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顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch

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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. 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?

  1. 祝你一路顺利!

    Zhù nǐ yílù shùnlì!

    Have a smooth trip!

  2. 考试很顺利。

    Kǎoshì hěn shùnlì.

    The exam is going smoothly.

  3. 工作进行得很顺利。

    Gōngzuò jìnxíng de hěn shùnlì.

    The work is going very smoothly.

How is 顺利 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你今天的面试怎么样?

    Nǐ jīntiān de miànshì zěnmeyàng?

    How was your interview today?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    太好了!

    Tài hǎo le!

    That's great!

  4. 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.