自私
zì sī
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
selfish; selfishness
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自私不是我的本意。
zì sī bù shì wǒ de běn yì。
I didn't mean to be selfish.
我觉得她有点自私。
wǒ jué de tā yǒu diǎn zì sī。
It seems to me that she is a little selfish.
她确实很漂亮,但她很自私。
tā què shí hěn piào liang, dàn tā hěn zì sī。
It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.