How to say “along” in Chinese
along; smooth
“Along” in Chinese is 顺, shùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
顺 is read shùn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 川 “river”; on the right, 页 “head”: going with the flow.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 祝你旅行顺利zhùnǐlǚxíngshùnlìHave a good trip!
- 我路过书店顺便买了一张地图wǒlùguòshūdiàn,shùnbiànmǎileyìzhāngdìtúI was passing a bookstore and bought a map while I was at it.
- 这次旅行很顺利zhècìlǚxínghěnshùnlìThis trip went smoothly.
- 这些句子的顺序不对zhèxiējùzideshùnxùbúduìThese sentences are in the wrong order.
- 一路上都很顺利。yílùshangdōuhěnshùnlìEverything went smoothly the whole way.
- 祝你一路顺风zhùnǐyílùshùnfēngHave a good trip!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The route”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “along” in Chinese?
“Along” in Chinese is 顺, pinyin shùn.
What does 顺 mean?
顺 (shùn) means “along; smooth”.
How do you write 顺?
顺 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顺?
顺 is read shùn. Tones: shùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“along” in the lesson “The route”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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