔwǔ wǒ zìjǐ.

I cheered myself up by listening to music.

我全靠自己。

Wǒ quán kào zìjǐ.

I did everything by myself.

我发现自己被锁在浴室里。

Wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ bèi suǒ zài yùshì lǐ.

I found myself locked in the bathroom.

我只想向自己证明我可以做到。

Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng xiàng zìjǐ zhèngmíng wǒ kěyǐ zuòdào.

I just wanted to prove to myself that I could do this.

我只能代表我自己讲话。

Wǒ zhǐnéng dàibiǎo wǒ zìjǐ jiǎnghuà.

I can only speak for myself.

我可以照顾自己。

Wǒ kěyǐ zhàogu zìjǐ.

I can take care of myself.

我可以自己做。

Wǒ kěyǐ zìjǐ zuò.

I can do it myself.

我可以自己解决这个问题。

Wǒ kěyǐ zìjǐ jiějué zhège wèntí.

I can solve the problem by myself.

我和我自己来。

Wǒ hé wǒ zìjǐ lái.

I come with myself.

我喜欢做自己的老板。

Wǒ xǐhuan zuò zìjǐ de lǎobǎn.

I like being my own boss.

我在这个世界散发着自己的光芒。

Wǒ zài zhège shìjiè sànfàzhe zìjǐ de guāngmáng.

I shine light in the world.

我完全无法想象自己会离婚。

Wǒ wánquán wúfǎ xiǎngxiàng zìjǐ huì líhūn.

I can't imagine ever getting a divorce.

我对我自己感到惭愧。

Wǒ duì wǒ zìjǐ gǎndào cánkuì.

I am ashamed of myself.

我对自己发誓今后不会再那么做。

Wǒ duì zìjǐ fāshì jīnhòu búhuì zài nàme zuò.

I promised myself that I would never do that again.

我对自己的行为感到羞愧。

Wǒ duì zìjǐ de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūkuì.

I was ashamed of my behavior.

我对自己说，“那是个好主意。”

Wǒ duì zìjǐ shuō, “nà shì gè hǎo zhǔyi.”

I said to myself, "That's a good idea."

我希望改进自己的工作态度。

Wǒ xīwàng gǎijìn zìjǐ de gōngzuò tàidu.

I hope to improve my attitude to work.

我常对自己这么说。

Wǒ cháng duì zìjǐ zhème shuō.

I often say that to myself.

我年纪够大了可以自己一个人住。

Wǒ niánjì gòu dàle kěyǐ zìjǐ yí gè rén zhù.

I'm old enough to live by myself.

我年纪够大可以养活我自己。

Wǒ niánjì gòu dà kěyǐ yǎnghuo wǒ zìjǐ.

I'm old enough to support myself.

我建议你们自己做。

Wǒ jiànyì nǐmen zìjǐ zuò.

I suggest you do that by yourselves.

我必须靠自己做所有事。

Wǒ bìxū kào zìjǐ zuò suǒyǒu shì.

I've had to do everything by myself.

我想自己做。

Wǒ xiǎng zìjǐ zuò.

I want to do it myself.

我想自己把工作做完。

Wǒ xiǎng zìjǐ bǎ gōngzuò zuò wán.

I want to finish the work on my own.

我感觉到自己的身体被提了起来。

Wǒ gǎnjué dào zìjǐ de shēntǐ bèi tíle qǐlai.

I felt myself being lifted up.

我打算给自己买辆摩托车。

Wǒ dǎsuàn gěi zìjǐ mǎi liàng mótuōchē.

I'm going to buy myself a motorcycle.

我扯掉了自己的裤子。

Wǒ chě diào le zìjǐ de kùzi.

I ripped my pants.

我把我自己用力拉了起来。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ zìjǐ yònglì lāle qǐlai.

I heaved myself up.

我把我自己用力拉起来。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ zìjǐ yònglì lā qǐlai.

I heaved myself up.

我把自己的日子搞得更难过。

Wǒ bǎ zìjǐ de rìzi gǎo de gèng nánguò.

I make my life more difficult.

我掐了自己一下，好疼！

Wǒ qiāle zìjǐ yíxià, hǎo téng!

I pinched myself, and it really hurt!

我无法相信自己的眼睛。

Wǒ wúfǎ xiāngxìn zìjǐ de yǎnjing.

I can't believe my eyes.

我更愿意自己做。

Wǒ gèng yuànyì zìjǐ zuò.

I'd rather do it by myself.

我没办法控制自己身体的动作了。

Wǒ méi bànfǎ kòngzhì zìjǐ shēntǐ de dòngzuò le.

I can't control my body's movements anymore.

我没想到你们希望自己做。

Wǒ méixiǎngdào nǐmen xīwàng zìjǐ zuò.

I didn't think that you'd want to do that by yourselves.

我父亲让我知道了我自己是谁。

Wǒ fùqīn ràng wǒ zhīdàole wǒ zìjǐ shì shéi.

My father made me what I am.

我看了自己的笔记。

Wǒ kànle zìjǐ de bǐjì.

I looked at my notes.

我给自己的邮件做了一份档案。

Wǒ gěi zìjǐ de yóujiàn zuòle yífèn dàng'àn.

I created an archive of my emails.

我自己做了决定。

Wǒ zìjǐ zuòle juédìng.

I made the decision by myself.

我自己做的。

Wǒ zìjǐ zuò de.

I made it myself.

我自己写了它。

Wǒ zìjǐ xiěle tā.

I wrote it myself.

我自己能够证实那是真的。

Wǒ zìjǐ nénggòu zhèngshí nà shì zhēnde.

I can verify that that's the truth myself.

我自己走进了树林里。

Wǒ zìjǐ zǒujìnle shùlín lǐ.

I walked in the woods by myself.

我规定自己在九点之后不看电视。

Wǒ guīdìng zìjǐ zài jiǔ diǎn zhīhòu bú kàn diànshì.

I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock.

我认为自己的法语相当流利。

Wǒ rènwéi zìjǐ de Fǎyǔ xiāngdāng liúlì.

I consider myself fairly fluent in French.

我闺女今天自己系鞋带了！

Wǒ guīnü jīntiān zìjǐ jìxiédài le!

My daughter tied her shoelaces by herself today!

战士们用生命捍卫自己的国家。

Zhànshìmen yòng shēngmìng hànwèi zìjǐ de guójiā.

The soldiers defended their country with their lives.

战士知道自己的力量和弱点。

Zhànshì zhīdào zìjǐ de lìliang hé ruòdiǎn.

The warrior is conscious of both his strength and his weakness.

手电筒，专照别人，不照自己

shǒudiàntǒng, zhuān zhào biéren, bú zhào zìjǐ

a flashlight: shines only on others, not on itself

执法的人自己也要守法。

Zhífǎ de rén zìjǐ yě yào shǒufǎ.

Those who enforce the law must also obey it themselves.

拯救你自己。

Zhěngjiù nǐ zìjǐ.

Save yourself.

捂着耳朵偷铃铛，自己骗自己

wǔzhe ěrduo tōu língdang, zìjǐ piàn zìjǐ

covering one's ears to steal a bell: fooling oneself

控制住自己！

Kòngzhì zhù zìjǐ!

Control yourself!

控制住自己。

Kòngzhì zhù zìjǐ.

Control yourselves.

放假了也别太放纵自己。

Fàngjiàle yě bié tài fàngzòng zìjǐ.

Even on vacation, don't be too self-indulgent.

新老师知道自己任重道远。

Xīn lǎoshī zhīdào zìjǐ rènzhòngdàoyuǎn.

The new teacher knows she has heavy responsibilities and a long road ahead.

无论多难，他都坚守自己的原则。

Wúlùn duōnàn, tā dōu jiānshǒu zìjǐ de yuánzé.

No matter how hard it gets, he sticks to his principles.

旧村屋有它自己一定的魅力。

Jiù cūn wū yǒu tā zìjǐ yídìng de mèilì.

The old cottage has a certain charm about it.

昨天，她结束了自己的生命。

Zuótiān, tā jiéshùle zìjǐ de shēngmìng.

Yesterday, she took her own life.

是他自己做的。

Shì tā zìjǐ zuò de.

He did it himself.

最大的胜利是战胜自己。

Zuì dà de shènglì shì zhànshèng zìjǐ.

The biggest victory is to win over yourself.

最重要的是你要好好照顾自己。

Zuì zhòngyào de shì nǐ yào hǎohǎo zhàogu zìjǐ.

Above all, you must take good care of yourself.

月亮不会自己发光。

Yuèliang búhuì zìjǐ fāguāng.

The moon doesn't have light of its own.

有时我们很难控制自己的情绪。

Yǒushí wǒmen hěn nán kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.

It's sometimes difficult to control our feelings.

有病不瞒医，瞒医害自己

yǒu bìng bù mán yī, mán yī hài zìjǐ

when ill, don't hide things from the doctor; hiding from the doctor harms yourself

有病自己知

yǒu bìng zìjǐ zhī

the sick person knows their own illness

木偶不会自己跳，幕后定有牵线人

mù'ǒu búhuì zìjǐ tiào, mùhòu dìng yǒu qiānxiànrén

a puppet can't dance by itself; there must be a string-puller behind the curtain

机会不会自己来，别守株待兔！

Jīhuì búhuì zìjǐ lái, bié shǒuzhūdàitù!

Opportunities won't come by themselves, so don't just sit and wait!

欢迎广大市民提出自己的意见。

Huānyíng guǎngdà shìmín tíchū zìjǐ de yìjiàn.

Citizens everywhere are welcome to share their opinions.

每个个体都有自己的特点。

Měige gètǐ dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn.

Every individual has their own characteristics.

每个人有自己的特长。

Měige rén yǒu zìjǐ de tècháng.

Every man has his own strong points.

每个人都应该做自己命运的主人。

Měige rén dōu yīnggāi zuò zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔrén.

Everyone ought to be a master of his own destiny.

每个人都应该带自己的午餐。

Měige rén dōu yīnggāi dài zìjǐ de wǔcān.

Everyone should bring their own lunch.

每个人都应该是自己命运的主宰。

Měige rén dōu yīnggāi shì zìjǐ mìngyùn de zhǔzǎi.

Everyone ought to be a master of his own destiny.

每个人都应该爱自己的母亲。

Měige rén dōu yīnggāi ài zìjǐ de mǔqīn.

One should love one's own mother.

每个人都有自己的难处。

Měige rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de nánchu.

Everyone has their own troubles.