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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.