🇬🇧🇨🇳 liberty - 自由 : English Lesson

Meaning of "liberty" ("自由"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Liberty means having the freedom to make your own choices—like what to say, what to read, or what games to play—as long as you follow important rules and don’t hurt or bother other people.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When we had the liberty to choose our project partners, my best friend and I instantly formed the United Group of Professional Procrastinators.

Mom let me have the liberty to set my bedtime, and now future-me is very angry at past-me every single morning.

Even with all my liberty on the playground, I still somehow ended up stuck at the top of the slide yelling for technical support.

With great liberty at recess, I invented a new sport called “Trip Over Your Own Shoelaces and Pretend It Was On Purpose.”

The Statue of Liberty in New York is a giant greenish-blue lady holding a torch, welcoming people and reminding everyone that liberty—freedom with rules—is super important.

At dawn, a woman set her small stall by the park gate and took the liberty to paint a bright sign. The town gave her liberty to sell fruit, liberty to sing softly, liberty to laugh with children, so long as she kept the path clear. She smiled, proud of her quiet liberty.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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