随手

隨手
suíshǒu
adverb HSK 4 #15,751

Meanings

  1. 1 conveniently
  2. 2 without extra trouble
  3. 3 casually

Characters

Literally 'following the hand' — doing something effortlessly in passing

Examples

Qǐng suíshǒu guānmén.
Please close the door behind you.
Tā suíshǒu náqǐ le zhuō shàng de shū.
He casually picked up the book on the table.
Suíshǒu guāndēng kěyǐ jiéshěng diàn.
Turning off lights as you go saves electricity.

Tips

usage
随手 implies doing something effortlessly, in passing, or as a small extra action. It often appears in polite notices like 随手关门 (Please close the door behind you).
culture
Signs saying 随手关灯 or 随手关门 are extremely common in Chinese offices, schools, and public buildings.

Stroke Order

suí
shǒu