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title: "Suishou Meaning: 随手 (suíshǒu) Means “in passing”"
description: "随手 (traditional 隨手, suíshǒu) means “in passing; while one is at it”. Hear its tones, see what 随 and 手 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suishou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 随手 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

随手 suíshǒu

## in passing; while one is at it

## It can also mean

- casually; without thinking

## Its characters

1. 随 suí to follow
2. 手 shǒu hand

## In a sentence

出门时请随手关门。 Please close the door behind you when you go out.

悟空接过来，**随手**玩了几下：“这也太轻了吧！

From [龙宫借宝 · The Dragon King’s Treasure](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-4#library-word-623-625)

[More about 随手](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%9A%8F%E6%89%8B)

## More words with 随 or 手

- [伴随 bànsuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bansui)
- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [跟随 gēnsuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gensui)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)

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