通顺

通順

tōngshùn

adjective HSK 7 #50,925

Meanings

1 smooth; clear and coherent (of writing or speech)

Characters

to flow through; smooth

smooth; in order

Examples

这篇文章写得很通顺。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn tōngshùn.

This article is written very smoothly.

你的句子不太通顺，需要改一改。

Nǐ de jùzi bú tài tōngshùn, xūyào gǎi yī gǎi.

Your sentence isn't very smooth — it needs some revision.

Tips

usage

Specifically about language flow — whether writing or speech reads/sounds natural and coherent. Teachers often use 不通顺 when marking student essays.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

顺 shùn