我自己 (wǒ zìjǐ) — myself; I myself in Mandarin

wǒ​ zì​jǐ
“myself; I myself”

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#812 most common word

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

我自己 is pronounced wǒ zìjǐ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

wǒ
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)
zì
fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)
jǐ
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)

In a sentence

Wǒ zìjǐ zuòle zhège xiàngmù.

I did this project myself.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 我自己 mean?+

我自己 (wǒ zìjǐ) means "myself; I myself" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 我自己?+

我自己 is pronounced wǒ zìjǐ. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 我自己 in Mandarin?+

我自己 is the #812 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

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