私自

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Chinese

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personal; private; selfish
from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
simp. and trad.
(私自)
anagram 自私

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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私自

  1. privately; secretly; without permission
  2. (literary) personally; in person; oneself

Usage notes

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In modern times, 私自 (sīzì) chiefly modifies verbs denoting non-compliance with rules and regulations.

Synonyms

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  • (privately):
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  • (personally):
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