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任意

rèn yì · ren yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. any
  2. arbitrary
  3. at will
  4. at random
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In a conversation

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Pick any toy

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这些(zhèxiē)小玩具(xiǎowánjù)，我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)任意(rènyì)选(xuǎn)一个(yīgè)。

    The vendor says we can pick any one of these toys.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)任意(rènyì)选(xuǎn)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)要(yào)那个(nàge)大(dà)的(de)！

    Really any one? I want the big one!

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，任意(rènyì)一个(yīgè)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)，只要(zhǐyào)不是(bùshì)最贵(zuìguì)的(de)。

    Yes, any one is fine, as long as it is not the most expensive.

  4. Liangliang

    那个(nàge)大(dà)的(de)，就是(jiùshì)最贵(zuìguì)的(de)。

    The big one is exactly the most expensive one.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)从(cóng)这(zhè)些(xiē)书(shū)里(lǐ)任(rèn)意(yì)选(xuǎn)一(yì)本(běn)。

You can choose any one of these books.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)文(wén)件(jiàn)保(bǎo)存(cún)到(dào)任(rèn)意(yì)一(yí)个(gè)文(wén)件(jiàn)夹(jiā)里(lǐ)。

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