Hanzi
Traditional
隨
Simplified
随

to follow/to comply with/varying according to.../to allow/subsequently

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

suí

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨㄟˊ

Jyutping

ceoi4

Example sentences

隨 / 随 suí
煙霧隨風飄蕩。
烟雾随风飘荡。

Smoke drifts with the wind.

化 huà
隨著科技的發展，生活已經變得更加現代化了。
随著科技的发展，生活已经变得更加现代化了。

With the development of technology, life has become more modernized.

隨便 / 随便 suíbiàn
大家隨便坐。
大家随便坐。

Everyone, please sit wherever you like.

講話 / 讲话 jiǎnghuà
別人在講話時，不要隨便插嘴。
别人在讲话时，不要随便插嘴。

Don't interrupt casually when others are speaking.

隨時 / 随时 suíshí
如果有任何問題，請隨時跟我們聯繫。
如果有任何问题，请随时跟我们联系。

Please contact us at any time if you have any questions.

聯繫 / 联系 liánxì
請隨時與我們保持聯繫。
请随时与我们保持联系。

Please keep in touch with us at any time.

伴隨 / 伴随 bànsuí
成功往往伴隨著艱辛。
成功往往伴随著艰辛。

Success is often accompanied by hardships.

跟隨 / 跟随 gēnsuí
他跟隨父母一同到國外遊玩。
他跟随父母一同到国外游玩。

He followed his parents to travel abroad.

追隨 / 追随 zhuīsuí
許多年輕人立志追隨那位偉大科學家的腳步。
许多年轻人立志追随那位伟大科学家的脚步。

Many young people are determined to follow in the footsteps of that great scientist.

盲目 mángmù
我們不能盲目地追隨流行，要有自己的判斷力。
我们不能盲目地追随流行，要有自己的判断力。

We cannot blindly follow fashion; we must have our own judgment.

Example Vocabulary

隨

sui2

to follow; to comply with; along with

隨便

sui2'bian4

casual; random; do as one pleases

隨時

sui2'shi2

at any time; whenever necessary

伴隨

ban4'sui2

to accompany; to follow; to occur together with

如影隨形

ru2'ying3'sui2'xing2

跟隨

gen1'sui2

to follow

追隨

zhui1'sui2

to follow; to trail; to follow an example

隨即

sui2'ji2

immediately; soon after

任隨

入鄉隨俗

ru4'xiang1'sui2'su2

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