oneself; (attributive) one's own

zì jǐ

z+ì·4th tonej+ǐ·3rd tone

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A student should not lose sight of his own identity.

学生不该忽略自己的身份。

I cannot bring myself to do such a thing.

我不能让自己做这样的事。

We should tell children how to protect themselves.

我们应该告诉孩子怎么保护自己。

I can't believe my eyes.

我无法相信自己的眼睛。

He did it at the expense of his health.

他以牺牲自己的健康为代价完成了这项工作。

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