English–Chinese
“study on one's own” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì xué
Example
我在自学中文。wǒ zài zì xué zhōng wén
I am studying Chinese on my own.
How to say “study on one's own” in Chinese
“Study on one's own” in Chinese is 自学 (zì xué).
Knowledge is pursued along a learner's own route rather than through guided instruction.
Example sentences with 自学
她通过看教程视频自学摄影，拍出了不错的作品。tā tōng guò kàn jiào chéng shì pín zì xué shè yǐng pāi chū le bú cuò de zuò pǐn
She taught herself photography by watching tutorial videos and produced some good work.
Tips for using 自学
- The word describes a learning method, not merely a moment when no teacher is present, so it suits planned work with books, videos, or other materials.