自助

zì zhù

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. self-service

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

自助餐

zì zhù cān

buffet

buffet; related to self-service dining

自理

zì lǐ

to take care of oneself

self-care; often used in contexts of doing things oneself

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in compounds like 自助餐 (buffet), 自助银行 (self-service banking).

Common mistakes

Do not use 自助 as a verb with an object (e.g., *自助餐); it is typically a modifier or in fixed expressions.

Example Sentences

3 shown

这家餐厅是自助的。

This restaurant is self-service.

自助者天助。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 332573)

助人者自助。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1735625)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 自助

自助洗衣店

zì zhù xǐ yī diàn

laundromat

自助餐