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自由

自由 zìyóu

自由 zìyóu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 自由 zìyóu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zìyóu | zi4 you2
English translation
freedom
free
liberty
CL:
>[gè]

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Traditional form

自由 zìyóu

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 自由 zìyóu

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Type

pictographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a nose. Original form of (nose). In China, when people point to themselves, they typically point to their nose.

Positional decomposition

Number of Strokes

6
yóu

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Positional decomposition

Tián

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 自由 zìyóu

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自由 zìyóu 签订 qiān dìng běn 合同 hétong shì 至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yào de .

It is vital that the contract be freely entered into.

男孩 nán hái Zuò zài 那里 nà li , 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài de wán zhāo 玩具 wánjù .

The boy sat there, playing his toy leisurely and carefree.

shuí Néng 自由 zìyóu 选择 xuǎnzé 自己 zìjǐ de 生活 shēnghuó ne ?

Who feels free to choose his own life?

pān 先生 Xiānsheng 心头 xīn tóu 突地 tiào 起来 qǐlai ,周身 zhōu shēn yǒu 一种 yī zhǒng 拘牵 jū qiān 自由 zìyóu de 感觉 gǎnjué .

Mr. Pan's heart skipped a beat and he felt trapped.

假如 jiǎrú fēn yǒu de 脉搏 màibó , 仅仅 jǐn jǐn 不如 bùrú 那么 nà me 自由 zìyóu , é ,无法 wú fǎ 约束 yuēshù de 生命 shēngmìng !

" The impulse of thy strength, only less free Than thou, 0 Uncontrollable! "

自由 zìyóu Decomposition

See the 4 Chinese characters that make up 自由 zìyóu and their own compounds.

自由 zìyóu Compounds

See all 103 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 自由 zìyóu in their composition.

    • shǒu
    • Xià
    • chòu
      • xiù , qiǔ , xiù , , chòu , ,
    • jiá
    • niè
      • niè , niè , niè , , , , jiǎo , ,
      • ,
      • biān , ,
    • zán , biě , , , , biě , , , , , ,
  • yóu
    • huà
      • huà
    • chōu
    • yín
      • yín
      • yǎn , yǎn , yín , , yǐn , , , ,
    • pīng
    • , yóu , yóu , zhòu , xiù , jiè , , zhóu , miào , yòu , yòu , yóu , yòu , zhòu , zhóu , , zhòu , xiù , xiù , , zhòu , , zhú , yóu , , , , , , , zhóu , yóu , , ,
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