顺口

順口

shùnkǒu

adjective #26,624

Meanings

1 to read smoothly
2 to flow naturally (of speech or text)
3 to blurt out (without thinking)
4 palatable

Characters

smooth, in order, to go along with

Examples

HSK 5

他顺口说出了秘密，自己都没意识到。

Tā shùnkǒu shuō chū le mìmì, zìjǐ dōu méi yìshídào.

He blurted out the secret without even realizing it.

HSK 6

这首歌的歌词很顺口，容易记住。

Zhè shǒu gē de gēcí hěn shùnkǒu, róngyì jìzhù.

The lyrics of this song flow smoothly and are easy to remember.

Tips

usage

顺口 has two main uses: (1) describing text or speech that sounds natural and flows well; (2) saying something casually without thinking (顺口说出). Context determines which meaning is intended.

Stroke Order

顺 shùn

口 kǒu