自

自 [zì] 代

1. ■ （自己） self; oneself; one's own:

独自 by oneself; all alone;

不能自持 can not control one's own passion;

不自量 not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities;

自作孽 have only oneself to blam

副

1. ■ （自然;当然） certainly; of course; naturally; willingly:

自应资助 will certainly aid financially;

自当悔改 will willingly mend one's ways;

自当努力 will certainly do one's best;

两人久别重逢，自有许多话说。 Having reunited after a long departure, the two certainly have a lot to talk about.

他来问我， 我自有话回答。 If he comes to ask me, I know how to reply to him properly.

介

1. ■ （从; 由） from; since:

自幼 since childhood;

来自大西洋彼岸 coming from the other side of the Atlantic;

有朋自远方来 have a friend coming from afar;

自即日起生效 become effective (as) from this date; with effect from (w.e.f.);

自数十元至几千元不等 ranging from tens to thousands of yuan;

自结婚后， 她未曾回过家。 She hasn't [hadn't] been home since her marriage.

自那时起， 他似乎有了改变。 From that hour a change seemed to come over him.