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自卫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自卫 Usage and Examples

self-defense

非常清楚,我们当时是自卫还击。

It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence.

蛇在被逼得走投无路时会自卫的。

If cornered, the snake will defend itself.

The characters in 自卫

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
卫
wèi3to protect or guard

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 自卫

What does 自卫 mean in Chinese?

自卫 (zì wèi) means “self-defense”.

How do you pronounce 自卫?

自卫 is pronounced zì wèi in Mandarin Chinese.

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

“self-defense” is 自卫 (zì wèi) in Chinese.

How is 自卫 used in a sentence?

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

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