自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
自助
zìzhù
self-service
Characters in this word
助 zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家酒店采用自助入住系统，旅客可以节省时间。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn cǎiyòng zìzhù rùzhù xìtǒng, lǚkè kěyǐ jiéshěng shíjiān. This hotel uses a self-service check-in system, so travellers can save time.
- 周末我们去吃了一顿自助餐，大家都吃得很饱。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù chī le yí dùn zìzhùcān, dàjiā dōu chī de hěn bǎo. At the weekend we went for a buffet meal, and everyone ate until they were full.
- 银行门口有一台自助机器，可以查询余额。 Yínháng ménkǒu yǒu yì tái zìzhù jīqì, kěyǐ cháxún yú'é. There is a self-service machine at the bank entrance where you can check your balance.