粵

自zi6問man6

simp自问
zi6 man6zì wèn

English

  1. to ask oneself; to search one's soul
  2. to question oneself; to examine oneself
  3. to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 反問自己、反思自己做過嘅嘢

Examples

  • 我自問唔係啲咩感性嘅人,但係都睇到眼濕濕。

    I wouldn't call myself a sentimental person, but it brought tears to my eyes.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 喺呢間公司做咗咁多年,自問盡忠職守,點解老闆要炒我呢?

    Having worked at this company for many years, I believed myself to be a loyal and responsible employee. Why did the boss fire me?

  • 我自問她真正的意思是什麼。

    I wonder what she really means.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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