🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

自己的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zì jǐ de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
One's Own/wʌnz oʊn/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她终于找到了一个感觉像自己的地方。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Belonging to oneself; personal.

    "She finally found a place that felt like one's own."
  2. 2

    Used to emphasize the individuality or uniqueness of something.

    "He wanted to create art that reflected one's own experiences."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'one's own' originates from Middle English, where 'one' was used to denote an individual and 'own' comes from Old English 'agen', meaning 'belonging to oneself'. Over time, the phrase evolved to express possession or personal belonging.

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