自找 zì zhǎo ㄗˋ ㄓㄠˇ zi6 zaau2
- to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions
- you asked for it
- to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
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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-
找
- 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄠˇ cam4 zaau2 to seek; to look for
- 找出 zhǎo chū ㄓㄠˇ ㄔㄨ zaau2 ceot1 to find
- 找到 zhǎo dào ㄓㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋ zaau2 dou3 to find
- 找寻 找尋 zhǎo xún ㄓㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ zaau2 cam4 to look for
- 找钱 找錢 zhǎo qián ㄓㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zaau2 cin2 to give change
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- 查找 chá zhǎo ㄔㄚˊ ㄓㄠˇ caa4 zaau2 to search for
- 找事 zhǎo shì ㄓㄠˇ ㄕˋ zaau2 si6 to look for employment
- 找回 zhǎo huí ㄓㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ zaau2 wui4 to retrieve
- 找平 zhǎo píng ㄓㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ zaau2 ping4 to level (ground)
- 找抽 zhǎo chōu ㄓㄠˇ ㄔㄡ zaau2 cau1 (coll.) to look for trouble
- 找死 zhǎo sǐ ㄓㄠˇ ㄙˇ zaau2 sei2 to court death; to take a big risk
- 找碴 zhǎo chá ㄓㄠˇ ㄔㄚˊ zaau2 zaa1 variant of 找茬
- 找茬 zhǎo chá ㄓㄠˇ ㄔㄚˊ zaau2 caa4 to pick fault with
- 找着 找著 zhǎo zháo ㄓㄠˇ ㄓㄠˊ zaau2 zoek6 to find
- 找补 找補 zhǎo bu ㄓㄠˇ ˙ㄅㄨ zaau2 bou2 to compensate
- 找见 找見 zhǎo jiàn ㄓㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zaau2 gin3 to find (sth one has been looking for)
- 找赎 找贖 zhǎo shú ㄓㄠˇ ㄕㄨˊ zaau2 suk6 (dialect) to give change
- 找辙 找轍 zhǎo zhé ㄓㄠˇ ㄓㄜˊ zaau2 cit3 to look for a pretext
- 找遍 zhǎo biàn ㄓㄠˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ zaau2 pin3 to search everywhere
- 找零 zhǎo líng ㄓㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ zaau2 ling4 to give change (after a cash transaction)
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)
- 骑驴找驴 騎驢找驢 qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄩˊ ㄓㄠˇ ㄌㄩˊ ke4 lou4 zaau2 lou4 lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom)
- 骑驴找马 騎驢找馬 qí lǘ zhǎo mǎ ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄩˊ ㄓㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ke4 lou4 zaau2 maa5 (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
- 骑马找马 騎馬找馬 qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ke4 maa5 zaau2 maa5 (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one
Example sentences
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他们 他們 自找麻烦 自找麻煩 。
They are looking for trouble.
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