"Own" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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所有 suǒ yǒu all / to have / to possess / to own
占有 zhàn yǒu to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc)
自备 zì bèi to provide one's own... / own / self-provided / self-contained
自己 zì jǐ oneself / one's own
共有 gòng yǒu in total there are ... / to own jointly
自身 zì shēn itself / oneself / one's own
主动 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc)
以为 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken &ndash / except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
单独 dān dú alone / by oneself / on one's own
控股 kòng gǔ to own a controlling number of shares in a company
小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu child / kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) / CL:個|个[ge4]
自学 zì xué self-study / to study on one's own
自有 zì yǒu (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc) / one's own (apartment, brand etc)
自带 zì dài to bring one's own / BYO / (of software) preinstalled
亲眼 qīn yǎn with one's own eyes / personally
亲手 qīn shǒu personally / with one's own hands
自家 zì jiā oneself / one's own family
目睹 mù dǔ to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes
独有 dú yǒu to own exclusively / unique to / specific / there is only
本国 běn guó one's own country
眼见 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes / very soon
借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use
各异 gè yì all different / each unto his own
枪手 qiāng shǒu gunman / sharpshooter / sb who takes an exam for sb else / sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own
自费 zì fèi at one's own expense / self-funded
自己人 zì jǐ rén those on our side / ourselves / one's own people / one of us
亲生 qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) / biological (parents) / birth (parents)
棋子 qí zǐ chess piece / CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] / (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
自立 zì lì independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself
无为 wú wéi the Daoist doctrine of inaction / let things take their own course / laissez-faire
自述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction
自营 zì yíng self-operated / to operate one's own business
亲口 qīn kǒu one's own mouth / fig. in one's own words / to say sth personally
目击 mù jī to see with one's own eyes / to witness
自找 zì zhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light
我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù to continue in one's own way (idiom)
招架 zhāo jià to resist / to ward off / to hold one's own
自来 zì lái from the beginning / always / to come of one's own accord
主见 zhǔ jiàn one's own view / definite opinion
血族 xuè zú blood relations / one's own flesh and blood / kin
乌龙 wū lóng black dragon / unexpected mistake or mishap / own goal (soccer) / oolong (tea) / (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon
亲笔 qīn bǐ in one's own handwriting
己方 jǐ fāng our side / one's own (side etc)
潮汕 Cháo shàn Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4] and Shantou 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4 tou2 Shi4], with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話|潮汕话[Chao2 shan4 hua4]) and culture
一厢情愿 yī xiāng qíng yuàn one's own wishful thinking
自主权 zì zhǔ quán ability to make one's own decisions
本行 běn háng one's line / one's own profession
自欺欺人 zì qī qī rén to deceive others and to deceive oneself / to believe one's own lies
独树一帜 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own
独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
本位 běn wèi standard / one's own department or unit
自修 zì xiū to study on one's own / self-study
迳自 jìng zì on one's own / without consulting others
手笔 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale
一枝独秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding
自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance
座驾 zuò jià one's own car (or motorbike) / vehicle for one's private use
吴三桂 Wú Sān guì Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic
招亲 zhāo qīn to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family) / to take a wife by one's own choice
自转 zì zhuàn (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis
落单 luò dān to be on one's own / to be left alone / to be left out
各有千秋 gè yǒu qiān qiū each has its own merits (idiom)
不知天高地厚 bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu not to know the immensity of heaven and earth / an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
自得其乐 zì dé qí lè to find amusement in one's own way / to enjoy oneself quietly
称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart / gratifying / satisfactory / everything one could wish
就事论事 jiù shì lùn shì to discuss sth on its own merits / to judge the matter as it stands
内奸 nèi jiān undiscovered traitor / enemy within one's own ranks
当家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) / to be the master of one's own affairs
将计就计 jiāng jì jiù jì to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
自刎 zì wěn to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
好自为之 hǎo zì wéi zhī to do one's best / to shape up / to fend for oneself / you're on your own
自生自灭 zì shēng zì miè to emerge and perish on its own / to run its course (idiom)
各自为政 gè zì wéi zhèng to do things each in one's own way
各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn everyone gives their own view
本 běn (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
亲耳 qīn ěr with one's own ears
顺水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
自作自受 zì zuò zì shòu to reap what one has sown (idiom) / to stew in one's own juice
自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living
己见 jǐ jiàn one's own viewpoint
无依无靠 wú yī wú kào no one to rely on (idiom) / on one's own / orphaned / left to one's own devices
一相情愿 yī xiāng qíng yuàn one's own wishful thinking
单干 dān gàn to work on one's own / to work single-handed / individual farming
富农 fù nóng rich peasant / social class of people farming their own land, intermediate between land-owner class 地主[di4 zhu3] and poor peasant 貧農|贫农[pin2 nong2]
自讨苦吃 zì tǎo kǔ chī to ask for trouble (idiom) / to make a rod for one's own back
明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle
血书 xuè shū letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
洁身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean
咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ (idiom) to have only oneself to blame / to bring trouble through one's own actions
主心骨 zhǔ xīn gǔ backbone / mainstay / pillar / definite view / one's own judgment
冒领 mào lǐng to obtain by impersonation / to falsely claim as one's own
自吹自擂 zì chuī zì léi to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom) / enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising / hoist by his own petard
拉关系 lā guān xì to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit / to suck up to sb
各执一词 gè zhí yī cí each sticks to his own version (idiom) / a dialogue of the deaf
本币 běn bì local currency / our own currency / abbr. for 本位貨幣|本位货币
私囊 sī náng one's own pocket
井水不犯河水 jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ (saying) everyone minds their own business
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