How to say “as one pleases” in Chinese
as one pleases, casually
“As one pleases” in Chinese is 随意, suí yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
随意 is read suí yì: 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
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “随意”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 随意. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他今天穿得很随意tājīntiānchuāndehěnsuíyìHe's dressed very casually today.
- 请随意别客气qǐngsuíyì,biékèqiMake yourselves at home, don't be shy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “as one pleases” in Chinese?
“As one pleases” in Chinese is 随意, pinyin suíyì.
What does 随意 mean?
随意 (suíyì) means “as one pleases, casually”.
How do you write 随意?
随意 is 2 characters: 随 (suí) — follow; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 随意?
随意 is read suíyì. Tones: suí — second tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“as one pleases” in the lesson “The new colleague”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. 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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