shùn
shuǐ

common
verb

Meaning of 顺水

顺水 means to travel with the current; to move downstream. Pronounced shùn shuǐ.

  • to travel with the current; to move downstream

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎo
chuán
shùn
shuǐ
ér
xià
 
píng
shí
kuài
le
hěn
duō
 

The small boat traveled downstream, much faster than usual.

men
shùn
shuǐ
huá
chuán
 
háo
fèi
jiù
dào
le
duì
àn
 

We rowed with the current and reached the other side without any effort.

ér
shùn
shuǐ
yóu
dòng
 
jié
shěng
le
shǎo
 

The fish swam with the current, saving a lot of energy.

Shùn
shuǐ
tuī
zhōu
 
liú
ér
shàng
 

Why go against the current when you can push the boat along with the flow?