自保 zì bǎo ㄗˋ ㄅㄠˇ zi6 bou2
- to defend oneself
- self-defense
- self-preservation
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自
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 出自 chū zì ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ceot1 zi6 to come from
- 各自 gè zì ㄍㄜˋ ㄗˋ gok3 zi6 each
- 擅自 shàn zì ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋ sin6 zi6 without permission
- 独自 獨自 dú zì ㄉㄨˊ ㄗˋ duk6 zi6 alone
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- 私自 sī zì ㄙ ㄗˋ si1 zi6 private; personal
- 自主 zì zhǔ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ zi6 zyu2 to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
- 自信 zì xìn ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself
- 自传 自傳 zì zhuàn ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ zi6 zyun6 autobiography
- 自制 zì zhì ㄗˋ ㄓˋ zi6 zai3 to maintain self-control
- 自助 zì zhù ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋ zi6 zo6 self-service
- 自动 自動 zì dòng ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zi6 dung6 automatic
- 自卑 zì bēi ㄗˋ ㄅㄟ zi6 bei1 to have low self-esteem
- 自在 zì zai ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ zi6 zoi6 comfortable; at ease
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 自学 自學 zì xué ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zi6 hok6 self-study
- 自尊 zì zūn ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄣ zi6 zyun1 self-respect
- 自己 zì jǐ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 自从 自從 zì cóng ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zi6 cung4 since (a time)
- 自我 zì wǒ ㄗˋ ㄨㄛˇ zi6 ngo5 the self; oneself; self-
保
- 保佑 bǎo yòu ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄡˋ bou2 jau6 to bless and protect
- 保修 bǎo xiū ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄡ bou2 sau1 to promise to keep sth in good repair
- 保健 bǎo jiàn ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ bou2 gin6 health protection
- 保全 bǎo quán ㄅㄠˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ bou2 cyun4 to save from damage
- 保姆 bǎo mǔ ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄨˇ bou2 mou5 nanny; babysitter
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- 保存 bǎo cún ㄅㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄣˊ bou2 cyun4 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 保安 bǎo ān ㄅㄠˇ ㄢ bou2 on1 to ensure public security
- 保密 bǎo mì ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄧˋ bou2 mat6 to keep sth confidential
- 保持 bǎo chí ㄅㄠˇ ㄔˊ bou2 ci4 to keep
- 保暖 bǎo nuǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ bou2 nyun5 to keep warm
- 保留 bǎo liú ㄅㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ bou2 lau4 to keep
- 保管 bǎo guǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ bou2 gun2 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care
- 保卫 保衛 bǎo wèi ㄅㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ bou2 wai6 to defend
- 保证 保證 bǎo zhèng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄥˋ bou2 zing3 guarantee
- 保护 保護 bǎo hù ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ bou2 wu6 to protect
- 保重 bǎo zhòng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ bou2 zung6 to take care of oneself
- 保障 bǎo zhàng ㄅㄠˇ ㄓㄤˋ bou2 zoeng3 to ensure
- 保险 保險 bǎo xiǎn ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ bou2 him2 insurance
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
Idioms with these characters
- 安闲自得 安閑自得 ān xián zì dé ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ on1 haan4 zi6 dak1 feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
- 安闲自在 安閑自在 ān xián zì zai ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ on1 haan4 zi6 zoi6 leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
- 悲不自胜 悲不自勝 bēi bù zì shèng ㄅㄟ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄕㄥˋ bei1 bat1 zi6 sing3 unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
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- 卑以自牧 bēi yǐ zì mù ㄅㄟ ㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ bei1 ji5 zi6 muk6 (idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest
- 敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄣ bai6 zau2 zi6 zan1 to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
- 不敢自专 不敢自專 bù gǎn zì zhuān ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢ bat1 gam2 zi6 zyun1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
- 不言自明 bù yán zì míng ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
- 出自肺腑 chū zì fèi fǔ ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄈㄨˇ ceot1 zi6 fai3 fu2 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
- 保驾护航 保駕護航 bǎo jià hù háng ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄏㄤˊ bou2 gaa3 wu6 hong4 (idiom) to safeguard (sth)
- 保家卫国 保家衛國 bǎo jiā wèi guó ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ bou2 gaa1 wai6 gwok3 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
- 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄣ ming4 zit3 bou2 san1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
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- 晚节不保 晚節不保 wǎn jié bù bǎo ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ maan5 zit3 bat1 bou2 (idiom) to tarnish one's reputation in later life; to lose prestige at a later stage
- 朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī ㄓㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ziu1 bat1 bou2 zik6 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
- 自身难保 自身難保 zì shēn nán bǎo ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄅㄠˇ zi6 san1 naan4 bou2 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
Example sentences
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我 来自 來自 保加利亚 保加利亞 。
I'm from Bulgaria.
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那是 我们 我們 在 枪 槍 林 弹雨 彈雨 中 自保 的 唯一 方法 。
That was the only way we could defend ourselves against all this terrible shooting.
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