随即

随即 suíjí

Immediately

随即 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體隨即 suiji

What 随即 means

Immediately

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随即 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

随

suí

Follow (allow - go with)

即

jí

Means (namely - approach)

Words that share a character with 随即

How to write 随即

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随即 in a sentence

他点了点头，随即转身走了。

Tā diǎn le diǎn tóu, suíjí zhuǎnshēn zǒu le.

He nodded and immediately turned and left.

会议结束，随即开始了讨论。

Huìyì jiéshù, suíjí kāishǐ le tǎolùn.

The meeting ended and discussion began at once.

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Questions about 随即

What does 随即 mean in English?

随即 is pronounced suíjí and means Immediately.

How do you pronounce 随即?

随即 is suíjí in pinyin — written suiji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 随即?

随即 is written with 2 characters: 随 (suí) Follow (allow - go with), 即 (jí) Means (namely - approach). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 随即 written in traditional Chinese?

隨即. The simplified form 随即 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 隨即 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced suíjí.

Is 随即 an HSK word?

Yes — 随即 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

素食 sùshí 素质 sùzhì 塑造 sùzào 算数 suànshù 随意 suíyì 岁月 suìyuè 隧道 suìdào 损坏 sǔnhuài

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