How common it is
随意 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say suíyì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“随意”表示按照自己的想法做，不受限制。
“Suíyì” biǎoshì ànzhào zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ zuò, bù shòu xiànzhì.
"At will" means doing according to one's own ideas, without restrictions.
Context note
在公园里，我们可以随意散步或玩耍。
Zài gōngyuán lǐ, wǒmen kěyǐ suíyì sànbù huò wánshuǎ.
In the park, we can walk or play at will.
5 examples
你可以随意选择喜欢的颜色。
nǐ kě yǐ suí yì xuǎn zé xǐ huan de yán sè。
You can choose your favorite color at will.
大家随意坐，不用客气。
dà jiā suí yì zuò， bú yòng kè qì。
Everyone sit at will, no need to be polite.
他随意画了一幅画。
tā suí yì huà le yì fú huà。
He drew a picture at will.
我们随意聊天，很开心。
wǒ men suí yì liáo tiān， hěn kāi xīn。
We chatted at will, very happy.
请随意使用这些文具。
qǐng suí yì shǐ yòng zhè xiē wén jù。
Please use these stationery at will.
5 mini stories
小明随意拼搭积木。他搭了一座高塔。
xiǎo míng suí yì pīn dā jī mù。 tā dā le yí zuò gāo tǎ。
Xiao Ming built blocks at will. He built a tall tower.
小红随意挑选了一本书。她读得很入迷。
xiǎo hóng suí yì tiāo xuǎn le yì běn shū。 tā dú dé hěn rù mí。
Xiao Hong chose a book at will. She read it very engrossed.
老师让大家随意发言。同学们都很积极。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā suí yì fā yán。 tóng xué men dōu hěn jī jí。
The teacher let everyone speak at will. The students were all active.
小狗随意在草地上打滚。它很快乐。
xiǎo gǒu suí yì zài cǎo dì shàng dǎ gǔn。 tā hěn kuài lè。
The little dog rolled on the grass at will. It was very happy.
我们随意唱歌跳舞。大家都笑了。
wǒ men suí yì chàng gē tiào wǔ。 dà jiā dōu xiào le。
We sang and danced at will. Everyone laughed.