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顺利順利 shùnlì — smooth, successful, without a hitch

shùnlì (fourth tone, falling)shun4li4

Traditional: 順利

smooth, successful, without a hitch

HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. smooth, successful, without a hitch

    Going well from start to finish, with nothing in the way — 顺 to follow the current, 利 sharp, favourable. Said of a trip, an interview, an operation; almost always as 很顺利 or 顺利地 before a verb.

    adjective

Example sentences

  • 希望你考试顺利。希望你考試順利。Xīwàng (first tone, high and level) nǐ (third tone, dipping) kǎoshì (third tone, dipping) shùnlì. (fourth tone, falling)···

    I hope your exam goes smoothly.

  • 这次旅游一切都很顺利。這次旅遊一切都很順利。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) cì (fourth tone, falling) lǚyóu (third tone, dipping) yíqiè (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) shùnlì. (fourth tone, falling)···

    This trip went smoothly in every way.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite他是一个很顺利的人。

    Correct他工作得很顺利。

    顺利 describes how a process unfolds, not what a person is like — only events, trips and tasks go 顺利; a person cannot simply "be" it as a permanent trait.

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