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自在

zì zai
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. comfortable; at ease

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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拘束
jū shù

to restrict

指言行不自然，受限制

Register variants

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惬意
qiè yì

satisfied; pleased; contented

书面语，也指舒适满意，比'自在'更文雅

Related words

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自由
zì yóu

freedom; liberty

着重于外在行动无约束，而'自在'指内心感受

Synonyms

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舒服
shū fu

comfortable

一般指身体上的舒适；'自在'更多指心理上的无拘束

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不能说'感到自在轻松'，'自在'与'轻松'语义重复，直接用'感到自在'或'感到轻松'。

Cultural notes

在中国文化中，'自在'常与道家追求精神自由、不被外物所累的理想相关联。

Example Sentences

4 shown
退休后，他过得很 自在 。
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
他們獨 自在 圖書館裡。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 874480)
他獨 自在 那裡。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 778904)
Tom獨 自在 那。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3739140)

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Words Containing 自在

自由自在
zì yóu zì zài

free and easy (idiom); carefree

不自在
bù zì zai

uneasy

安闲自在
ān xián zì zai

leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease

找不自在
zhǎo bù zì zai

to ask for trouble

自繇自在
zì yóu zì zai

free and easy (idiom); carefree

逍遥自在
xiāo yáo zì zai

free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered

Child Words of 自在

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

自
zì

self