自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
自立
zìlì
to stand on one’s own; to be independent
Characters in this word
立 lì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 真正的自立并不意味着拒绝帮助，而是具备选择帮助的能力。 Zhēnzhèng de zìlì bìng bù yìwèizhe jùjué bāngzhù, ér shì jùbèi xuǎnzé bāngzhù de nénglì. True independence does not mean refusing help, but having the ability to choose what help to accept.
- 他十八岁就搬出去住，经济上完全自立了。 Tā shíbā suì jiù bān chūqù zhù, jīngjì shàng wánquán zìlì le. He moved out at eighteen and is completely financially independent.
- 长大后，她靠自己的努力实现了自立。 Zhǎngdà hòu, tā kào zìjǐ de nǔlì shíxiàn le zìlì. After growing up, she achieved independence through her own efforts.