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一帆风顺 (yì fān fēng shùn) — how to say "smooth sailing" in Chinese
一帆
风顺
Smooth sailing, everything goes smoothly
Character composition
一
one
帆
sail
风
wind
顺
favorable, smooth
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
風
Wind
#182 · fēng · 9 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
祝一帆风顺
zhù yì fān fēng shùn
wish a smooth journey
一帆风顺的人生
yì fān fēng shùn de rén shēng
a smooth-sailing life
Examples
希望你的新工作能一帆风顺，没有困难。
I hope your new job goes smoothly, without any difficulties.
祝你一帆风顺。
I wish you smooth sailing.
Frequently asked questions
Smooth sailing meaning in Chinese
"smooth sailing" in Chinese is 一帆风顺 (yì fān fēng shùn).
一帆风顺 meaning in English
一帆风顺 (yì fān fēng shùn) means "Smooth sailing, everything goes smoothly".
How is 一帆风顺 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì fān fēng shùn (written as yi fan feng shun, yifanfengshun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "smooth sailing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一帆风顺: 一 has 1 stroke, 帆 has 6 strokes, 风 has 4 strokes, 顺 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一帆风顺?
一帆风顺 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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