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
顺应
shùnyìng
to adapt to; to conform to
Characters in this word
应 yīng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
Example phrases
- 城市规划必须顺应人口老龄化趋势，而不能只追求道路扩建。 Chéngshì guīhuà bìxū shùnyìng rénkǒu lǎolínghuà qūshì, ér bùnéng zhǐ zhuīqiú dàolù kuòjiàn. Urban planning must adapt to the trend of population ageing, rather than only pursuing road expansion.
- 企业要顺应市场变化才能生存。 Qǐyè yào shùnyìng shìchǎng biànhuà cáinéng shēngcún. Companies must adapt to market changes in order to survive.
- 我们的教育方式应该顺应孩子的天性。 Wǒmen de jiàoyù fāngshì yīnggāi shùnyìng háizi de tiānxìng. Our approach to education should follow children's natural inclinations.
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