English–Chinese
“on one's own” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì xíng
Example
你可以自行决定要不要去。nǐ ké yǐ zì xíng jué dìng yào bú yào qù
You can decide on your own whether to go.
How to say “on one's own” in Chinese
“On one's own” in Chinese is 自行 (zì xíng).
The person at the center both takes the action and holds the choice, without handing it to someone else.
Example sentences with 自行
公司强调员工应自行遵守安全规范。gōng sī qiáng diào yuán gōng yīng zì xíng zūn shǒu ān quán guī fàn
The company emphasized that employees should independently follow safety regulations.
Tips for using 自行
- As an adverb, it normally appears before the verb it modifies, a useful pattern for parsing sentences where a person handles a task or makes a choice independently.