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为自己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

为自己 Usage and Examples

For oneself

For one's own sake

On one's own behalf

For personal gain

For personal benefit

他有时为自己的决定后悔。

Every now and then he regretted his decision.

他为自己的迟到道歉。

He apologized for his lateness.

The characters in 为自己

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wèi4to be or to do
自
zì6from, self, naturally
己
jǐ3self, oneself

More words starting with 为

  • wèi为yì一xiē些xì细jié节for some details, regarding some details
  • wèi为yì一diǎn点xiǎo小shì事for a trifle, for a small matter
  • wéi为shì世sú俗suǒ所dòng动swayed by the world, moved by worldly concerns
  • wéi为shì世sú俗suǒ所jī羁bàn绊Bound by worldly concerns, Entangled in worldly affairs
  • wéi为shì世jiān间for the world, for this world
  • wéi为zhǔ主to be primary, to be dominant
  • wéi为zhú主dǎo导dominant, leading
  • wéi为zhǔ主liào料main ingredient, as the main ingredient
  • wéi为zhī之for it, do it
  • wéi为zhī之yí一zhèn振Be invigorated, Be uplifted
  • wéi为zhī之qīng倾dǎo倒to be captivated by it, to be charmed by it
  • wéi为zhī之dòng动róng容to be moved by it, to be touched by it

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Questions about 为自己

What does 为自己 mean in Chinese?

为自己 (wèi zì jǐ) means “for oneself, for one's own sake, on one's own behalf, for personal gain”.

How do you pronounce 为自己?

为自己 is pronounced wèi zì jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “For oneself” in Chinese?

“For oneself” is 为自己 (wèi zì jǐ) in Chinese.

How is 为自己 used in a sentence?

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

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