自己 zì jǐ
“oneself; one's own”
pronoun, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
自己 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 494: 自己 zìjǐ — Level 2; official annotation 2 (代). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 自己
自己 is a reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself'. It often follows a pronoun or a person's name for emphasis (我自己、他自己) or stands as the object of a verb (照顾自己、介绍自己). To mean 'one's own', use 自己的 before a noun (自己的房间).
例句Example sentences
- 我会自己做晚饭。wǒ huì zì jǐ zuò wǎn fàn.I can make dinner by myself.
- 你要照顾好自己。nǐ yào zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ.You need to take good care of yourself.
- 这是我自己做的。zhè shì wǒ zì jǐ zuò de.I made this myself.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我自已去。
✓我自己去。
The reflexive pronoun 自己 uses 己, not 已.
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✗这是我的自己房间。
✓这是我自己的房间。
Use 自己的 before a noun to mean 'one's own'; do not put 我的 before 自己 here.