随便【suíbiàn】

随便 before a verb means doing it however you like, with no rules or plan. Hosts use it to put a guest at ease.

"Whatever" on its own

As a whole reply, 随便 means "anything's fine", or 随便你 "up to you". It can sound offhand: when someone has asked your preference, it leaves the work to them.

With a question word

随便 + a question word, followed by 都, means "no matter which, any at all".

Casual, careless

As an adjective, 随便 describes a person or a manner: informal, or not careful enough.

Before the verb

"Anything" in English sits after the verb. 随便 goes before it.

• × 我吃随便 → 我随便吃点儿
• × 你坐随便 → 你随便坐