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
顺其自然
shùnqízìrán
let nature take its course
Characters in this word
其 qí
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 八 — eight
自 zì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 自 — self
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
然 rán
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 肰 dog meat 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 与其过度干预孩子的兴趣，不如在安全范围内顺其自然地观察他的选择。 Yǔqí guòdù gānyù háizi de xìngqù, bùrú zài ānquán fànwéi nèi shùnqízìrán de guānchá tā de xuǎnzé. Rather than interfering too much with a child's interests, it is better to let things unfold naturally and observe his choices within safe limits.
- 事情发展到这一步，我们只能顺其自然了。 Shìqíng fāzhǎn dào zhè yībù, wǒmen zhǐ néng shùnqízìrán le. Things have come this far; all we can do is let them take their course.
- 教孩子走路不能着急，还是顺其自然比较好。 Jiāo háizi zǒulù bù néng zháojí, háishì shùnqízìrán bǐjiào hǎo. You can't rush teaching a child to walk; it's better to let nature take its course.
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
- 顺理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; natural and expected
- 顺路 shùnlù on the way; convenient route
- 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