HSK 4

顺利 (shùnlì) — how to say "smoothly" in Chinese

顺利

Smoothly, successfully

adjective

Character composition

顺

smooth, along

利

benefit, advantage

Radicals / Keys

頁

Leaf

#181 · yè · 9 strokes

刀

Knife

#18 · dāo · 2 strokes

Collocations

顺利进行

shùnlì jìnxíng

proceed smoothly

工作顺利

gōngzuò shùnlì

work goes smoothly

顺利通过

shùnlì tōngguò

pass successfully

Examples

祝你明天的考试一切顺利!

I wish you all the best for your exam tomorrow!

工作很顺利。

The work is going smoothly.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

Smoothly meaning in Chinese

"smoothly" in Chinese is 顺利 (shùnlì).

What does 顺利 mean in English?

顺利 (shùnlì) means "Smoothly, successfully".

How is 顺利 pronounced?

It is pronounced shùnlì (written as shunli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "smoothly" in Chinese characters?

It is written 顺利: 顺 has 9 strokes, 利 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 顺利?

顺利 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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