顺利 shùnlì go smoothly
go smoothly; without a hitch; successful
How to remember 顺利: 顺 to submit to + 利 benefit = go smoothly.
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How it is used
- 'Smoothly / without a hitch' - a process going well - 工作很顺利 (gōngzuò hěn shùnlì) work is going smoothly; 祝你一切顺利 (zhù nǐ yíqiè shùnlì) wishing you all goes well.
- Contrast 成功 (chénggōng, success at reaching a goal): 顺利 is about the path being free of obstacles, not the end result.
- Common wish and status report; often with 进行/办.
Example sentences
- 一切都很顺利。 Yīqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.Everything went well.
- 一切进展顺利。 Yīqiè jìnzhǎn shùnlì.Everything went smoothly.
- 她顺利地产下了儿子。 Tā shùnlì de chǎnxiàle érzi.She safely gave birth to a boy.