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顺

shùn · shun

Traditional 順

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to obey
  2. to follow
  3. to arrange
  4. to make reasonable
  5. along
  6. favorable
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In a conversation

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Is it on your way?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where are you going?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)去(qù)邮局(yóujú)寄信(jìxìn)。

    To the post office, to mail a letter.

  3. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！超市(chāoshì)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)，你(nǐ)顺路(shùnlù)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)瓶(píng)水(shuǐ)吧(ba)。

    Great! The supermarket is next to it. Please buy me a bottle of water on your way.

  4. Dengdeng

    顺路(shùnlù)嘛(ma)！水(shuǐ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。我(wǒ)还(hái)顺路(shùnlù)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    No trouble, it's on my way! Here's your water. I also bought an ice cream on the way.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)呢(ne)？

    Thanks! Where is your ice cream?

  6. Dengdeng

    路上(lùshang)已经(yǐjīng)吃完(chīwán)了(le)。

    I already finished it on the road.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)顺(shùn)着(zhe)小(xiǎo)路(lù)一(yì)直(zhí)走(zǒu)到(dào)了(le)河(hé)边(biān)。

He followed the path all the way to the river.

02

事(shì)情(qíng)进(jìn)展(zhǎn)得(de)很(hěn)顺(shùn)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。

Things went smoothly, and everyone was happy.

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