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自娱自乐
自娱自乐
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自娱自乐

自娱自乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自娱自乐 Usage and Examples

entertain oneself

amuse oneself

self-entertainment

我相信我能自娱自乐几个小时。

I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.

他自娱自乐地轻声吹着口哨。

He was whistling softly to himself.

The characters in 自娱自乐

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
娱
yú10entertain and amuse
自
zì6from, self, naturally
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

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 自娱自乐

What does 自娱自乐 mean in Chinese?

自娱自乐 (zì yú zì lè) means “entertain oneself, amuse oneself, self-entertainment”.

How do you pronounce 自娱自乐?

自娱自乐 is pronounced zì yú zì lè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “entertain oneself” in Chinese?

“entertain oneself” is 自娱自乐 (zì yú zì lè) in Chinese.

How is 自娱自乐 used in a sentence?

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

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