顺适

順適
shùnshì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to comply with; to conform to
  2. 2 to adapt to; to go along with
  3. 3 agreeable; smooth

Examples

HSK 5
Wǒmen yào shùnshì shídài de biànhuà.
We should adapt to the changes of the times.
HSK 7-9
Tā zuòshì yíxiàng shùnshì mínyì.
He has always acted in line with public opinion.

Tips

register
Literary / written. In speech, native speakers will reach for 顺应 ('comply with / adapt to') or 适应 ('adapt to'). 顺适 carries a slightly classical tone.
memory
('go-with-the-flow') + ('fit / suit') - both characters mean 'align with circumstances', so the compound just doubles down. Whenever you see X or X, 'matching / fitting' is usually the core idea.

Stroke Order

shùn
shì