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随便

隨便
suíbiàn
adjective HSK 2 #789

Meanings

  1. 1 as one pleases
  2. 2 casual
  3. 3 whatever

Examples

你想吃什么？——随便。
Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? —— Suíbiàn.
What do you want to eat? —— Whatever.
别太随便了。
Bié tài suíbiàn le.
Don't be too casual.
你随便坐吧。
Nǐ suíbiàn zuò ba.
Please sit wherever you like.

Tips

culture
Answering 随便 when someone asks what you want to eat is famously frustrating — it means 'anything is fine' but the asker still has to decide.
usage
Can be positive (flexible/easygoing) or negative (careless/sloppy) depending on context.

Stroke Order

随 suí
便 biàn