Definition
自习 (zìxí) means to study on one's own, typically during a scheduled self-study period at school or in a library. It focuses on the setting and time for independent study, unlike 自学 (zìxué), which emphasizes learning a subject entirely by yourself without a teacher.
verb
to study on one's own (outside of class)to self-study
Easily confused
- 仔细zǐ xìsound-alikecareful; attentive; meticulous
Examples
- 自习。Wǒ měitiān xiàwǔ zài jiàoshì zì xí.I study on my own in the classroom every afternoon.
- 自习。Tā wǎnshang zì xí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.He studies by himself for two hours in the evening.
- ，自习。Míngtiān kǎoshì, jīntiān dàjiā dōu yào zì xí.Tomorrow is the exam, so everyone needs to study on their own today.
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