随后

suíhòu

soon after

HSK 5

漢字分解

Usage of 随后

The adverb 随后 means "shortly afterward" or "immediately after" and is used to indicate that one event happens soon after another. It often appears in formal or narrative contexts to describe sequences of actions or events.

Common Collocations

  • 随后发生 (happen shortly afterward): used to describe events following another.
  • 随后 (arrive shortly afterward): often used for people or groups arriving after an event.
  • 随后开始 (begin shortly afterward): used to indicate the start of an action following another.

Notes

  • 随后 is more formal than just using and emphasizes the closeness in time between events.
  • It usually appears after the first event or time expression.
  • Avoid confusing 随后 with 之后; 随后 stresses immediacy, while 之后 can be more general.

Using 随后 helps speakers clearly express the sequence and timing of events in a concise way.

例文

会议结束后,随后大家一起去吃饭。

Huìyì jiéshù hòu, suíhòu dàjiā yīqǐ qù chīfàn.

After the meeting ended, everyone went to eat together shortly afterward.

他先介绍了自己,随后开始讲解项目计划。

Tā xiān jièshào le zìjǐ, suíhòu kāishǐ jiǎngjiě xiàngmù jìhuà.

He first introduced himself, then shortly afterward began explaining the

火灾发生后,消防队随后赶到现场进行救援。

Huǒzāi fāshēng hòu, xiāofáng duì suíhòu gǎndào xiànchǎng jìnxíng jiùyuán.

After the fire broke out, the fire brigade arrived at the scene shortly