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自由

zì yóu

HSK 5

Meaning

  • freedom; liberty
  • free; unrestricted

Definition

自由是指在不受强制性约束的条件下，自主地支配自己的意志和行动的状态。

Freedom refers to the state of autonomously controlling one's will and actions without coercive constraints.

Usage

“自由”常用来描述个人在思想、言论、行动等方面不受限制的状态，也可指政治、经济等领域的自主权利。

"自由" is often used to describe a state where individuals are not restricted in thought, speech, action, etc., and can also refer to autonomous rights in political, economic, and other fields.

Examples

  • 1 每个人都应该享有言论自由的权利。 (Everyone should have the right to freedom of speech.)
  • 2 这只鸟终于获得了自由，飞向了天空。 (The bird finally gained its freedom and flew into the sky.)
  • 3 他辞去了工作，追求自由的生活方式。 (He quit his job to pursue a free lifestyle.)
  • 4 自由市场鼓励竞争和创新。 (A free market encourages competition and innovation.)
  • 5 在监狱里，他失去了人身自由。 (In prison, he lost his personal freedom.)

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