自个儿

自個兒

zìgěr

pronoun #14,728

Meanings

1 oneself
2 by oneself

Characters

individual (reduced tone)

Examples

这件事你自个儿决定吧。

Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zì gěr juédìng ba.

Decide this matter by yourself.

他自个儿在家做饭吃。

Tā zì gěr zàijiā zuòfàn chī.

He cooks for himself at home.

Tips

register

Dialectal and colloquial, especially common in Beijing dialect. The standard equivalent is 自己 (zìjǐ).

usage

The 儿 (r) is an erhua suffix typical of northern Chinese dialects. In speech it merges with 个, pronounced as 'gěr.'

Stroke Order

自 zì

个 gè

儿 ér