自私
Old HSK 5
自私 (zìsī) · selfish
自私 (zìsī) means “selfish”. It is written with 2 characters: 自 (from) + 私 (personal). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 自私 is built
The characters
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
私 sī · personal
What 私 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Example sentences
不要这么自私。Búyào zhème zìsī.Don't be so selfish.
他是个自私的人，只想着自己。Tā shì gè zìsī de rén, zhǐ xiǎng zhe zìjǐ.He's a selfish person who only thinks of himself.
Questions about 自私
What does 自私 mean?
自私 (zìsī) means “selfish”.
How do you pronounce 自私?
自私 is pronounced zìsī.
Which HSK level is 自私?
自私 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
- 来自láizìto come from
- 自己zìjǐoneself
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
- 自由zìyóufreedom
- 各自gèzìeach
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 自动zìdòngautomatic
- 自觉zìjuéself-disciplined
Learn 自私 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 128: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.