suí yì
à volonté; comme on veut; ad lib
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你可以随意选择你喜欢的颜色。
nǐ kěyǐ suíyì xuǎnzé nǐ xǐhuān de yánsè.
You can choose any color you like.
他随意地坐在沙发上。
tā suíyì de zuò zài shāfā shàng.
He sat on the sofa casually.
她随意地说了几句话。
tā suíyì de shuōle jǐ jù huà.
She said a few words casually.
随便 (suíbiàn)
casual
任便 (rènbiàn)
at will
The Chinese word 随意 (suíyì) is composed of two characters: 随 (suí) and 意 (yì). The character 随 originally meant "to follow" or "to accompany", and it is often used in the sense of "according to" or "in accordance with". The character 意 originally meant "thought" or "idea", and it is often used in the sense of "intention" or "purpose". When these two characters are combined, the resulting word 随意 means "according to one's own intentions" or "as one pleases". It can be used to describe something that is done without any particular plan or purpose, or something that is done in a casual or relaxed manner. For example, you could say 随意走走 (suíyì zǒuzǒu) to mean "just taking a walk" or 随意看看 (suíyì kànkan) to mean "just browsing".
