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任意

rèn yì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. any
  2. 2. arbitrary
  3. 3. at will
  4. 4. at random

Word relationships

Related words

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随机
suí jī

according to the situation

at random

Synonyms

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随意
suí yì

as one wishes

at will

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs to mean 'do as one pleases', e.g., 任意选择 (choose arbitrarily), 任意调整 (adjust at will).

Common mistakes

Do not use 任意 to mean 'any' in a free-choice sense with nouns like 'any person'; use 任何 (rèn hé) instead. 任意 is more about 'without restriction'.

Example Sentences

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你可以 任意 选择。
You can choose arbitrarily.

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Words Containing 任意

任意球
rèn yì qiú

free kick

Child Words of 任意

任
rèn

to assign

意
yì

idea