自個

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自個

1. (colloquial) self; oneself

   • 看着王啟明的命運在異國他鄉起起落落，我就琢磨自個要是真去了會不會演義更加酸甜苦辣的人生。 [MSC, trad.]
     看着王启明的命运在异国他乡起起落落，我就琢磨自个要是真去了会不会演义更加酸甜苦辣的人生。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2005 April 25, 千万资产孤身一人 35岁男人盘点十几年理财心得

     Kàn zhe Wáng Qǐmíng de mìngyùn zài yìguótāxiāng qǐqǐluòluò, wǒ jiù zuómo zìgě yàoshì zhēn qù le huì bù huì yǎnyì gèngjiā suāntiánkǔlà de rénshēng. [Pinyin]

     Seeing the ups and downs of Wang Qiming's destiny as an expatriate, I wondered whether I would live a life with more flavours if I myself had gone.

   • 今年3月11日是奶奶生日，小安的眼睛已半瞎了，他拄着拐杖自個跑去為奶奶買蛋糕。 [MSC, trad.]
     今年3月11日是奶奶生日，小安的眼睛已半瞎了，他拄着拐杖自个跑去为奶奶买蛋糕。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2006 December 25, 范彦萍, 上海出现国内首个哀伤辅导机构 为丧子父母疗伤, in 上海青年报

     Jīnnián 3 yuè 11 rì shì nǎinai shēngrì, Xiǎo'ān de yǎnjīng yǐ bàn xiā le, tā zhǔ zhe guǎizhàng zìgě pǎo qù wèi nǎinai mǎi dàngāo. [Pinyin]

     It's Grandma's birthday on March 11 this year. Xiao'an was already half blind; holding a walking stick, he ran by himself to buy Grandma a cake.

   • 小強自己跑了一段路，回頭發現小雄遇見熟人了，本想不理他，自個回家，但大概又放心不下小雄，所以它猶豫一陣後，又屁顛屁顛地跑了回來。 [MSC, trad.]
     小强自己跑了一段路，回头发现小雄遇见熟人了，本想不理他，自个回家，但大概又放心不下小雄，所以它犹豫一阵后，又屁颠屁颠地跑了回来。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2014, 漣馨漪, 每個女人都有一段江湖傳說, page 329

     Xiǎoqiáng zìjǐ pǎo le yī duàn lù, huítóu fāxiàn Xiǎoxióng yùjiàn shúrén le, běn xiǎng bù lǐ tā, zìgě huíjiā, dàn dàgài yòu fàngxīn bùxià Xiǎoxióng, suǒyǐ tā yóuyù yīzhèn hòu, yòu pìdiānpìdiān dì pǎo le huílái. [Pinyin]

     Xiaoqiang ran part of the way by himself, and when he looked back, he found out that Xiaoxiong met an acquaintance. He originally wanted to not care about him and just go home on his own, but because he was worried about Xiaoxiong, after hesitating for a little bit, he ran back eagerly.