HSK 2 · Soon & just now

随时

suí shí

at any time

Stroke order of 随时

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

随 · 11 strokes 时 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

随 follows 阝 along a path 辶; 时 is time: following any time.

Parts: 随 follow + 时 time

The characters in 随时

随 suí — to follow (11 strokes)
时 shí — time; hour; when (7 strokes)

Example sentence

有问题你可以随时问我。

You can ask me anytime if you have questions.

Words with 随

随便as you like; casual 随to follow

Words with 时

小时hour 时间time 时候time; moment (when...)有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 小时候in childhood 当时at that time 那时at that time 那时候at that time 这时at this time 这时候at this moment 同时at the same time 平时usually; normally 时time; hour; when 时代era; age 时刻moment; always 及时timely; promptly

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now 刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 接着to follow; then 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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