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自如
自如
(zì rú): 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
如 • rú • like, as, if • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
rú
如
like, as, if
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 自如.
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
如
如果
rú guǒ
if
例如
lì rú
for example
比如
bǐ rú
for example; for instance; such as
不如
bù rú
it would be better to …not as good as
假如
jiǎ rú
if; supposing; in case
如下
rú xià
as follows
如今
rú jīn
nowadays; these days
如何
rú hé
how
4.
How to Use 自如 in Sentences
yùn
运
yòng
用
zì
自
rú
如
neutral
use with mastery
Verb + Complement
with
运用
yìng
应
duì
对
zì
自
rú
如
neutral
handle with ease
shōu
收
fàng
放
zì
自
rú
如
formal
control with ease
tán
谈
tǔ
吐
zì
自
rú
如
formal
Written
5.
Example Sentences with 自如
tā
他
zǒu
走
lù
路
hěn
很
zì
自
rú
如
Verb + Complement
with
应对
Verb + Complement
with
收放
speak with ease and confidence
Verb + Complement
with
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.
