随即

隨即

suíjí

adverb HSK 7-9 #21,220

Meanings

HSK 5

他听到消息后随即赶到了现场。

Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu suíjí gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

He rushed to the scene immediately after hearing the news.

HSK 7-9

总统发表声明，随即回答了记者的提问。

Zǒngtǒng fābiǎo shēngmíng, suíjí huídá le jìzhě de tíwèn.

The president made a statement and immediately answered reporters' questions.

usage

随即 is more formal and literary than 马上 or 立刻. It often appears in written narratives to describe one action quickly following another.

随 suí

即 jí