No. 544 in Chinese
自我
"Self" or "ego."
In a sentence
她对自己的自我评价非常高。
She has a very high self-assessment.
In this sentence, '自我' means 'self' or 'one's own characteristics and nature', emphasizing personal assessment and perspective.
人们需要研究如何更好地实现自我的价值。
People need to study how to better achieve their self-value.
Here, '自我' refers to oneself and is employed in contexts discussing self-actualization and purpose.
他总是表现出一种过于自我的态度。
He always shows an overly self-centered attitude.
In this example, '自我' is used to indicate self-centeredness or egocentrism, often carrying a negative connotation.
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