Chinese
shùnlì
Meaning: smooth; successful; without a hitch
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb

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Handwriting

順利
順
利
顺利
顺
利

Example sentences

I hope your surgery goes smoothly and you have a speedy recovery.
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.
大家互相配合,才能順利完成任務。
大家互相配合,才能顺利完成任务。
Everyone must cooperate with each other to complete the task smoothly.
多虧了他的幫助,這個問題才得以順利解決。
多亏了他的帮助,这个问题才得以顺利解决。
Thanks to his help, this problem was able to be solved smoothly.
他順利拿到了畢業證書。
他顺利拿到了毕业证书。
He successfully received his graduation certificate.
他順利獲得了碩士學位。
他顺利获得了硕士学位。
He successfully obtained a master's degree.
他的調度能力讓項目順利完成。
他的调度能力让项目顺利完成。
His management skills allowed the project to be completed smoothly.
他在昨天的馬拉松比賽中順利獲勝。
他在昨天的马拉松比赛中顺利获胜。
He won the marathon smoothly yesterday.
我最近真倒黴,什麼事都不順利。
我最近真倒霉,什么事都不顺利。
I've been really unlucky recently; nothing is going well.
他在預賽中表現出色,順利進入了決賽。
他在预赛中表现出色,顺利进入了决赛。
He performed well in the preliminaries and successfully entered the finals.

Usage Notes

Describes an event or process that completes without obstacles.

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