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自学

自學
zìxué
verb HSK 6 #20,199

Meanings

  1. 1 to self-study; to teach oneself
  2. 2 to study on one's own

Characters

自
zì
self; by oneself
学
xué
to study; to learn
Studying by oneself — self-taught learning.

Examples

他完全靠自学学会了编程。
Tā wánquán kào zìxué xué huì le biānchéng.
He learned programming entirely through self-study.
我打算自学日语。
Wǒ dǎsuàn zìxué Rìyǔ.
I plan to teach myself Japanese.
自学需要很强的自律。
Zìxué xūyào hěn qiáng de zìlǜ.
Self-study requires strong self-discipline.
这本教材很适合自学。
Zhè běn jiàocái hěn shìhé zìxué.
This textbook is very suitable for self-study.

Tips

usage
自学考试 (zìxué kǎoshì), often abbreviated 自考, is China's national self-study examination system — a way to earn degrees through self-study.

Stroke Order

自 zì
学 xué