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.
arbitrary in Chinese
免費
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
Pronounced: rèn xìng
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
What does "arbitrary" mean?
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adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
"The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed."
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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.
"Let n be an arbitrary positive integer."
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arbitrary in a sentence
- The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed.
- They picked a seemingly arbitrary cutoff date for applications.
- Let n be an arbitrary positive integer.
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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 rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed." 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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