# 自力更生 (zìlìgēngshēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 自力更生 (zìlìgēngshēng) means “self-reliance”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: self-reliance
- Pinyin: zìlìgēngshēng (zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们要靠自力更生解决困难。
  Wǒmen yào kào zìlìgēngshēng jiějué kùnnan.
  We must solve difficulties through self-reliance.

## Characters

- [自](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-from/) (zì): from; since
- [力](https://hanziro.com/word/li-strength/) (lì): strength; power
- [更](https://hanziro.com/word/geng-even-more/) (gèng): even more; further
- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw

https://hanziro.com/word/zi-li-geng-sheng-self-reliance/

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