suí biàn
comme on veut
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你想吃什么？随便。
nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? suíbiàn.
What do you want to eat? Anything.
你想去哪里？随便。
nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ? suíbiàn.
Where do you want to go? Anywhere.
你想做什么？随便。
nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme? suíbiàn.
What do you want to do? Anything.
认真 (rèn zhēn)
serious
谨慎 (jǐn shèn)
cautious
The Chinese word 随便 (suíbiàn) is composed of two characters: 随 (suí) and 便 (biàn). The character 随 originally meant "to follow" or "to accompany", and later extended to mean "casual" or "unrestricted". The character 便 originally meant "convenient" or "easy", and later extended to mean "casual" or "informal". When combined, the two characters 随便 literally mean "to follow convenience" or "to do as one pleases". This meaning is reflected in the modern usage of the word, which can be translated as "casual", "informal", or "as you like". For example, you can say 随便坐 (suíbiàn zuò) to invite someone to sit down informally, or 随便吃 (suíbiàn chī) to tell someone to eat whatever they like.
