How to say “in passing” in Chinese
in passing, conveniently
“In passing” in Chinese is 随手, suí shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
随手 is read suí shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “随手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 随手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请随手关门qǐngsuíshǒuguānménPlease close the door behind you.
- 请随手关灯qǐngsuíshǒuguāndēngPlease turn off the light when you leave.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in passing” in Chinese?
“In passing” in Chinese is 随手, pinyin suíshǒu.
What does 随手 mean?
随手 (suíshǒu) means “in passing, conveniently”.
How do you write 随手?
随手 is 2 characters: 随 (suí) — follow; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 随手?
随手 is read suíshǒu. Tones: suí — second tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in passing” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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