随便 (suí biàn) — (adjective) casual, informal; not particular or fussy; (verb) to do as one pleases; to feel free to (in offers or permissions); (conjunction) no matter, regardless of (used with question words)
Definition
随便 covers three jobs: an adjective meaning 'casual, not fussy'; a verb in offers meaning 'feel free to'; and a conjunction meaning 'no matter (who/what/how)' — close to 不管 but less formal. Polite when accepting any choice.
adjective
casualinformalnot particular or fussy
verb
to do as one pleasesto feel free to (in offers or permissions)
conjunction
no matterregardless of (used with question words)
Examples
- 随便，。Jīn tiān chuān dé hěn suí biàn, méi yǒu kè yì dǎ bàn.I dressed very casually today, not deliberately dressing up.
- ？——随便，。Nǐ xiǎng chī zhōng cān hái shì xī cān? —— suí biàn, wǒ dōu kě yǐ.Do you want Chinese or Western food? — I don't care, either is fine.
- 随便，。suí biàn Shuí lái, wǒ dōu huān yíng.No matter who comes, I welcome them.
Grammar
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