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自由 (zì yóu): Freedom (Adjective, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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自由 consists of 2 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 自由.

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
亲自qīn zì
出自chū zì
各自gè zì

Words with 由

由于yóu yúHSK 4
理由lǐ yóu
由来yóu lái
由此yóu cǐ
由衷yóu zhōng
不由得bù yóu de
不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔ
信马由缰xìn mǎ yóu jiāng

How to Use 自由 in Sentences

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

Adverb + Adjectivewith不

bù不

zì自

yóu由

neutral

not free

Measure Word + Nounwith种

yī一

zhǒng种

zì自

yóu由

Adjective + Nounwith时间

zì自

yóu由

shí时

jiān间

Verb + Objectwith追求

zhuī追

qiú求

zì自

yóu由

Noun + Nounwith言论

yán言

lùn论

zì自

yóu由

Example Sentences with 自由

xiǎo小

niǎo鸟

zài在

tiān天

kōng空

zhōng中

zì自

neutral

a kind of freedom

neutral

free time

neutral

pursue freedom

formal

freedom of speech

yóu由

dì地

fēi飞

。

The bird flies freely in the sky.

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

yīng应

gāi该

xiǎng享

yǒu有

zì自

yóu由

de的

quán权

lì利

。

Everyone should enjoy the right to freedom.

zài在

mín民

zhǔ主

shè社

huì会

zhōng中

，

sī思

xiǎng想

zì自

yóu由

shì是

gōng公

mín民

de的

jī基

běn本

quán权

lì利

。

In a democratic society, freedom of thought is a fundamental right of citizens.

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nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

jīng经

jì济

zì自

yóu由

shì是

gè个

rén人

fā发

zhǎn展

de的

qián前

tí提

ma吗

？

Don't you think economic freedom is a prerequisite for personal development?

zài在

zhè这

ge个

guó国

jiā家

，

rén人

men们

yǒu有

yán

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

huò获

dé得

zhēn真

zhèng正

de的

zì

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

zì自

yóu由

ān安

pái排

tā他

cí辞

qù去

le了

gōng工

zuò作

，

zhuī追

qiú求

gèng

suī虽

rán然

xiǎng享

yǒu有

chuàng创

zuò作

zì自

yóu由

，

dàn

言

lùn论

zì自

yóu由

。

In this country, people have freedom of speech.

自

yóu由

，

fǎn反

ér而

xiàn陷

rù入

le了

xīn新

de的

shù束

fù缚

。

He did not gain true freedom; instead, he fell into new constraints.

shí时

jiān间

，

bǐ比

rú如

dú读

shū书

huò或

sàn散

bù步

。

On weekends, I like to arrange my time freely, such as reading or taking a walk.

更

zì自

yóu由

de的

shēng生

huó活

fāng方

shì式

。

He quit his job to pursue a freer lifestyle.

但

yì艺

shù术

jiā家

réng仍

xū需

kǎo考

lǜ虑

shè社

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

Although enjoying creative freedom, artists still need to consider social impact.