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自勉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自勉 Usage and Examples

self-encouragement

to encourage oneself

to spur oneself on

不用你分担,我独自勉力

Without thy help, by me be borne alone.

因此,我常常自勉︰学英文是一辈子的事。

So I often remind myself: learning English is a lifetime endeavor.

The characters in 自勉

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
勉
miǎn9make an effort

More words starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下de的top-down, from the top down
  • zì自gě个er儿oneself, by oneself
  • zì自zhǔ主Independent, Autonomous
  • zì自zhǔ主chuàng创xīn新independent innovation, indigenous innovation
  • zì自zhǔ主xìng性Autonomy, Independence
  • zì自zhǔ主quán权Autonomy, Self-determination
  • zì自zhǔ主de的autonomous, independent
  • zì自zhǔ主yán研fā发de的self-developed, independently developed
  • zì自zhǔ主xuǎn选zé择Self-selection, Free choice
  • zì自chéng乘square, multiply by itself
  • zì自luàn乱zhèn阵jiǎo脚To get into a panic, To throw oneself into confusion
  • zì自cóng从since, ever since

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Questions about 自勉

What does 自勉 mean in Chinese?

自勉 (zì miǎn) means “self-encouragement, to encourage oneself, to spur oneself on”.

How do you pronounce 自勉?

自勉 is pronounced zì miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “self-encouragement” in Chinese?

“self-encouragement” is 自勉 (zì miǎn) in Chinese.

How is 自勉 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 自勉, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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