zi6 jau4 ji3 zi3自由意志
Jyutpingzi6 jau4 ji3 zi3
Yalejih yàuh yi ji
Definition
Free will; the capacity of a rational agent to choose their own actions from alternative possibilities.
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How it's used
Primarily used in academic or philosophical discussions, this term is rarely heard in casual daily chatter. When people talk about acting of their own volition in everyday life, they are much more likely to use phrases like 自己揀 or 自願.
Examples
Do humans actually have free will?
He helped you out of his own free will, he wasn't forced.
Related words
Common phrases
to possess free will
out of free will
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