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No. 20 in Chinese

自己

"Oneself" or "self."

In a sentence

  • 你应该相信自己。

    You should believe in yourself.

    In this sentence, '自己' refers to the self as the object of belief, emphasizing self-confidence.

  • 他一个人住在外地,什么事情都要自己做。

    He lives alone away from home, so he has to do everything by himself.

    Here, '自己' demonstrates the idea of doing things independently, without assistance from others.

  • 我自己觉得这个主意不错。

    I personally think this idea is good.

    In this case, '自己' is used to stress the speaker's own opinion, adding emphasis to personal perspective.

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