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自如

zì rú · zi ru

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

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Ordering with ease

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)点菜(diǎncài)很(hěn)自如(zìrú)了(le)！

    Leon, you order food so smoothly now!

  2. Leon

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)练习(liànxí)。

    Thanks! I practice every day.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不用(bùyòng)看(kàn)菜单(càidān)，说(shuō)得(de)这么(zhème)自如(zìrú)。

    You don't even look at the menu, and you speak so smoothly.

  4. Leon

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)只(zhǐ)点(diǎn)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)。

    Because I only order one dish every time.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)点(diǎn)第二(dìèr)个(gè)菜(cài)吧(ba)！

    Then let's order a second dish today!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)练(liàn)习(xí)了(le)几(jǐ)个(gè)月(yuè)，现(xiàn)在(zài)弹(tán)钢(gāng)琴(qín)已(yǐ)经(jīng)非(fēi)常(cháng)自(zì)如(rú)。

She practiced for several months, and now she plays the piano very smoothly.

02

他(tā)在(zài)陌(mò)生(shēng)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)里(lǐ)也(yě)能(néng)自(zì)如(rú)地(de)与(yǔ)人(rén)交(jiāo)流(liú)。

He can communicate with people with ease even in an unfamiliar city.

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