---
title: "Renyi Meaning: 任意 (rènyì) Means “any”"
description: "任意 (rènyì) means “any; arbitrary; at will; arbitrarily”. Hear its tones, see what 任 and 意 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 任意 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

任意 rènyì

## any; arbitrary; at will; arbitrarily

## Its characters

1. 任 rèn to appoint
2. 意 yì idea

## In a sentence

任意两个点都可以连成一条线。 Any two points can be joined by a line.

[More about 任意](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F)

## More words with 任 or 意

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [创意 chuàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangyi)
- [出任 chūrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/churen)
- [担任 dānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danren)
- [恶意 èyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyi)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [兼任 jiānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianren)
- [介意 jièyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyi)
- [乐意 lèyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leyi)
- [留意 liúyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyi)

## Keep 任意 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Frenyi) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[All 214 Chinese radicals](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-radicals)

[Free HSK practice tests and mock exams](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/hsk-practice-tests)