自命

zìmìng

verb #28,782

Meanings

1 to consider oneself to be
2 to style oneself as
3 to fancy oneself as

Characters

to name; to order; fate

Examples

他自命不凡，总觉得别人不如他。

Tā zìmìng bùfán, zǒng juéde biérén bùrú tā.

He fancies himself extraordinary, always thinking others are inferior.

她自命为艺术家，但作品乏善可陈。

Tā zìmìng wéi yìshùjiā, dàn zuòpǐn fáshàn-kěchén.

She styles herself as an artist, but her work is unremarkable.

Tips

usage

自命 nearly always carries a negative or ironic tone — someone self-importantly declaring a status they may not deserve. Common in set phrases: 自命不凡 (conceited), 自命清高 (self-righteous and aloof).

Stroke Order

自 zì

命 mìng