# 擅自 (shànzì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 擅自 (shànzì) means “(adv) without permission”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (adv) without permission
- Pinyin: shànzì (shan4 zi4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 任何人不得擅自改变计划。
  Rènhé rén bùdé shànzì gǎibiàn jìhuà.
  No one may change the plan without permission.

## Characters

- 擅 (shàn): without authority; to usurp
- [自](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-from/) (zì): from; since

https://hanziro.com/word/shan-zi-without-permission/

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