自如

zì rú

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. unobstructed
2. unconstrained
3. smoothly
4. with ease
5. freely

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 生硬 shēng yìng 生硬 shēng yìng stiff 动作不自然、拘谨: stiff

Related words

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• 熟练 shú liàn 熟练 shú liàn practiced 强调技能熟练，但与自如不同，自如更侧重自由轻松: practiced

Synonyms

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• 流畅 liú chàng 流畅 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing) 动作或语言表达顺畅自然: flowing (of speech, writing)

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配为“动作自如”、“应对自如”，用于描述身体或思维不受阻碍。

Common mistakes

自如不能带宾语，不能说“他自如汉语”。表达“熟练使用”要用“他汉语说得很自如”或“他熟练地使用汉语”。

Example Sentences

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他在各种社交场合中周旋 自如 。

He navigates various social occasions with ease.

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Words Containing 自如

• 应付自如 应付自如 yìng fu zì rú: to handle matters with ease (idiom)
• 挥洒自如 挥洒自如 huī sǎ zì rú: (idiom) to do (sth) with great aplomb
• 操纵自如 操纵自如 cāo zòng zì rú: to operate (a machine etc) with ease
• 进退自如 进退自如 jìn tuì zì rú: free to come and go (idiom)
• 运用自如 运用自如 yùn yòng zì rú: to have a fluent command of (idiom)

Child Words of 自如

• 如 如 rú: as
• 自 自 zì: self