Chinese words starting with “sui”
20 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable sui. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial s · final ui · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 2nd tone 12
- 4th tone 6
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 虽然suī ránHSK 2
although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
- 随便suí biànHSK 2
as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
- 随时suí shíHSK 2
at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
All 20 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 岁 | suì | qt | classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests) | |
| 2 | 随 | suí | p,v,g | to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently | |
| 3 | 碎 | suì | a,v | (transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous | |
| 4 | 随着 | suí zhe | p | along with; in the wake of; following | |
| 5 | 随后 | suí hòu | d,f | soon after | |
| 6 | 随意 | suí yì | ad,a,an | as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious | |
| 7 | 虽 | suī | c | although; even though | |
| 8 | 隧道 | suì dào | n | tunnel | |
| 9 | 随机 | suí jī | d,b,z | according to the situation; pragmatic; random | |
| 10 | 岁月 | suì yuè | n | years; time | |
| 11 | 随身 | suí shēn | d,b | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one | |
| 12 | 虽说 | suī shuō | c | though; although | |
| 13 | 随手 | suí shǒu | d | conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing | |
| 14 | 随即 | suí jí | d | immediately; presently; following which | |
| 15 | 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | v | to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) | |
| 16 | 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | l | anytime and anywhere | |
| 17 | 岁数 | suì shu | n | age (number of years old) | |
| 18 | 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | v | can be seen everywhere | |
| 19 | 遂心 | suì xīn | v | to one's liking | |
| 20 | 随大溜 | suí dà liù | to follow the crowd; going with the tide |
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