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How to Say ‘She just cut them casually’ in Simplified Chinese

随便剪的

suí biàn jiǎn de

[suíbiàn jiǎn de]

💬 Usage Tip: 随便 (suíbiàn) means "casually" or "without much effort". On its own, 随便 is also a common reply meaning "whatever's fine".

Phrase Breakdown

随便

suí biàn

[suíbiàn]

casually; without much effort

Done in a relaxed way, without careful planning; often modest.

Example

我只是随便做的。

I just made it casually.

剪

jiǎn

[jiǎn]

to cut (with scissors)

To cut paper, hair, etc. with scissors.

Example

她会剪纸。

She can do paper-cutting.

的

de

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

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