Chinese word

自身

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì shēn

Meaning

  • pronounoneself

Example

他必须为自身的错误道歉。tā bì xū wèi zì shēn de cuò wù dào qiàn

He must apologize for his own mistake.

Illustration for 自身 (oneself)

More examples

规律运动有助于照顾自身的健康。guī lǜ yùn dòng yǒu zhù yú zhào gù zì shēn de jiàn kāng

Regular exercise helps care for one's own health.

Core concept

Keeps attention on the exact entity named, especially when responsibility or effects remain with that entity.

Common phrases

  • 照顾自身健康zhào gù zì shēn jiàn kāng

    care for one's own health

  • 提升自身能力tí shēng zì shēn néng lì

    develop one's own abilities

Similar words

自己zì jǐ: The self or person being referred to in everyday speech and writing.
本人běn rén: The person in question, especially in formal speech or writing.
本身běn shēn: The person or thing itself, considered through its inherent nature, state, or qualities.

Definition in Chinese

指代某人或某物本身，有时强调该主体亲自承担或直接受到影响的关系，常见于正式或强调语境。zhǐ dài mǒu rén huò mǒu wù běn shēn yǒu shí qiáng diào gāi zhú tǐ qīn zì chéng dān huò zhí jiē shòu dào yíng xiǎng de guān xì cháng jiàn yú zhèng shì huò qiáng diào yǔ jìng

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 身 (shēn, "body") gives the word a concrete starting point in one's own body and extends it to the whole person or thing.

Usage tips

  • 自身 (zìshēn, "self") is more common in formal or written phrasing than in relaxed conversation, where a name or ordinary pronoun often sounds more natural.

Other meanings

  • selfpronoun
  • ownpronoun

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