Usage note
顺利表示没有阻碍，进行得很好。
shùn lì biǎo shì méi yǒu zǔ ài， jìn xíng dé hěn hǎo。
Smooth means without obstacles and going well.
Context note
顺利常用于旅行、工作、考试和事情。
shùn lì cháng yòng yú lǚ xíng 、 gōng zuò 、 kǎo shì hé shì qíng。
Smooth often appears with trips, work, exams, and tasks.
5 examples
一切顺利。
yí qiè shùn lì。
Everything is going smoothly.
考试很顺利。
kǎo shì hěn shùn lì。
The exam went smoothly.
他顺利到家了。
tā shùn lì dào jiā le。
He got home smoothly.
工作进行得很顺利。
gōng zuò jìn xíng dé hěn shùn lì。
The work is going very smoothly.
希望你旅途顺利。
xī wàng nǐ lǚ tú shùn lì。
I hope your trip goes smoothly.
5 mini stories
比赛结束后，大家都说很顺利。
bǐ sài jié shù hòu， dà jiā dōu shuō hěn shùn lì。
After the match, everyone said it went smoothly.
他顺利完成了任务。
tā shùn lì wán chéng le rèn wu。
He completed the task smoothly.
老师希望我们入学顺利。
lǎo shī xī wàng wǒ men rù xué shùn lì。
The teacher hoped we would have a smooth school entry.
这次旅行很顺利，没有出问题。
zhè cì lǚ xíng hěn shùn lì， méi yǒu chū wèn tí。
This trip went smoothly with no problems.
只要认真准备，事情就会顺利。
zhǐ yào rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi， shì qíng jiù huì shùn lì。
As long as you prepare seriously, things will go smoothly.
Mini dialogue
考试之后
A
你的考试顺利吗？
Nǐ de kǎoshì shùnlì ma?
Did your exam go smoothly?
B
很顺利，所有的题我都做完了。
Hěn shùnlì, suǒyǒu de tí wǒ dōu zuò wán le.
Very smooth, I finished all the questions.
旅行计划
A
祝你们明天的旅行一切顺利！
Zhù nǐmen míngtiān de lǚxíng yīqiè shùnlì!
Wishing you a smooth trip tomorrow!
B
谢谢，希望路上很顺利，不堵车。
Xièxie, xīwàng lùshang hěn shùnlì, bù dǔchē.
Thanks, I hope the journey is smooth with no traffic jams.
Related words and contrasts
similar
顺畅
shùn chàng
smooth and unimpeded
Often used for smooth flow of traffic or communication.
opposite
困难
kùn nan
difficult
Means something is hard to do or not going smoothly.