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The Chinese word ziyou - 自由 - zìyóu
(freedom in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
zìyóu
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English translations
freedom, free,
liberty, unrestrained, latitude
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zìyóu are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 自由 ( ziyou / zìyóu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta xihuan ziyou de shenghuo.
Tā xǐhuan zìyóu de shēnghuó.– English translation: He likes a free life.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
self | to entrust someone to do
自由 ( ziyou / zìyóu ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 403)
自由 ( ziyou / zìyóu ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 403)
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