What does 自私 mean in Chinese?

自私 (zì sī) means "selfish; selfishness" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 自私?

自私 is pronounced "zì sī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

自私 is made up of the characters 自, 私. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 自私 using our stroke order tool.

自私

zì sī

selfish; selfishness

自私在这里。

Zìsī zài zhèlǐ

Selfish is here

HSK 2.0: Level 5

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