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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

任意 [rènyì]
  1. 1. adverb at will
    你可以任意指派一个人做这件事。
    You can send anyone you like to do this job.
  2. 2. adjective unconditional

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

任意 [rènyì]
  1. 1. wanton; arbitrary; wilful; random;odd
    任意诬蔑
    wantonly vilify
    任意捏造事实
    indulge in pure fabrication
    任意欺负别人
    bully people at will

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

任意 [rènyì]
  1. 1. 不受任何条件限制的
    任意两点都可以连成直线。
  2. 2. 表示任凭自己的心意,不受限制
    任意捏造事实
    这些书你可以任意看。

Examples

奴隶主把奴隶当作牛马任意驱使。
The slave owners drove their slaves as they drove their cattle.
任意捏造事实
indulge in pure fabrication
专款专用,不得任意腾挪。
Funds earmarked for specific purposes are not to be transferred at will.
到了官厅之后,你不能任意胡来。
You shouldn't do whatever you want after entering government office.
暴殄天物(任意糟蹋东西)
任意
任意挥洒。

Collocations

任意
a free kick
任意挑选
to make an arbitrary choice
任意为之
to do sth at one's discretion

Word Decomposition


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