Chinese

rènyì
Meaning: at will; arbitrarily; at one's discretion
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective

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Handwriting

任
意

Example sentences

In the library, readers can freely borrow and read books on the shelves.
任意抽取地下水容易造成地層下陷。
任意抽取地下水容易造成地层下陷。
Extracting groundwater arbitrarily can easily cause land subsidence.
請勿將機車任意停放在人行道上。
请勿将机车任意停放在人行道上。
Please do not park motorcycles randomly on the sidewalk.

Usage Notes

Used as an adverb to mean doing something without restriction, or as an adjective in technical contexts (like 'arbitrary triangle').

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