自如

• Pinyin: zì rú
• Desglose de hanzi: 自 = 自 (self); 如 = 女 + 口 (as/like/in accordance with)

Significado

Con soltura; con facilidad; con fluidez.

Often collocates with verbs of action or control, such as 运用自如 and 驾驭自如. Implies mastery and fluency rather than mere competence. Common in formal appraisals and literary description.

Ejemplos

1. 经过多年练习，他已能自如地运用各种修辞手法。
2. 她在谈判桌上应对自如，赢得了对方的尊重。
3. 这位演员将角色的情感表达得自如而真实。

Guía de uso

Contexto: skill, performance, appraisal

Tono: appreciative

Correcto

• 他能自如地在中英双语之间切换，令在场的人印象深刻。(He could switch freely between Chinese and English, impressing everyone present.)
• 经过系统培训，新员工已能自如地操作这套复杂的系统。(After systematic training, the new employees could operate this complex system with ease.)

Incorrecto

• 很自如 — 自如 is already a high-degree modifier; avoid stacking degree adverbs like 很 or 非常 before it

Origen e historia

自 (self/freely) + 如 (as/like/in accordance with) — meaning 'as one wishes, without impediment'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal