Usage note
“随手”表示很自然地、不费力气地做一件事。
“Suí shǒu” biǎoshì hěn zìrán de, bù fèi lìqì de zuò yī jiàn shì.
"Conveniently" means doing something naturally and without effort.
Context note
我们随手关门可以保持房间温暖。
Wǒmen suí shǒu guān mén kěyǐ bǎochí fángjiān wēnnuǎn.
Closing the door conveniently can keep the room warm.
5 examples
请随手关灯。
qǐng suí shǒu guān dēng。
Please turn off the light conveniently.
他随手把书放在桌上。
tā suí shǒu bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō shàng。
He put the book on the table conveniently.
我随手拿了一个苹果吃。
wǒ suí shǒu ná le yí gè píng guǒ chī。
I took an apple to eat conveniently.
她随手画了一朵花。
tā suí shǒu huà le yì duǒ huā。
She drew a flower conveniently.
我们随手捡起垃圾。
wǒ men suí shǒu jiǎn qǐ lā jī。
We pick up trash conveniently.
5 mini stories
小明随手把玩具收好。房间变得很整洁。
xiǎo míng suí shǒu bǎ wán jù shōu hǎo。 fáng jiān biàn de hěn zhěng jié。
Xiao Ming put away his toys conveniently. The room became very tidy.
小红随手给花浇水。花儿开得更美了。
xiǎo hóng suí shǒu gěi huā jiāo shuǐ。 huā ér kāi dé gèng měi le。
Xiao Hong watered the flowers conveniently. The flowers bloomed more beautifully.
老师随手在黑板上写字。同学们都看得很清楚。
lǎo shī suí shǒu zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě zì。 tóng xué men dōu kàn dé hěn qīng chǔ。
The teacher wrote on the blackboard conveniently. The students all saw it clearly.
小狗随手叼起球。它喜欢玩球。
xiǎo gǒu suí shǒu diāo qǐ qiú。 tā xǐ huan wán qiú。
The little dog picked up the ball conveniently. It likes to play with the ball.
我随手打开窗户。新鲜空气进来了。
wǒ suí shǒu dǎ kāi chuāng hù。 xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái le。
I opened the window conveniently. Fresh air came in.
Mini dialogue
随手关门
A
请随手关门。
Qǐng suíshǒu guānmén.
Please close the door behind you.
B
好的，我随手就关。
Hǎo de, wǒ suíshǒu jiù guān.
Okay, I'll close it conveniently.
随手关灯
A
离开房间时，随手关灯。
Líkāi fángjiān shí, suíshǒu guāndēng.
When leaving the room, turn off the light in passing.
B
记住了，随手关灯省电。
Jìzhù le, suíshǒu guāndēng shěngdiàn.
Got it, turning off the light conveniently saves electricity.
Related words and contrasts
similar
顺便
shùnbiàn
conveniently; while you're at it
顺便 also means doing something conveniently along with another action.
similar
顺手
shùnshǒu
smoothly; without extra trouble
顺手 can mean doing something easily or conveniently, often with the hand.
related
随意
suíyì
as one wishes; casually
随意 means doing something at will, but not necessarily 'in passing'.
opposite
特意
tèyì
specially; deliberately
特意 means doing something on purpose, opposite of casually or in passing.