顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
顺利 (shùn lì) means "smoothly" or "without a hitch." It describes something that goes well with no problems, such as an exam, a trip, or a piece of work, as in 考试很顺利 (the exam is going smoothly). It also appears in good wishes, as in 祝你一路顺利 (have a smooth trip).
What does 顺利 mean?
- 1.
smoothly; without a hitchadjective
What do the characters in 顺利 mean?
- 顺favorable
- 利favorable
How do you use 顺利?
顺利 often follows 很 or 得很 to say how something went, as in 进行得很顺利.
What are some examples of 顺利 in a sentence?
How is 顺利 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你今天的面试怎么样?
Nǐ jīntiān de miànshì zěnmeyàng?
How was your interview today?
- Speaker B:
很顺利,他们让我下周去上班了。
Hěn shùnlì, tāmen ràng wǒ xià zhōu qù shàngbān le.
It's going smoothly. They've asked me to start work next week.
- Speaker A:
太好了!
Tài hǎo le!
That's great!
- Speaker B:
谢谢,晚上我请你吃饭。
Xièxie, wǎnshang wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn.
Thanks. Dinner's on me tonight.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.