自己人 (zì jǐ rén) — someone from one's own group; a trusted insider; one of us
Definition
A noun for someone inside your own group — 'one of us,' a trusted insider. Implies loyalty and shared interests, not just acquaintance, so it is stronger than 朋友 ('friend') and signals in-group trust.
noun
someone from one's own groupa trusted insiderone of us
Examples
- ，自己人。Bié kè qi, dà jiā dōu shì zì jǐ rén.Don't be polite — we're all family here.
- 自己人。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhī gào sù zì jǐ rén.I only tell insiders about this matter.
- 自己人。Tā zǎo jiù bǎ nǐ kàn chéng zì jǐ rén le.He has long considered you one of us.
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