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任意 (rèn yì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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任意 (rèn yì): Wantonly (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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任意 consists of 2 characters.

to appoint, to bear, to allow

thought, idea, meaning, intention

How to Use 任意 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 任意 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

rèn任

yì意

zǔ组

hé合

neutral

arbitrary combination

rèn任

yì意

xuǎn选

zé择

neutral

choose arbitrarily

Adjective + Noun

rèn任

yì意

qiú球

neutral

free kick

Example Sentences with 任意

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ以

rèn任

yì意

xuǎn选

zé择

rèn任

yì意

mén门

neutral

Anywhere Door

yī一

běn本

shū书

。

You can choose any book you want.

tā他

rèn任

yì意

xiū修

gǎi改

le了

hé合

tong同

tiáo条

kuǎn款

，

zhè这

yǐn引

qǐ起

le了

hěn很

dà大

zhēng争

yì议

。

He wantonly modified the contract terms, which caused a great deal of controversy.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

nǐ你

bù不

néng能

rèn任

yì意

dǎ打

duàn断

tā他

rén人

de的

fā发

yán言

。

You cannot wilfully interrupt others' speeches during a formal meeting.

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wèi为

shén什

me么

tā他

jué觉

de得

zì自

jǐ己

kě可

yǐ以

rèn任

yì意

gēng更

gǎi改

tuán团

duì队

de的

jué决

dìng定

？

Why does he think he can wantonly change the team's decisions?

zài在

zhè这

ge个

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

，

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ

wǒ我

jué绝

bú不

huì会

yǔn允

xǔ许

rèn任

hé何

rén人

rèn

tā他

rèn任

yì意

huī挥

huò霍

yí遗

chǎn产

，

zuì最

tā他

yǒu有

quán权

rèn任

yì意

zhī支

pèi配

zhè这

bǐ笔

bié别

dān担

xīn心

，

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ以

rèn任

yì意

tiāo

以

rèn任

yì意

wán玩

shuǎ耍

。

In this park, you can play freely.

任

yì意

qīn侵

fàn犯

wǒ我

de的

gè个

rén人

yǐn隐

sī私

。

I will never allow anyone to wilfully violate my personal privacy.

zhōng

终

dǎo导

zhì致

zì自

jǐ己

xiàn陷

rù入

cái财

wù务

kùn困

jìng境

。

He wantonly squandered the inheritance, eventually landing himself in financial trouble.

zī资

jīn金

。

He has the right to use this fund at his discretion.

挑

xuǎn选

zhè这

lǐ里

de的

tián甜

diǎn点

，

wǒ我

qǐng请

kè客

。

Don't worry, you can freely choose any dessert here; it's my treat.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 任意.

Words with 任

任何rèn héHSK 4
任务rèn wuHSK 4
责任zé rènHSK 4
上任shàng rèn
主任zhǔ rèn
任命rèn mìng
任性rèn xìng
任期rèn qī

Words with 意

意思yì siHSK 2
同意tóng yìHSK 3
愿意yuàn yìHSK 3
注意zhù yìHSK 3
满意mǎn yìHSK 3
主意zhǔ yiHSK 4
得意dé yìHSK 4
意见

yì jiàn

HSK 4