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自在

zìzai

free and easy; at ease; comfortable

A relaxed person sits in a soft red armchair with shoes off
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Characters in this word

自 zì

Strokes
6
Radical
自 — self
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

在 zài

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 她离开原来的岗位后,反而在新的研究环境中显得更加自在。 Tā líkāi yuánlái de gǎngwèi hòu, fǎn'ér zài xīn de yánjiū huánjìng zhōng xiǎnde gèngjiā zìzai. After leaving her former post, she seemed even more at ease in the new research environment.
  • 他退休后住在乡下,日子过得非常自在。 Tā tuìxiū hòu zhù zài xiāngxià, rìzi guòde fēicháng zìzai. After retiring he settled in the countryside, and his days feel very carefree.
  • 熟人之间说话不用拘束,大家都显得很自在。 Shúrén zhījiān shuōhuà búyòng jūshù, dàjiā dōu xiǎnde hěn zìzai. When friends talk there is no need for restraint, and everyone feels completely at ease.

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