zì yán zì yǔ

Translation

  • to talk to oneself
  • to think aloud
  • to soliloquize

Synonyms

Examples

  • 我祖父一个人的时候,有时会自言自语
    My grandfather sometimes talks to himself when he is alone.
  • 自言自语地说:「我接着该到哪儿去呢?」
    She said to herself, "where shall I go next?"
Chinese Tones