自主 (zì zhǔ) means “independent; to act for oneself; autonomous”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
Practice each character:
学生要学会自主学习。
Xuéshēng yào xuéhuì zìzhǔ xuéxí.
Students should learn to study independently.
Updated: 2026-05-27