自助 (zì zhù) — self-service
Definition
Used in compound nouns like 自助餐 ('buffet') or 自助旅行 ('self-guided travel') to mean 'do-it-yourself' — it modifies another noun rather than standing alone as a verb.
verb
self-service
Examples
- 。Wǒ men zài yì jiā zì zhù cān tīng chī le wǎn fàn.We had dinner at a self-service restaurant.
- 自助。Zhè ge chāo shì tí gōng zì zhù jié zhàng fú wù.This supermarket offers self-service checkout.
- 自助？Nǐ shì guò zì zhù lǚ xíng ma?Have you tried self-service travel?
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