顺 shùn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
顺理成章
shùnlǐchéngzhāng
logical; natural and expected
Characters in this word
理 lǐ
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
章 zhāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他学习了这么多年，找到好工作是顺理成章的事。 Tā xuéxí le zhème duō nián, zhǎodào hǎo gōngzuò shì shùnlǐchéngzhāng de shì. After studying for so many years, finding a good job was the natural thing to happen.
- 他当了多年副手，接任经理也就顺理成章。 Tā dāngle duō nián fùshǒu, jiērèn jīnglǐ yě jiù shùnlǐchéngzhāng. Having served as deputy for many years, it was only natural for him to take over as manager.
- 先报名，再培训，考试通过后就顺理成章地拿到了证书。 Xiān bàomíng, zài péixùn, kǎoshì tōngguò hòu jiù shùnlǐchéngzhāng de nádào le zhèngshū. First he registered, then trained, and after passing the exam he naturally received the certificate.
Related words
- 顺利 shùnlì smooth; successful
- 一路顺风 yílùshùnfēng have a smooth trip
- 顺序 shùnxù order
- 一帆风顺 yìfānfēngshùn plain sailing, smooth going
- 顺差 shùnchā trade surplus; favourable balance
- 顺畅 shùnchàng smooth; unobstructed
- 顺从 shùncóng to submit; to be obedient
- 顺路 shùnlù on the way; convenient route
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let nature take its course
- 顺势 shùnshì to follow the trend; take advantage of the situation
- 顺手 shùnshǒu conveniently; handy; smoothly
- 顺心 shùnxīn satisfactory; to one's liking