Chinese word

随

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuí

Meaning

  • prepositionaccording to

Example

计划可以随情况改变。jì huà ké yǐ suí qíng kuàng gǎi biàn

The plan can change according to the circumstances.

Illustration for 随 (according to)

More examples

老师会随学生的情况调整教学计划。lǎo shī huì suí xué shēng de qíng kuàng tiáo zhěng jiào xué jì huà

The teacher will adjust the lesson plan according to the students' circumstances.

Core concept

Something keeps pace with a person or condition, with its course shaped by what it accompanies.

Common phrases

  • 随情况suí qíng kuàng

    according to circumstances

  • 随需要suí xū yào

    according to need

Similar words

跟gēn: Together with a person or thing while moving or acting.
按照àn zhào: Following a rule, standard, method, or required order.
根据gēn jù: Based on facts or information when deciding or handling something.
随着suí zhe: As a change or event develops, with a related change or result following.

Definition in Chinese

表示与某人或某事物一同发生或同时存在，也可表示根据条件而定。biǎo shì yǔ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì wù yì tóng fā shēng huò tóng shí cún zài yě kě biǎo shì gēn jù tiáo jiàn ér dìng

Word origin

随 (suí, "follow") expresses movement behind or beside someone, and this sense broadened to cover actions that adjust as their accompanying conditions change.

Usage tips

  • For everyday listening, the noun after this preposition usually sets the situation or companion for the main verb, which helps identify the sentence frame before choosing an English translation.

Other meanings

  • along withadverb

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