<p><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"免费"</a> is "free" in terms of price.</p>

<p>"免" means "exempt"; "费" means "costs" or "fees". "Exempt from costs" = "free".</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">"自由"</a> is "free" as in freedom/liberty.</p>

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Flux
<p>It's "Free". It's not like "Freedom".</p>

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Reed Grey
<p>"免费" means "free of charge".</p>

<p>"免" means "exempt" or "no".</p>

<p>"费" means "costs" or "fees". </p>

<p>"smoke free" or "smoking-free" means "不可吸烟", "无烟区".</p>

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Coral
<p>Does "免费" mean "free" when we are talking about price? Or is it like "freedom"? </p>

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Does "免费" mean "free" in terms of price?
# Does "免费" mean "free" in terms of price?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-29)

Does "免费" mean "free" when we are talking about price? Or is it like "freedom"?

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-05-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

"免费" means "free of charge".

"免" means "exempt" or "no".

"费" means "costs" or "fees".

"smoke free" or "smoking-free" means "不可吸烟", "无烟区".


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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-29. Score: 4

["免费"](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB) is "free" in terms of price.

"免" means "exempt"; "费" means "costs" or "fees". "Exempt from costs" = "free".

["自由"](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1) is "free" as in freedom/liberty.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-05-29. Score: -1

It's "Free". It's not like "Freedom".


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