自己动手 zìjǐdòngshǒu to do something oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 自己 zìjǐ pronoun oneself Refers to the person or thing being talked about; often used with another word to mean "myself", "yourself", "himself", etc.动手 動手 dòngshǒu verb + noun to start work To set about a task; to begin an action or project.