Chinese word

自行

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì xíng

Meaning

  • adverbon one's own

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.

Illustration for 自行 (on one's own)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The person at the center both takes the action and holds the choice, without handing it to someone else.

Common phrases

  • 自行决定zì xíng jué dìng

    make one's own decision

  • 自行承担zì xíng chéng dān

    assume responsibility oneself

  • 自行完成zì xíng wán chéng

    finish on one's own

Similar words

亲自qīn zì: Personally carrying out an action through direct presence and involvement.
亲手qīn shǒu: Personally performing a physical task with one's own hands.

Definition in Chinese

由自己动手完成或自己作出决定，不依赖他人帮助。yóu zì jǐ dòng shǒu wán chéng huò zì jǐ zuò chū jué dìng bù yī lài tā rén bāng zhù

Word origin

The compound 自行 (zìxíng, "on one's own") joins 自 (zì, "self") with 行 (xíng, "act or do"), so its structure links the actor's identity directly to the action.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • personallyadverb
  • voluntarilyadverb

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