Word: 自己 (zìjǐ)

每个人都爱自己的国家。

Měige rén dōu ài zìjǐ de guójiā.

Everybody loves his country.

每个国家都希望自己变得富强。

Měige guójiā dōu xīwàng zìjǐ biànde fùqiáng.

Every country hopes to become rich and powerful.

每个国家都有自己的习俗。

Měige guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xísú.

Every country has its own customs.

每个国家都有自己的谚语。

Měige guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yànyǔ.

Every country has its own proverbs.

每个母亲都疼爱自己的孩子。

Měige mǔqīn dōu téng'ài zìjǐ de háizi.

Every mother has affection for her child.

每条狗在自己家就是狮子。

Měi tiáo gǒu zài zìjǐ jiā jiùshì shīzi.

Every dog is a lion at home.

永远要对自己诚实。

Yǒngyuǎn yào duì zìjǐ chéngshí.

Always be true to yourself.

灯自己灭了。

Dēng zìjǐ mièle.

The light went out by itself.

照顾好你自己。

Zhàogu hǎo nǐ zìjǐ.

Take good care of yourself.

照顾好自己。

Zhàogu hǎo zìjǐ.

Take care.

爱沙尼亚有它自己的国歌。

Àishāníyà yǒu tā zìjǐ de guógē.

Estonia has its own national anthem.

父母爱自己的孩子。

Fùmǔ ài zìjǐ de háizi.

Parents love their children.

爷爷把自己的座右铭写在了墙上。

Yéye bǎ zìjǐ de zuòyòumíng xiě zài le qiáng shàng.

Grandpa wrote his motto on the wall.

爷爷每年都自己写春联。

Yéye měinián dōu zìjǐ xiě chūnlián.

My grandfather writes the Spring Festival couplets himself every year.

生气踢石头，伤的是自己的脚

shēngqì tī shítou, shāng de shì zìjǐ de jiǎo

kicking a stone in anger: it's your own foot that gets hurt

男人在自己的办公室里工作。

Nánrén zài zìjǐ de bàngōngshì lǐ gōngzuò.

The man works in his office.

癞蛤蟆嚼青蛙,不认自己人

làiháma jiáo qīngwā,bú rèn zìjǐ rén

A toad chewing a frog: doesn't recognise its own kind

盡可能明确地表达你自己。

Jǐn kěnéng míngquè de biǎodá nǐ zìjǐ.

Express yourself as clearly as possible.

看人挑担不费力，自己挑担重千斤

kàn rén tiāodàn bú fèilì, zìjǐ tiāodàn zhòng qiānjīn

watching others carry a load takes no effort, carrying it yourself weighs a thousand jin

瞎子照镜子,不知自己是什么样子

xiāzi zhàojìngzi,bùzhī zìjǐ shì shénme yàngzi

a blind man looking in a mirror: doesn't know what he looks like

知道自己血型的人没几个。

Zhīdào zìjǐ xuèxíng de rén méi jǐ ge.

Very few people know what their blood group is.

磨道上的驴，左右全由不得自己

mó dào shàng de lǘ, zuǒyòu quán yóubùde zìjǐ

a donkey on the millstone track: neither left nor right is up to itself

管好你自己的事吧。

Guǎn hǎo nǐ zìjǐ de shì ba.

Mind your own business!

经理在会上阐述了自己的看法。

Jīnglǐ zài huìshàng chǎnshùle zìjǐ de kànfǎ.

The manager set out his views at the meeting.

给人方便，自己方便

gěi rén fāngbiàn, zìjǐ fāngbiàn

give others convenience, and you have convenience yourself

网民应该保护自己的信息。

Wǎngmín yīnggāi bǎohù zìjǐ de xìnxī.

Internet users should protect their own information.

老人说自己天命将尽。

Lǎorén shuō zìjǐ Tiānmìng jiāng jǐn.

The old man said his days were nearly over.

老鼠爬秤钩,自己称自己

lǎoshǔ pá chènggōu,zìjǐ chēng zìjǐ

a mouse climbs onto a scale hook: weighs itself

聪明人会从自己的错误中受益。

Cōngming rén huì cóng zìjǐ de cuòwù zhōng shòuyì.

A wise man profits from his mistakes.

背人偷酒吃，冷暖自己知

bèi rén tōu jiǔ chī, lěngnuǎn zìjǐ zhī

sneaking off to drink stolen wine: only you know whether it's cold or warm

能理解你自己。

Néng lǐjiě nǐ zìjǐ.

Understand yourself.

脚上的泡，自己走的

jiǎo shàng de pào, zìjǐ zǒu de

blisters on your feet: you walked them yourself

脚上的泡自己走的，身上的疮自己惹的

jiǎo shàng de pào zìjǐ zǒu de, shēnshang de chuāng zìjǐ rě de

the blisters on your feet you walked yourself; the sores on your body you brought on yourself

腰里挂算盘,光为自己打算

yāo li guà suànpán,guāng wèi zìjǐ dǎsuàn

an abacus hung at the waist: only calculating for oneself

自己动手真好。

Zìjǐ dòngshǒu zhēn hǎo.

It's good to do it yourself.

自己当心啊。

Zìjǐ dāngxīn a.

Watch yourself.

自己的耳朵，看不见

zìjǐ de ěrduo, kànbújiàn

your own ears: you can't see them

自己说过的话都不记得了吗？

Zìjǐ shuōguo de huà dōu bú jìdele ma?

Don't you remember what you said?

自己跌倒自己爬

zìjǐ diēdǎo zìjǐ pá

if you fall, get up yourself

虎头上捉虱子，自己找死

hǔtóu shang zhuō shīzi, zìjǐ zhǎosǐ

catching lice on a tiger's head: asking for death

蚂蚁戴眼镜，自己觉着脸面不小

mǎyǐ dài yǎnjìng, zìjǐ juézhe liǎnmiàn bù xiǎo

an ant wearing glasses thinks its face is not small

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

蜡烛自己灭了。

Làzhú zìjǐ mièle.

The candle went out by itself.

蜻蜓咬尾巴,自己吃自己

qīngtíng yǎo wěiba,zìjǐ chī zìjǐ

a dragonfly biting its tail: eating itself

行夜路吹口哨儿，给自己壮胆

xíng yè lù chuīkǒushào ér, gěi zìjǐ zhuàngdǎn

whistling when walking at night: to give oneself courage

要减肥就得对自己狠一点。

Yào jiǎnféi jiù de duì zìjǐ hěn yìdiǎn.

If you want to lose weight, you have to be tough on yourself.

要小心那些说自己客观的人。

Yào xiǎoxīn nèixiē shuō zìjǐ kèguān de rén.

Beware of anyone who claims objectivity.

认识你自己。

Rènshi nǐ zìjǐ.

Know yourself.

让人一步自己宽

ràng rén yíbù zìjǐ kuān

give others a step and you gain room yourself

让他们照顾自己。

Ràng tāmen zhàogu zìjǐ.

Let them take care of themselves.

让他们自己决定吧。

Ràng tāmen zìjǐ juédìng ba.

Let them decide for themselves.

让我走自己的路。

Ràng wǒ zǒu zìjǐ de lù.

Let me go my own way.

请介绍一下自己。

Qǐng jièshào yíxià zìjǐ.

Please introduce yourself.

请介绍自己。

Qǐng jièshào zìjǐ.

Please introduce yourselves.

请保管好自己的财物。

Qǐng bǎoguǎn hǎo zìjǐ de cáiwù.

Please keep your belongings safe.

请各位在自己的位子上就座。

Qǐng gèwèi zài zìjǐ de wèizi shàng jiùzuò.

Please take your seats, everyone.

请好好照顾你自己。

Qǐng hǎohǎo zhàogu nǐ zìjǐ.

Please take good care of yourself.

请用简练的话介绍一下你自己。

Qǐng yòng jiǎnliàn de huà jièshào yíxià nǐ zìjǐ.

Please introduce yourself in a few succinct words.

请问，我怎么查自己的养老金？

Qǐngwèn, wǒ zěnme chá zìjǐ de yǎnglǎojīn?

Excuse me, how can I check my pension?

谢谢你的好心，我自己能行。

Xièxie nǐ de hǎoxīn, wǒ zìjǐ néng xíng.

Thank you for your kindness, but I can manage myself.

赋予自己价值。

Fùyǔ zìjǐ jiàzhí.

Give yourself value.

走自己的路，让别人去说吧。

Zǒu zìjǐ de lù, ràng biéren qù shuō ba.

Follow your own path and let people talk.

跳到秤盘子里，拿自己来量别人

tiào dào chèngpánzi lǐ, ná zìjǐ lái liáng biéren

Jump into the scale pan and weigh others by yourself

身体会自己调控血糖的高低。

Shēntǐ huì zìjǐ tiáokòng xuètáng de gāodī.

The body regulates its own blood sugar levels.

身体有自己的保护机制。

Shēntǐ yǒu zìjǐ de bǎohù jīzhì.

The body has its own protective mechanisms.

躺下来让自己舒服一点。

Tǎng xiàlai ràng zìjǐ shūfu yìdiǎn.

Lie down and make yourself comfortable.

输得自己，赢得他人

shū dé zìjǐ, yíngdé tā rén

dare to lose yourself, and you win others

这个娃娃是你自己做的吗？

Zhège wáwa shì nǐ zìjǐ zuò de ma?

Did you make this doll by yourself?

这些是她自己烤的蛋糕。

Zhèxiē shì tā zìjǐ kǎo de dàngāo.

These are cakes of her baking.

这件事你自己决定就是了。

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zìjǐ juédìng jiùshì le.

You make a decision for yourself on this matter.

这件事我必须自己面对。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bìxū zìjǐ miànduì.

This is something I must face alone.

这件事突然自己发生的。

Zhè jiàn shì tūrán zìjǐ fāshēng de.

This event suddenly happened on its own.

这位旅行者用指南针给自己定向。

Zhèwèi lǚxíngzhě yòng zhǐnánzhēn gěi zìjǐ dìngxiàng.

The traveler used a compass to get his bearings.

这完全是我自己做的。

Zhè wánquán shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò de.

I did that all on my own.

这是一个你必须自己解决的问题。

Zhè shì yí gè nǐ bìxū zìjǐ jiějué de wèntí.

This is a problem you have to solve by yourself.

这是我自己的自行车。

Zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ de zìxíngchē.

This is my own bike.

这本词典是我自己选的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì wǒ zìjǐ xuǎn de.

I chose this dictionary of my own accord.

这男人试着安装他自己的天线。

Zhè nánrén shìzhe ānzhuāng tā zìjǐ de tiānxiàn.

The man tried to install his own antenna.

这说明我们有多么不了解自己。

Zhè shuōmíng wǒmen yǒu duōme bù liǎojiě zìjǐ.

That shows how little we know of ourselves.

那只小狗一直追逐着自己的尾巴。

Nà zhī xiǎogǒu yìzhí zhuīzhúzhe zìjǐ de wěiba.

The puppy keeps chasing its own tail.

那是你自己的主意吗？

Nà shì nǐ zìjǐ de zhǔyi ma?

Is that your own idea?

错的不只是你，我自己也错了。

Cuò de bù zhǐshì nǐ, wǒ zìjǐ yě cuòle.

Not only are you wrong, but I am wrong too.

问他把他自己的车停在哪里了。

Wèn tā bǎ tā zìjǐ de chē tíng zài nǎlǐ le.

Ask him where he parked his car.

间谍都有自己的代号。

Jiàndié dōu yǒu zìjǐ de dàihào.

Spies all have their own code names.

阿姨哄孩子，不是自己的

āyí hǒngháizi, bú shì zìjǐ de

A nanny soothing a child: it isn't her own

馒头里包豆渣，别人不夸自己夸

mántou lǐ bāo dòuzhā, biéren bù kuā zìjǐ kuā

bean dregs wrapped inside a steamed bun: if others don't praise it, you praise it yourself

马不知自己脸长，牛不知自己角弯

mǎ bùzhī zìjǐ liǎn cháng, niú bùzhī zìjǐ jiǎo wān

A horse doesn't know its face is long; an ox doesn't know its horns are curved

骗人骗自己，害人害自己

piànrén piàn zìjǐ, hàirén hài zìjǐ

cheat others, cheat yourself; harm others, harm yourself

骗朋友只有一次，害自己却是终身

piàn péngyou zhǐyǒu yícì, hài zìjǐ quèshì zhōngshēn

you cheat a friend only once, but you harm yourself for life