自制 (zì zhì) — to control oneself; self-restraint; homemade; made by oneself (of food, products, etc.)
Definition
自制 has two unrelated senses: as a verb, 'to control oneself / self-restraint' (lost his 自制 and started shouting); as an adjective, 'homemade / DIY' (mom's 自制 cake). The two meanings come from different characters despite the same pinyin.
verb
to control oneselfself-restrainthomemademade by oneself (of food, products, etc.)
Examples
- 自制，。Tā shī qù le zì zhì, dà shēng zhēng chǎo qǐ lái.He lost his self-control and started arguing loudly.
- 自制，。Zhè shì mā ma zì zhì de dàn gāo, fēi cháng hǎo chī.This is Mom's homemade cake; it's very delicious.
- ，自制。Tā hěn nán kòng zhì chōng dòng, zǒng shì wú fǎ zì zhì.He finds it hard to control his impulses and often cannot control himself.
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