Chinese phrase

请随意 qǐng suí yì

Meaning

help yourself

When to use it

Invites someone to take or use something freely. It is a friendly, polite phrase often used when offering food or other things.

Example dialogue

桌子上有些吃的,请随意拿。 zhuō zi shàng yǒu xiē chī de qǐng suí yì ná

There is some food on the table, so please help yourself.

好,谢谢,我就拿一点。 hǎo xiè xiè wǒ jiù ná yì diǎn

Okay, thanks, I'll just take a little.

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