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自由恋爱

zì yóu liàn àidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
romantic relationships based on free choice (as opposed to arranged courtship or marriage)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-58e969321554cef5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自由戀愛 自由恋爱 [zi4 you2 lian4 ai4] /romantic relationships based on free choice (as opposed to arranged courtship or marriage)/

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Other forms in these source records: 自由戀愛

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 由
    yóu

    to follow / from / because of / due to / by / via / through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

  • 恋
    liàn

    to feel attached to / to long for / to love

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

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