自
由

Freedom in Chinese: 自由 (zì yóu)

zì yóu

freedom

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1freedom; liberty
  2. 2free; unrestricted

Stroke order

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自
由

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄡˊ

yóu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 自由有价。

    zì yóu yǒu jià。

    One must pay for freedom.

  • 我自由了！

    wǒ zì yóu le！

    I'm free!

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Related words

由

yóu

to follow

自

zì

self

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

由于

yóu yú

due to

自然

zì rán

nature

各自

gè zì

each

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place)

理由

lǐ yóu

reason

亲自

qīn zì

personally

自从

zì cóng

since (a time)

自动

zì dòng

automatic

自豪

zì háo

proud (of one's achievements etc)

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