自首
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

自首

zìshǒu

to give oneself up

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to give oneself up

02

to surrender (to the authorities)

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 自首

What does 自首 mean in Chinese?

自首 (zìshǒu) means to give oneself up.

How do you pronounce 自首?

自首 is pronounced zìshǒu.

Is 自首 an HSK word?

自首 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 自首?

自首 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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