Hanzi
Traditional
順
Simplified
顺

to obey/to follow/to arrange/to make reasonable/along/favorable

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

shùn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄨㄣˋ

Jyutping

seon6

Example sentences

順 / 顺 shùn
請順著這條路走。
请顺著这条路走。

Please walk along this road.

眼淚 / 眼泪 yǎnlèi
眼淚順著她的臉流了下來。
眼泪顺著她的脸流了下来。

Tears flowed down her face.

順便 / 顺便 shùnbiàn
我下班回家的時候，順便買了一些水果。
我下班回家的时候，顺便买了一些水果。

When I was coming home from work, I bought some fruit along the way.

訪 / 访 fǎng
她週末訪友，順便送上親手做的點心。
她周末访友，顺便送上亲手做的点心。

She visited a friend over the weekend and brought some homemade snacks along.

順其自然 / 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán
既然事情已經這樣了，我們就順其自然吧。
既然事情已经这样了，我们就顺其自然吧。

Since things have already turned out this way, let's just let nature take its course.

順利 / 顺利 shùnlì
希望你的手術一切順利，早日康復。
希望你的手术一切顺利，早日康复。

I hope your surgery goes smoothly and you have a speedy recovery.

計畫 / 计划 jìhuà
這項計畫進行得很順利。
这项计划进行得很顺利。

This project is proceeding very smoothly.

順心 / 顺心 shùnxīn
願你諸事順心。
愿你诸事顺心。

May everything go according to your wishes.

一路 yīlù
祝你一路平安，事事順心。
祝你一路平安，事事顺心。

Wish you a safe journey and that everything goes well.

孝順 / 孝顺 xiàoshùn
他是個非常孝順的孩子。
他是个非常孝顺的孩子。

He is a very filial child.

Example Vocabulary

順

shun4

to obey; to follow; along; smooth

順便

shun4'bian4

by the way; in passing; conveniently

順其自然

shun4'qi2'zi4'ran2

to let nature take its course; to go with the flow

順利

shun4'li4

smooth; successful; without a hitch

順心

shun4'xin1

satisfactory; to one's liking; smooth-going

一帆風順

yi1'fan2'feng1'shun4

孝順

xiao4'shun4

filial; to show filial obedience

撫順

柔順

rou2'shun4

溫順

wen1'shun4

gentle; mild; submissive

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