自娱 (zì yú) — to amuse oneself; to entertain oneself

Definition

Examples

• 他每天自娱以弹琴。
  Tā měi tiān zì yú yǐ tán qín.
  He amuses himself every day by playing the piano.
• 退休后，他通过练字来自娱。
  Tuì xiū hòu, tā tōng guò liàn zì lái zì yú.
  After retirement, he amuses himself by practicing calligraphy.
• 这种活动旨在让群众自娱。
  Zhè zhǒng huó dòng zhǐ zài ràng qún zhòng zì yú.
  This activity aims to allow the masses to amuse themselves.