What 随便 means
- Casual (as one pleases)
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随便 in a sentence
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What does 随便 mean in English?
随便 is pronounced suíbiàn and means Casual (as one pleases).
How do you pronounce 随便?
随便 is suíbiàn in pinyin — written suibian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 随便?
随便 is written with 2 characters: 随 (suí) Follow (allow - go with), 便 (biàn / pián) Convenient (simple - excrete); Cheap (fat). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 随便 written in traditional Chinese?
隨便. The simplified form 随便 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 隨便 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced suíbiàn.
Is 随便 an HSK word?
Yes — 随便 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.
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