English–Chinese
“any” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrèn yì
Example
请从列表中选一个任意的选项。qǐng cóng liè biǎo zhōng xuǎn yí gè rèn yì de xuǎn xiàng
Choose any option from the list.
How to say “any” in Chinese
“Any” in Chinese is 任意 (rèn yì).
A choice stays in the chooser's hands, with no fixed requirement to accept or include it.
Example sentences with 任意
学生可以任意顺序完成练习题。xué shēng ké yǐ rèn yì shùn xù wán chéng liàn xí tí
Students can complete the exercises in any order.
Tips for using 任意
- In forms and menus, 任意 (rènyì, "at one's will") often marks an item that may be left blank or chosen freely, while casual speech may use 随便 (suíbiàn, "whatever") for a similar idea.