自 meaning in English

Ⅰ代词
(自己) self; oneself; one's own 短语和例子
独自 by oneself; all alone; 不能自持 can not control one's own passion; 不自量 not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities; 自作孽自持 can not control one's own passion; 不自量 not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities;自作孽自持 can not control one's own passion; 不自量 not take a proper measure of oneself; overrate one's own abilities;自作孽have only oneself to blameⅡ副词
(自然;当然) certainly; of course; naturally; willingly 短语和例子
自应资助 will certainly aid financially; 自当悔改 will willingly mend one's ways; 自当努力 will certainly do one's best; 两人久别重逢, 自有许多话说。 having reunited after a long departure, the two certainly have a lot to talk about. 他来问我, 我自有话回答。 if he comes to ask me, i know how to reply to him properly.Ⅲ介词
(从; 由) from; since 短语和例子
自幼 since childhood; 来自大西洋彼岸 coming from the other side of the atlantic; 有朋自远方来 have a friend coming from afar; 自即日起生效 become effective (as) from this date; with effect from (w.e.f.); 自数十元至几千元不等 ranging from tens to thousands of yuan; 自结婚后, 她未曾回过家。 she hasn't [hadn't] been home since her marriage. 自那时起, 他似乎有了改变。 from that hour a change seemed to come over him