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自由

zì yóu · zi you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)应(yīng)该(gāi)有(yǒu)选(xuǎn)择(zé)自(zì)己(jǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)的(de)自(zì)由(yóu)。

Everyone should have the freedom to choose their own life.

这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)在(zài)天(tiān)空(kōng)中(zhōng)自(zì)由(yóu)地(de)飞(fēi)翔(xiáng)。

This little bird flies freely in the sky.

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(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

to follow; from

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