Definition
自助 (zì zhù) is a verb meaning 'self-service', used as an attributive before nouns like 餐厅 (restaurant) or 旅行 (travel). It describes a service where you do things yourself without staff assistance, common in modern contexts like buffets, checkouts, or independent travel.
verb
self-service
Easily confused
- 资助zī zhùsound-aliketo subsidize; to provide financial aid
- 自主zì zhǔsound-aliketo act independently; to make one's own decisions
Examples
- 。Wǒmen zài yì jiā zì zhù cāntīng chī le wǎnfàn.We had dinner at a self-service restaurant.
- 自助。Zhège chāoshì tígōng zì zhù jiézhàng fúwù.This supermarket offers self-service checkout.
- 自助？Nǐ shì guò zì zhù lǚxíng ma?Have you tried self-service travel?
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