How to say “freedom” in Chinese
freedom; free
“Freedom” in Chinese is 自由, zì yóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自由 is read zì yóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
Like 田 “field”, but the stroke sticks out at the top. It hints at the sound of 油 and 邮 yóu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “自由”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自由. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大学生活比中学自由多了dàxuéshēnghuóbǐzhōngxuézìyóuduōleCollege life is much freer than high school.
More words from the lesson “Rights and duties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “freedom” in Chinese?
“Freedom” in Chinese is 自由, pinyin zìyóu.
What does 自由 mean?
自由 (zìyóu) means “freedom; free”.
How do you write 自由?
自由 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 由 (yóu) — from; reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自由?
自由 is read zìyóu. Tones: zì — fourth tone, yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“freedom” in the lesson “Rights and duties”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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