自身

zìshēn

pronoun HSK 5 #5,456

Meanings

HSK 1

这是他自身的问题。

Zhè shì tā zìshēn de wèntí.

This is his own problem.

HSK 4

我们要提高自身的能力。

Wǒmen yào tígāo zìshēn de nénglì.

We should improve our own abilities.

HSK 5

每个人都要为自身的行为承担责任。

Měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìshēn de xíngwéi chéngdān zérèn.

Everyone must take responsibility for their own actions.

usage

自身 is more formal than 自己. 自身 emphasizes 'one's own person/situation,' while 自己 is everyday 'oneself.'

自 zì

身 shēn