Chinese word dictionary

自私

zìsī · selfish; selfishness

Word information

Simplified自私
Traditional自私
Pinyinzìsī
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.05

How to learn 自私

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.