自便

zìbiàn

verb #9,715

Meanings

1 to do as one pleases; to suit oneself
2 help yourself; feel free

Characters

convenient; as one wishes

Literally 'self-convenience' — do what is convenient for yourself.

Examples

请自便，不用客气。

Qǐng zìbiàn, bùyòng kèqi.

Please help yourself, no need to be polite.

你想走就走吧，请自便。

Nǐ xiǎng zǒu jiù zǒu ba, qǐng zìbiàn.

If you want to leave, go ahead — suit yourself.

午饭大家自便。

Wǔfàn dàjiā zìbiàn.

Everyone can sort out lunch on their own.

Tips

usage

请自便 can be genuinely hospitable ('help yourself!') or dismissive ('suit yourself, I don't care'). Tone of voice and context determine which meaning is intended. Similar to 随便 (suíbiàn) but more formal.

Stroke Order

自 zì

便 biàn