自私

zìsī

adjective HSK 7 #3,203

Meanings

1 selfish
2 self-centered

Characters

private; personal; selfish

Examples

他是一个很自私的人。

Tā shì yī gè hěn zìsī de rén.

He is a very selfish person.

不要太自私了，想想别人。

Bùyào tài zìsī le, xiǎngxiang biérén.

Don't be too selfish, think about others.

Tips

memory

自 (self) + 私 (private/personal) = caring only about yourself privately. A perfectly literal compound.

Stroke Order

自 zì

私 sī