随即 (suíjí) · immediately

随即 (suíjí) means “immediately; soon after”. It is written with 2 characters: 随 (to follow) + 即 (promptly). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 随即 is built

The characters

随 suí · to follow

What 随 is made of

阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
迶yòu — to walk
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 有yǒu — to have
  - 月yuè — moon; month

Origin hint: To walk 迶 to the city 阝; to follow a path (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

即 jí · promptly

What 即 is made of

卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他接了电话，随即出门了。Tā jiē le diànhuà, suíjí chūmén le.He took the call and left right away.

会议结束后，记者随即发了新闻。Huìyì jiéshù hòu, jìzhě suíjí fā le xīnwén.Right after the meeting, the reporters published the news.

Questions about 随即

What does 随即 mean?

随即 (suíjí) means “immediately; soon after”.

How do you pronounce 随即?

随即 is pronounced suíjí.

Which HSK level is 随即?

随即 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 随即 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 173: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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