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自理

zì lǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to take care of oneself
  • to provide for oneself

Definition

自己照顾自己,自己处理自己的事务。

to take care of oneself; self-care; to handle one's own affairs.

Usage

用于描述个人独立处理生活事务或费用,常用于日常生活、医疗、旅游等场景。

Used to describe an individual independently handling daily affairs or expenses, often in contexts like daily life, healthcare, travel.

Examples

  • 1 他年纪虽小,但已经能够生活自理了。 (Although he is young, he can already take care of himself in daily life.)
  • 2 这家餐厅是自助餐,顾客需要自理。 (This restaurant is a buffet, customers need to serve themselves.)
  • 3 住院期间,他的饮食费用自理。 (During hospitalization, his meal expenses are paid by himself.)
  • 4 老年人保持自理能力很重要。 (It is very important for the elderly to maintain self-care ability.)
  • 5 旅行中,个人安全需要自理。 (During travel, personal safety needs to be handled by oneself.)

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