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任意

Word · Adverb · AdjectiveTraditional任

arbitrarily; unconditional

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

arbitrarily; as one pleases; without restraint

Describes an action performed freely, without external constraints or interference.

Zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
 ,
hái孩
zi子
men们
kě可
yǐ以
rèn任
yì意
bēn奔
pǎo跑
wán玩
shuǎ耍
 。

In the park, children can run and play freely.

Huì会
yì议
shàng上
 ,
dà大
jiā家
chàng畅
suǒ所
yù欲
yán言
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
rèn任
yì意
fā发
biǎo表
yì意
jiàn见
 。

At the meeting, everyone spoke their minds and could express their opinions without restriction.

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Zhè这
ge个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
yǔn允
xǔ许
yòng用
hù户
rèn任
yì意
tiáo调
zhěng整
jiè界
miàn面
yán颜
sè色
 。

This software allows users to adjust the interface colors arbitrarily.

2.

adjective

unconditional; arbitrary

technical

Used as an attributive adjective (属性词), especially in mathematics and logic to describe something not bound by specific conditions.

Zài在
jǐ几
hé何
zhōng中
 ,
rèn任
yì意
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
dōu都
yǒu有
sān三
tiáo条
biān边
hé和
sān三
ge个
jiǎo角
 。

In geometry, any triangle has three sides and three angles.

Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
cóng从
zhè这
xiē些
xuǎn选
xiàng项
zhōng中
rèn任
yì意
xuǎn选
zé择
yī一
ge个
 。

You can choose any one from these options.

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Rèn任
yì意
cháng常
shù数
zài在
wēi微
jī积
fēn分
zhōng中
jīng经
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
 。

Arbitrary constants frequently appear in calculus.