任何

rèn hé

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

1. any
2. whatever
3. whichever
4. whatsoever

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

• 所有 suǒ yǒu 所有 suǒ yǒu all Used with nouns; 任何 emphasizes any individual or instance, while 所有 means all or every.: all
• 一切 yī qiè 一切 yī qiè everything Used more abstractly; 任何 often modifies a specific noun, while 一切 means everything.: everything
• 全部 quán bù 全部 quán bù whole; all 全部 means the whole or entire, whereas 任何 means any.: whole; all

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Often wrongly placed after the noun; 任何 must precede the noun it modifies, e.g., 任何人 (any person), not 人任何.

Example Sentences

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老板没有亏待过 任何 员工。

The boss has never treated any employee unfairly.

他宣称自己没有做错 任何 事。

He asserted that he had done nothing wrong.

他很有手腕，能说服 任何 人。

He has great skill in handling people and can persuade anyone.

他为人光明磊落，从不隐瞒 任何 事情。

He is open and candid, never hiding anything.

这个数据很精确，没有 任何 错误。

This data is very precise and has no errors.

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Child Words of 任何

• 任 任 rèn: to assign
• 何 何 hé: what