Chinese word dictionary

逍遥自在

xiāo yáo zì zai · free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large

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Word information

Simplified逍遥自在

Traditional逍遙自在

Pinyinxiāo yáo zì zai

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

逍xiāo

to ramble, to stroll; to jaunt, to loiter

遥yáo

distant, remote

自zì

self; private, personal; from

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

How to learn 逍遥自在

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

自己zìjǐ

oneself; (attributive) one's own

来自láizì

to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

自行车zìxíngchē

bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4]