自学 (zì xué) — to self-study, to study on one's own
Definition
自学 is self-study — learning a subject by yourself, not in a class. Compared to 学习 (general 'to learn/study'), 自学 emphasizes no teacher; 自习 means the same but is used mainly for in-school self-study periods.
verb
to self-studyto study on one's own
Examples
- 自学。Tā měi tiān zì xué liǎng gè xiǎo shí yīng yǔ.He self-studies English for two hours every day.
- 自学。Wǒ zì xué zuò cài de fāng fǎ.I self-study cooking methods.
- 自学。zì xué Kě yǐ ràng nǐ zì yóu ān pái xué xí shí jiān.Self-studying allows you to freely arrange your study time.
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