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tự chế

Pronunciation Northern /tɨ̰ʔ˨˩ ʨe˧˥/ Central /tɨ̰˨˨ ʨḛ˩˧/ Southern /tɨ˨˩˨ ʨe˧˥/
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innovate
Verb
innovate
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4 senses 2 Components
Meaning
4 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
innovate Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme

To create, build, or modify something using one's own resources and skills.

vi Anh ấy tự chế một chiếc máy tưới cây tự động bằng kỹ năng cá nhân.

en He innovates an automatic watering machine using his own skills.

Sense 2 Verb
restrain oneself Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme Core Actions & OperationTheme

To exercise self-control and keep one's emotions or actions within reasonable limits.

vi Bạn nên biết tự chế khi cảm thấy nóng giận.

en You should learn to restrain yourself when you feel angry.

Adjective

Sense 3 Adjective
self-made Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme

Describing an object that has been constructed or manufactured by a person for their own use.

vi Những món đồ chơi tự chế luôn mang lại niềm vui cho trẻ nhỏ.

en Self-made toys always bring joy to young children.

Noun

Sense 4 Noun
self-control Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

The ability to regulate one's behavior and resist impulses in order to achieve long-term goals.

vi Sự tự chế giúp chúng ta vượt qua những ham muốn tức thời.

en Self-control helps us overcome immediate impulses.

Parts
tự / chế / 自制
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
自制
Candidates by syllable
tự 自 chế 制
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
tủ chè / định chế / bằng sáng chế / chuyên chế …
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Use
tự do / tự nhiên / tự lực / tự quản …
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