自相矛盾
zìxiāng-máodùn · to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 自相矛盾
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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oneself; (attributive) one's own
来自láizìto come from (a place); From: (in email header)
相信xiāngxìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
相机xiàngjīcamera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow
照相zhàoxiàngto take a photograph
自行车zìxíngchēbicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4]