When I asked my friend what she wanted to eat, she said “anything is fine.” But when I suggested hotpot, she quickly said no! Let’s explore how Chinese people use “whatever / anything” in daily life.
随便 Suí biàn
Hello，大家好，我是 Janine。Hēllo, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.
今天中午我和朋友去吃饭。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ wǒ hé péngyǒu qù chīfàn.
我问她：“你想吃什么？”Wǒ wèn tā: “Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?”
她说：“随便。”Tā shuō: “Suíbiàn.”
我说：“那我们去吃火锅吧。”Wǒ shuō: “Nà wǒmen qù chī huǒguō ba.”
她马上说：“不要，不要火锅，太辣了！”Tā mǎshàng shuō: “Bùyào, bùyào huǒguō, tài là le!”
其实很多时候我们说“随便”，并不是真的随便。qíshí hěn duō shíhou wǒmen shuō “suíbiàn,” bìng bù shì zhēnde suíbiàn.
