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自在 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自在 Usage and Examples

At ease

Free

Natural

他看起来既窘迫又不自在。

He looked abashed and uncomfortable.

你在这儿会感到自在吗?

Will you ever feel at home here?

The characters in 自在

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
在
zài6to be at or in

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 自在

What does 自在 mean in Chinese?

自在 (zì zài) means “at ease, Free, Natural”.

How do you pronounce 自在?

自在 is pronounced zì zài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “At ease” in Chinese?

“At ease” is 自在 (zì zài) in Chinese.

How is 自在 used in a sentence?

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

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