Chinese word

随即

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuí jí

Meaning

  • adverbimmediately

Example

他随即离开了教室。tā suí jí lí kāi le jiào shì

He immediately left the classroom.

Illustration for 随即 (immediately)

More examples

事故发生后，相关部门随即采取措施。shì gù fā shēng hòu xiāng guān bù mén suí jí cái qǔ cuò shī

After the accident, the relevant departments immediately took measures.

Core concept

The next action follows almost directly after the preceding event, with both actions felt as one connected flow.

Common phrases

  • 随即采取措施suí jí cái qǔ cuò shī

    immediately take measures

  • 随即表明立场suí jí biǎo míng lì chǎng

    immediately state one's position

  • 随即返回suí jí fǎn huí

    immediately return

Similar words

马上mǎ shàng: Shows that an action or change happens very soon, with a casual spoken tone.
立刻lì kè: Shows that an action is carried out immediately, without allowing any delay.
立即lì jí: Shows that an action or change takes place immediately in either speech or writing.
立马lì mǎ: Shows that an action begins immediately where the situation occurs, in casual speech.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事发生后紧接着发生下一事，突出动作或情况的连贯性与即时发生的性质。biǎo shì mǒu shì fā shēng hòu jǐn jiē zhe fā shēng xià yí shì tū chū dòng zuò huò qíng kuàng de lián guàn xìng yǔ jí shí fā shēng de xìng zhì

Word origin

随 (suí, "follow") + 即 (jí, "at once") combines the ideas of following and immediacy to mark a later action as happening right after an earlier one.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adverb has a written or formal tone, so it is especially useful for understanding news reports, official accounts, and narrative prose.

Opposites

  • 缓慢地huǎn màn dìslowlyadverb

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