随即 (suí jí) — immediately; soon afterwards; following which
Definition
随即 (suíjí) is a written/narrative 'immediately after, following which' — close to 立刻 but more formal, and like 随后 it connects two events in sequence. Use it in writing or storytelling, not casual speech.
adverb
immediatelysoon afterwardsfollowing which
Examples
- 随即。Tā chī wán fàn suí jí lí kāi le.He left immediately after finishing his meal.
- ，随即。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā suí jí kū le qǐ lái.Upon hearing this news, she started crying right away.
- ，随即。Huì yì jié shù, dà jiā suí jí kāi shǐ gōng zuò.As soon as the meeting ended, everyone began working.
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