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自由 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自由 Usage and Examples

Freedom

Liberty

他走出法庭,重获自由。

He walked from the court house a free man.

人不能光为了自己的自由而不顾别人的自由。

One cannot choose freedom for oneself without choosing it for others.

The characters in 自由

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to

More words starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下de的top-down, from the top down
  • zì自gě个er儿oneself, by oneself
  • zì自zhǔ主Independent, Autonomous
  • zì自zhǔ主chuàng创xīn新independent innovation, indigenous innovation
  • zì自zhǔ主xìng性Autonomy, Independence
  • zì自zhǔ主quán权Autonomy, Self-determination
  • zì自zhǔ主de的autonomous, independent
  • zì自zhǔ主yán研fā发de的self-developed, independently developed
  • zì自zhǔ主xuǎn选zé择Self-selection, Free choice
  • zì自chéng乘square, multiply by itself
  • zì自luàn乱zhèn阵jiǎo脚To get into a panic, To throw oneself into confusion
  • zì自cóng从since, ever since

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Questions about 自由

What does 自由 mean in Chinese?

自由 (zì yóu) means “Freedom, Liberty”.

How do you pronounce 自由?

自由 is pronounced zì yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Freedom” in Chinese?

“Freedom” is 自由 (zì yóu) in Chinese.

How is 自由 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 自由, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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