随后

suí hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. soon after

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Word relationships

Related words

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立刻

lì kè

forthwith

强调立即，没有'随后'的顺序感

不久

bù jiǔ

not long (after)

表示之后不久，但时间间隔可能比'随后'长

Synonyms

2 items

马上

mǎ shàng

at once

表示紧接着某个时间或事件之后，但'随后'更强调顺序性

随即

suí jí

immediately

常用于书面语，表示紧接着发生

Usage notes

Collocations

随后常与'不久'、'之后'连用，形成'随后不久'、'随后之后'等搭配，但'随后之后'略显冗余。

Common mistakes

勿将'随后'与'然后'混淆：'随后'强调时间上的紧接着，而'然后'强调动作的顺序，不一定时间紧密。

Example Sentences

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他先到了，随后我也到了。

He arrived first, and soon after I also arrived.

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Child Words of 随后

empress

to follow

随后