How to say “as you like” in Chinese
as you like; careless
“As you like” in Chinese is 随便, suí biàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
随便 is read suí biàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In other words it is read biàn, “convenient”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “随便”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 随便. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 随便什么时候都可以。suíbiànshénmeshíhoudōukěyǐAny time is fine.
- 随便什么时候来都行suíbiànshénmeshíhouláidōuxíngCome whenever you like.
- 你随便挑。nǐsuíbiàntiāoPick whatever you like.
- 不要随便猜测别人的想法búyàosuíbiàncāicèbiéréndexiǎngfǎDon't just guess at what other people think.
More words from the lesson “Let's talk it over”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as you like” in Chinese?
“As you like” in Chinese is 随便, pinyin suíbiàn.
What does 随便 mean?
随便 (suíbiàn) means “as you like; careless”.
How do you write 随便?
随便 is 2 characters: 随 (suí) — follow; 便 (pián) — part of “cheap”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 随便?
随便 is read suíbiàn. Tones: suí — second tone, biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as you like” in the lesson “Let's talk it over”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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