arbitrary in Chinese

arbitrary in Chinese is 免費, 任性 — arbitrary means based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

免費

adj

Pronounced: miǎn fèi

(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

任性

adj

Pronounced: rèn xìng

Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

What does "arbitrary" mean?

adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
"The teacher's marking seemed arbitrary, with similar answers receiving very different grades."
adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.
"Choose an arbitrary point on the circle and draw a line through it."

The teacher's marking seemed arbitrary, with similar answers receiving very different grades.
The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed.
Choose an arbitrary point on the circle and draw a line through it.
The proof works for an arbitrary triangle, not just a special case.

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What is "arbitrary" in Chinese?

"arbitrary" in Chinese is 免費, 任性. arbitrary means: Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

How do you pronounce 免費?

"arbitrary" in Chinese is 免費, pronounced "miǎn fèi".

How do you use "arbitrary" in a sentence?

Example: "The teacher's marking seemed arbitrary, with similar answers receiving very different grades." In Chinese, "arbitrary" is 免費, 任性.

Are there other ways to say "arbitrary" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "arbitrary": 免費, 任性.

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