随时 meaning in English
at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
Meaning of 随时
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- at any time; at all times
- at the right time; whenever necessary
How to use 随时
随时 is an adverb that goes before the verb, often to offer help or say something can happen at any moment. It is common in polite phrases like 随时联系 (suíshí liánxì, contact me anytime). Example: 有问题随时问我。(Yǒu wèntí suíshí wèn wǒ.) If you have questions, ask me anytime.
随 (suí) means to follow or go along with, and 时 (shí) means time. If you follow whatever time it is, you can do something at any time.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 随时 (at any time) with 有时 (yǒushí, sometimes). 我随时去 means I can go whenever, while 我有时去 means I go now and then. Also remember 随 is second tone, suí, not suì.
随时 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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随 suí · to follow · 11 strokes
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时 shí · o'clock · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 随时.
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 这时候 | zhè shíhou |
Questions about 随时
What does 随时 mean?
随时 (suíshí) means "at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 随时?
随时 is made of 2 characters: 随 (11 strokes), 时 (7 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 随时 an HSK word?
Yes. 随时 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 随时 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 随时 is written 隨時.
What is the difference between 随时 and 随便?
随时 is about time and means at any time. 随便 (suíbiàn) means as you like, casual, or careless, and is not limited to time. You say 随时来 for come anytime, but 随便坐 for sit wherever you like.
Can 随时 mean something might happen suddenly?
Yes. It can describe something that could happen at any moment, often with 可能 or 会. For example, 天随时会下雨 (Tiān suíshí huì xià yǔ) means it could rain at any moment.