自由
zìyóu
freedom
Part of speech · noun / adjective
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Examples
- 我自由了。I'm free.
- 言论自由。Freedom of speech.
Collocations
自由的言论自由不自由
Mnemonic
自由 zìyóu "freedom, liberty" — 自 (self) + 由 (cause/origin) = "originating from self". Coined in Meiji Japan as translation of "freedom"; later borrowed into Chinese. Cognate of Korean jayu / Japanese 自由 jiyū.
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