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
顺心
shùnxīn
satisfactory; to one's liking
Characters in this word
心 xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 生活不可能事事顺心，但稳定的节奏能让人少一些无谓的焦虑。 Shēnghuó bù kěnéng shìshì shùnxīn, dàn wěndìng de jiézòu néng ràng rén shǎo yìxiē wúwèi de jiāolǜ. Life cannot go exactly as one wishes in every respect, but a steady rhythm can reduce unnecessary anxiety.
- 这几天他事事不顺心，心情特别糟糕。 Zhè jǐtiān tā shìshì bù shùnxīn, xīnqíng tèbié zāogāo. These past few days nothing has gone his way, and he's been in a terrible mood.
- 祝你新的一年万事顺心，身体健康！ Zhù nǐ xīn de yī nián wànshì shùnxīn, shēntǐ jiànkāng! Wishing you a new year in which everything goes to your liking, and good health!
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