downstream; with the current
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to travel with the current; to move downstream
Often contrasted with 逆水 (against the current). Used to describe boats, swimmers, or objects moving in the same direction as the water flow.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
shùn顺
shuǐ水
ér而
xià下
，
sù速
dù度
bǐ比
píng平
shí时
kuài快
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
The small boat traveled downstream, much faster than usual.
Wǒ我
men们
shùn顺
shuǐ水
huá划
chuán船
，
háo毫
bù不
fèi费
lì力
jiù就
dào到
le了
duì对
àn岸
。
We rowed with the current and reached the other side without any effort.
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Yú鱼
ér儿
shùn顺
shuǐ水
yóu游
dòng动
，
jié节
shěng省
le了
bù不
shǎo少
tǐ体
lì力
。
The fish swam with the current, saving a lot of energy.
Shùn顺
shuǐ水
tuī推
zhōu舟
，
hé何
bì必
nì逆
liú流
ér而
shàng上
？
Why go against the current when you can push the boat along with the flow?