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自在 (zì zai): Free / at ease (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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自 • zì • self; oneself; from; since • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zì
自
self; oneself; from; since
在 • zài • in; at; on • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
zài
在
in; at; on
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 自在.
Words with
自
自己
zì jǐ
self; oneself
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle
来自
lái zì
come from
自习
zì xí
to study by oneself; self-study
自信
zì xìn
self-confident; believe in oneself
自学
zì xué
self-study
自然
zì rán
natural
大自然
dà zì rán
nature (the natural world)
Words with
在
现在
xiàn zài
now
正在
zhèng zài
to be in the process of
实在
shí zài
truly
在乎
zài hu
care about; mind; take to heart
在于
zài yú
to be in/at
在内
zài nèi
(included) in it
在场
zài chǎng
to be present
在线
zài xiàn
online
4.
How to Use 自在 in Sentences
Adverb + Adjective
bù
不
zì
自
zài
在
neutral
uncomfortable / ill at ease
yōu
悠
rán
然
zì
自
zài
在
formal
Written
Verb + Complement
with
感到
gǎn
感
dào
到
zì
自
zài
在
Idiom
with
自由
zì
自
yóu
由
zì
自
zài
在
5.
Example Sentences with 自在
tā
他
zài
在
jiā
家
lǐ
里
gǎn
感
jué
觉
hěn
很
leisurely and carefree
neutral
feel at ease
neutral
free and unfettered
zì
自
zai
在
。
He feels very much at ease at home.
xiǎo
小
niǎo
鸟
zài
在
tiān
天
kōng
空
zhōng
中
fēi
飞
dé
得
hěn
很
zì
自
zài
在
。
The little bird flies freely in the sky.
nín
您
zuò
作
wéi
为
tè
特
yāo
邀
jiā
嘉
bīn
宾
，
qǐng
请
wù
务
bì
必
zì
自
zài
在
xiē
些
，
bú
不
bì
必
jū
拘
nì
泥
yú
于
fán
繁
suǒ
琐
de
的
lǐ
礼
jié
节
。
As our special guest, please feel at ease and don't be bound by cumbersome etiquette.
tuì
退
xiū
休
hòu
后
，
tā
他
guò
过
zhe
着
zì
自
zài
在
de
的
shēng
生
huó
活
，
měi
每
tiān
天
sàn
散
bù
步
、
dú
读
shū
书
。
After retirement, he lives a carefree life, walking and reading every day.
tā
他
jì
既
xiǎng
享
shòu
受
zhe
着
dú
独
chǔ
处
de
的
zì
自
zài
在
，
yě
也
zhēn
珍
xī
惜
zhe
着
yǔ
与
jiā
家
rén
人
gòng
共
dù
度
de
的
wēn
温
xīn
馨
shí
时
guāng
光
。
He enjoys the freedom of solitude while also cherishing the warm moments spent with family.
