自力更生

自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng

Self-reliant

自力更生 in a sentence HSK 6 ziligengsheng

What 自力更生 means

Self-reliant

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自力更生 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

自

zì

Oneself (certainly - from)

力

lì

Strength (force - power)

更

gèng / gēng

Even more (further); Change

生

shēng

Life (give birth - be born - grow)

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How to write 自力更生

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自力更生 in a sentence

他们靠自力更生渡过了难关。

Tāmen kào zì lì gēng shēng dùguò le nánguān.

They got through the crisis by their own efforts.

自力更生比等待救助更可靠。

Zì lì gēng shēng bǐ děngdài jiùzhù gèng kěkào.

Self-reliance is more dependable than waiting for help.

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What does 自力更生 mean in English?

自力更生 is pronounced zìlìgēngshēng and means Self-reliant.

How do you pronounce 自力更生?

自力更生 is zìlìgēngshēng in pinyin — written ziligengsheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 自力更生?

自力更生 is written with 4 characters: 自 (zì) Oneself (certainly - from), 力 (lì) Strength (force - power), 更 (gèng / gēng) Even more (further); Change, 生 (shēng) Life (give birth - be born - grow). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 自力更生 an HSK word?

Yes — 自力更生 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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