人身自由 (rén shēn zì yóu) — personal freedom; liberty

Definition

noun

personal freedomliberty

人身自由。
Měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi xiǎng yǒu rén shēn zì yóu.
Everyone should enjoy personal freedom.
人身自由。
Xiàn fǎ bǎo zhàng gōng mín de rén shēn zì yóu.
The constitution protects citizens' personal freedom.
人身自由。
Wǒ men bù néng qīn fàn tā rén de rén shēn zì yóu.
We cannot infringe on others' personal freedom.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

人身personal body

偏正Modifier + head

自由freedom

偏正Modifier + head

“人身” (personal body) and “自由” (freedom) combine as personal liberty.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 身 comes from a drawing of a pregnant woman.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

假借jiǎjièLater borrowed for its sound alone — the picture has nothing to do with today’s meaning.

自 originally drew a nose. It was borrowed purely for its sound to write 自, so the picture and the meaning are unrelated.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

It began as a drawing of new shoots or leaves growing upward from a plant-like base.