wantonly; wilfully (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
任意 (unaltered)
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在这个游戏中，你可以任意选择你喜欢的角色。 zài zhège yóuxì zhōng, nǐ kěyǐ rènyì xuǎnzé nǐ xǐhuān de juésè. - In this game, you can freely choose the character you like.
他的任意行为引起了公众的关注。 tā de rènyì xíngwéi yǐnqǐle gōngzhòng de guānzhù. - His arbitrary behavior has attracted public attention.
这个决定是由他任意做出的。 zhège juédìng shì yóu tā rènyì zuòchū de. - This decision was made arbitrarily by him.
他有时候会做出一些任意的决定。 tā yǒushíhòu huì zuòchū yīxiē rènyì de juédìng. - Sometimes he makes arbitrary decisions.
法官不能凭自己的任意裁决案件。 fǎguān bùnéng píng zìjǐ de rènyì cáijué ànjiàn. - Judges cannot decide cases arbitrarily.
Characters
意 yì - meaning; intention, wish; to expect |
任 rèn - official post; measure word for number of terms one served on a post; to appoint, to assign sb. to a post; to assume or take up; undertake, bear |