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title: "Zisi Meaning: 自私 (zìsī) Means “selfish”"
description: "自私 (zìsī) means “selfish”. Hear its tones, see what 自 and 私 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zisi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 自私 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

自私 zìsī

## selfish

## Its characters

1. 自 zì from
2. 私 sī selfish

## In a sentence

你不能这么自私，只想着自己。 You can't be so selfish and only think of yourself.

[More about 自私](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%AA%E7%A7%81)

## More words with 自 or 私

- [大自然 dàzìrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daziran)
- [各自 gèzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gezi)
- [来自 láizì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laizi)
- [亲自 qīnzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinzi)
- [擅自 shànzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanzi)
- [私人 sīrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/siren)
- [私下 sīxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sixia)
- [隐私 yǐnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinsi)
- [自称 zìchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicheng)
- [自从 zìcóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zicong)

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