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随便 (suí biàn) English Meaning
- as one wishes
- as one pleases
- at random
- negligent
- casual
- wanton
Traditional Characters: 隨便
随 forms words in:
HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
便 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all. PLEASE NOTE: This character is pronounced as pián in future HSK levels.
Sample Sentences
- 随便选三本书。
Suíbiàn xuǎn sān běn shū.
Choose three books at random. - 你可以随便用我的车。
Nǐ kěyǐ suíbiàn yòng wǒ de chē.
My car is at your disposal. - 随便摘花的人会被罚款。
Suíbiàn zhāihuā de rén huì bèi fákuǎn.
They will impose a fine on anyone who picks flowers at will. - 随便找个地方坐，别客气。
Suíbiàn zhǎo gè dìfāng zuò, bié kèqì.
Grab a seat and make yourself at home. - 我三时左右随便吃了点东西。
Wǒ sān shí zuǒyòu suíbiàn chīle diǎn dōngxī.
I had a bite at around 3 o’clock.
Stroke Order & Character Components
随 (suí): to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
- 阝(阜) (fù): mound
- 迶 (yòu): to walk
便 (biàn): ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就(jiù): then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
- 亻 (rén): man
- 更 (gèng): even more; more; further; still; still more
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 随
HSK 4 Word List
- 随便 (suí biàn): as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
- 随着 (suí zhe): along with; in the wake of; following
HSK 5 Word List
- 随身 (suí shēn): to (carry) on one’s person; to (take) with one
- 随时 (suí shí): at any time
- 随手 (suí shǒu): conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
HSK 6 Word List
- 伴随 (bàn suí): to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant
- 跟随 (gēn suí): to follow
- 随即 (suí jí): immediately; presently; following which
- 随意 (suí yì): as one wishes; according to one’s wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 便
HSK 2 Word List
- 便宜(pián yi): cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let somebody off lightly
HSK 3 Word List
- 方便(fāng biàn): convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet
HSK 4 Word List
- 顺便(shùn biàn): conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
- 随便(suí biàn): as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
HSK 5 Word List
- 便(biàn): convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterward
HSK 6 Word List
- 便利(biàn lì): convenient; easy; facilitate
- 便条(biàn tiáo): (informal) note; CL: 张(zhāng), 個|个(gè)
- 便于(biàn yú): easy to; convenient for
- 即便(jí biàn): even if; even though; right away; immediately
- 以便(yǐbiàn): so that; so as to; in order to
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
