自问 (zì wèn) — to ask oneself; to examine one's own conscience or thoughts; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter

Definition

Examples

• 我经常自问，这样做到底对不对。
  Wǒ jīng cháng zì wèn, zhè yàng zuò dào dǐ duì bú duì.
  I often ask myself whether doing this is actually right or not.
• 经过一番自问，他终于明白了自己的真实想法。
  Jīng guò yì fān zì wèn, tā zhōng yú míng bai le zì jǐ de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ.
  After some self-questioning, he finally understood his true thoughts.
• 自问之后，他决定改变自己的生活方式。
  zì wèn Zhī hòu, tā jué dìng gǎi biàn zì jǐ de shēng huó fāng shì.
  After examining himself, he decided to change his lifestyle.