自行

zì xíng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. voluntary
2. autonomous
3. by oneself
4. self-

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 独自 dú zì 独自 dú zì alone 独自 means 'alone', emphasizing solitary action.: alone
• 自主 zì zhǔ 自主 zì zhǔ independent 自主 means 'independent' or 'self-determined', related to autonomy.: independent

Synonyms

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• 自己 zì jǐ 自己 zì jǐ oneself Both mean 'oneself', but 自行 is more formal and often used as an adverb.: oneself
• 亲自 qīn zì 亲自 qīn zì personally Both can mean 'personally', but 亲自 emphasizes doing something in person.: personally

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 自行 with 自己 as a direct object: 自行 is an adverb (他自行解決), while 自己 can be a pronoun (他自己來).

Formality

自行 is formal, common in written or official contexts; in spoken Mandarin, use 自己 or 亲自.

Example Sentences

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请 自行 处理这个问题。

Please handle this issue by yourself.

比爾會騎 自行 車。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 833064)

送你這輛 自行 車。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5113323)

你有 自行 車嗎？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9179738)

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Words Containing 自行

• 自行车 自行车 zì xíng chē: bicycle; bike
• 公路自行车 公路自行车 gōng lù zì xíng chē: racing bicycle; road bike
• 场地自行车 场地自行车 chǎng dì zì xíng chē: track bike
• 山地自行车 山地自行车 shān dì zì xíng chē: mountain bike
• 环法自行车赛 环法自行车赛 huán fǎ zì xíng chē sài: Tour de France cycle race
• 老山自行车馆 老山自行车馆 lǎo shān zì xíng chē guǎn: Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue
• 自行了断 自行了断 zì xíng liǎo duàn: to take one's life
• 自行其是 自行其是 zì xíng qí shì: to act as one thinks fit
• 自行车架 自行车架 zì xíng chē jià: bike rack
• 自行车赛 自行车赛 zì xíng chē sài: cycle race
• 自行车道 自行车道 zì xíng chē dào: bike path; bicycle trail; bike lane
• 自行车馆 自行车馆 zì xíng chē guǎn: cycling stadium

Child Words of 自行

• 自 自 zì: self
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk