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自由 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zìyóu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“自由”指可以按照自己的意愿行动或选择。
“zìyóu” zhǐ kěyǐ ànzhào zìjǐ de yìyuàn xíngdòng huò xuǎnzé.
"Freedom" means being able to act or choose according to one's own will.
Context note
在安全范围内，自由是每个人都享有的权利。
Zài ānquán fànwéi nèi, zìyóu shì měigèrén dōu xiǎngyǒu de quánlì.
Within safe boundaries, freedom is a right everyone enjoys.
5 examples
小鸟在天空自由飞翔。
xiǎo niǎo zài tiān kōng zì yóu fēi xiáng。
Birds fly freely in the sky.
孩子们在公园里自由玩耍。
hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ zì yóu wán shuǎ。
Children play freely in the park.
我们都有表达意见的自由。
wǒ men dōu yǒu biǎo dá yì jiàn de zì yóu。
We all have the freedom to express opinions.
他喜欢自由地选择爱好。
tā xǐ huan zì yóu dì xuǎn zé ài hào。
He likes to freely choose his hobbies.
自由时间可以用来读书或运动。
zì yóu shí jiān kě yǐ yòng lái dú shū huò yùn dòng。
Free time can be used for reading or exercise.
5 mini stories
小鱼在水里自由游动。它很快乐。
xiǎo yú zài shuǐ lǐ zì yóu yóu dòng。 tā hěn kuài lè。
The little fish swims freely in the water. It is very happy.
小丽在操场上自由奔跑。她感觉很开心。
xiǎo lì zài cāo chǎng shàng zì yóu bēn pǎo。 tā gǎn jué hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Li runs freely on the playground. She feels very happy.
小刚在假期里自由安排时间。他先做作业再玩。
xiǎo gāng zài jià qī lǐ zì yóu ān pái shí jiān。 tā xiān zuò zuò yè zài wán。
Xiao Gang freely arranges his time during the holiday. He does homework first, then plays.
小华在画纸上自由创作。他画了彩虹和太阳。
xiǎo huá zài huà zhǐ shàng zì yóu chuàng zuò。 tā huà le cǎi hóng hé tài yáng。
Xiao Hua creates freely on the drawing paper. He drew a rainbow and the sun.
小美在音乐中自由跳舞。她跳得很开心。
xiǎo měi zài yīn yuè zhōng zì yóu tiào wǔ。 tā tiào dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Mei dances freely to the music. She dances happily.