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自如

自如 (zì rú): At ease (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

自如 consists of 2 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

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Word Info

Pinyinzì rú

MeaningAt ease

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word自如

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3.

How to Use 自如 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 自如 with other words naturally.

yùn运

yòng用

zì自

rú如

neutral

use with mastery

Verb + Complementwith 运用

yìng应

duì对

zì自

rú如

neutral

handle with ease

Verb + Complementwith

shōu收

fàng放

zì自

rú如

formal

control with ease

Verb + Complement

tán谈

tǔ吐

zì自

rú如

formalWritten

4.

Example Sentences with 自如

tā他

zǒu走

lù路

hěn很

zì自

rú如

。

speak with ease and confidence

Verb + Complementwith 谈吐

He walks very naturally.

tā他

zài在

tái台

shàng上

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

shí时

biǎo表

xiàn现

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

zì自

rú如

。

He performed very at ease when giving a speech on stage.

tā他

zài在

guó国

jì际

huì会

yì议

shàng上

yòng用

yīng英

yǔ语

fā发

yán言

，

biǎo表

xiàn现

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

zì自

rú如

。

He delivered a speech in English at the international conference, appearing completely at ease.

nǐ你

rú如

hé何

néng能

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

gāo高

yā压

de的

huán环

jìng境

xià下

bǎo保

chí持

zì自

rú如

de的

xīn心

tài态

？

How can you maintain an at-ease mindset in such a high-pressure environment?

tā她

shuō说

huà话

zì自

rú如

，

yì一

diǎn点

yě也

bù不

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

She speaks fluently and is not nervous at all.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

zhū诸

duō多

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

néng能

zì自

rú如

dì地

zhǎng掌

kòng控

quán全

jú局

。

Despite facing many challenges, he can still control the overall situation with ease.

zài在

mò陌

shēng生

de的

shè社

jiāo交

chǎng场

hé合

，

tā她

bìng并

wèi未

gǎn感

dào到

zì自

rú如

，

fǎn反

ér而

yǒu有

xiē些

jū拘

jǐn谨

。

In an unfamiliar social setting, she did not feel at ease; instead, she was somewhat reserved.

tā他

zài在

xīn新

huán环

jìng境

zhōng中

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

néng能

zì自

rú如

dì地

yìng应

duì对

gè各

zhǒng种

qíng情

kuàng况

。

He quickly adapts to various situations with ease in the new environment.

jīng经

guò过

cháng长

qī期

liàn练

xí习

，

tā他

xiàn现

zài在

shǐ使

yòng用

gè各

zhǒng种

ruǎn软

jiàn件

dōu都

néng能

cāo操

zuò作

zì自

rú如

。

After long-term practice, he can now operate various software with ease.

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自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自习zì xíHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自学zì xuéHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
大自然dà zì ránHSK 4

Words with 如

如果rú guǒHSK 3
例如lì rúHSK 4
比如bǐ rúHSK 4
不如bù rúHSK 5
假如jiǎ rúHSK 5
如下rú xiàHSK 5
如今rú jīnHSK 5
如何

rú hé

HSK 5