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自私

zì sī
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. selfish
  2. 2. selfishness

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配有'自私自利'(加强语气)、'自私行为'、'自私的人',也可作谓语,如'他很自私'。

Common mistakes

不要混淆'自私'与'自我'。'自我'指自身或个性,无贬义;'自私'指只顾自己利益,带批评色彩。

Example Sentences

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他太 自私 ,从来不考虑别人的感受。
He is too selfish and never considers others' feelings.
爱很 自私
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4760170)
他好 自私
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9961408)

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