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to amuse oneself

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zi4yu2 • zìyú

Meaning


Primary

to amuse oneself

Alternatives

amuse oneself, amusing oneself, amused oneself, amuses oneself, to entertain oneself, entertain oneself

Mnemonic


自娱 To amuse oneself is to find 娱 amusement in something that your own 自 self can enjoy.

Usage


他 喜欢 弹 吉他 来 自娱。

He enjoys playing the guitar to amuse himself.

下雨 天, 她 常常 读书 自娱。

On rainy days, she often reads books to amuse herself.

孩子们 在 院子 里 玩 游戏 自娱。

The children play games in the yard to amuse themselves.