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How to Say ‘I'll just cross the street myself.’ in Simplified Chinese

我自己过个马路就行。

wǒ zì jǐ guò gè mǎ lù jiù xíng

[wo zìjǐ guò guh mǎlù jyoh shing]

💬 Usage Tip: 就行 at the end means "…and that'll do". It downplays what you're asking: 停这儿就行 "stopping here is fine".

Phrase Breakdown

我自己

wǒ zì jǐ

I myself

自己 (zìjǐ) means 'oneself'. 我自己 means 'by myself'.

Example

我自己来。

I'll do it myself.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

自己

zì jǐ

[zìjǐ]

oneself

Refers to the person in concern as an individual entity.

Example

他相信自己能做到。

He believes he can do it himself.

过个马路就行。

guò gè mǎ lù jiù xíng

can just cross the road.

过个马路 means 'cross the road'. 就行 (jiù xíng) means 'that's enough' or 'that's fine'.

Example

走两步就行。

Just walk a few steps and that's it.

Words in this phrase

过

guò

[guò]

to cross

To go across something such as a road or bridge.

Example

过马路要小心。

Be careful when crossing the road.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A very common classifier used with many nouns, like 地方 in 个地方.

Example

我们找个安静一点的位置吧。

Let’s find a slightly quieter spot.

马路

mǎ lù

[mǎlù]

road; street

A street used by vehicles in a city.

Example

马路对面有个超市。

There's a supermarket across the road.

就

jiù

[jyoh]

just; simply

Used to limit the request to only that amount or choice.

Example

一份沙拉就好。

Just one salad is fine.

行

xíng

[shing]

okay; good enough; works

行 means okay, capable, or acceptable. In flirting, it can sound casually approving.

Example

你今天还行吧，至少比昨天会聊天。

You’re not bad today, I guess—at least better at chatting than yesterday.

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