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tự tại

Pronunciation Northern /tɨ̰ʔ˨˩ ta̰ːʔj˨˩/ Central /tɨ̰˨˨ ta̰ːj˨˨/ Southern /tɨ˨˩˨ taːj˨˩˨/
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carefree or at ease
Adjective
carefree or at ease
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Meaning
2 senses
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
carefree or at ease Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme EmotionsTag

A mental state of being comfortable, relaxed, and unburdened by external constraints or worries.

vi Ông ấy đang tận hưởng cuộc sống tự tại ở vùng quê yên bình.

en He is enjoying a life at ease in the peaceful countryside.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
carefreely or casually Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

To perform an action in a relaxed, natural, and completely carefree manner.

vi Con mèo nằm ngủ tự tại trên bậu cửa sổ đầy nắng.

en The cat slept carefreely on the sunny windowsill.

Parts
tự / tại / 自在
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
自在
Candidates by syllable
tự 自 tại 在
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
tú tài / vô tư / vô tư lự / ung dung tự tại …
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Use
quán tự tại / tự do / tự nhiên / tự lực …
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