随意
Old HSK 6
随意 (suíyì) · as one likes
随意 (suíyì) means “as one likes; casual; at will”. It is written with 2 characters: 随 (to follow) + 意 (thought). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 随意 is built
The characters
随 suí · to follow
What 随 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 迶yòu — to walk
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 有yǒu — to have
- 月yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: To walk 迶 to the city 阝; to follow a path (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请随意，别客气。Qǐng suíyì, bié kèqi.Make yourself at home.
他穿得很随意。Tā chuān de hěn suíyì.He dresses very casually.
Questions about 随意
What does 随意 mean?
随意 (suíyì) means “as one likes; casual; at will”.
How do you pronounce 随意?
随意 is pronounced suíyì.
Which HSK level is 随意?
随意 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 随便suíbiànas you like
- 随时suíshíat any time
- 随手suíshǒucasually
- 随着suízhealong with
- 随身suíshēnto carry on one's person
- 伴随bànsuíto accompany
- 跟随gēnsuíto follow
- 随即suíjíimmediately
- 随suíto follow
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
Learn 随意 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 173: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.