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孝顺 (xiào shùn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

孝顺 (xiào shùn) is a Chinese word: to be filial; to show filial piety. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 孝顺

动 dòng verb

to be filial; to show filial piety

他很孝顺父母。

tā hěn xiào shùn fù mǔ

He is very filial to his parents.

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Word breakdown

孝 xiào — filial piety; respect and devotion to parents

Words with this character (1)

顺 shùn — obedient; compliant to parents' wishes

Words with this character (17)
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  • 6 通顺 tōng shùn — smooth and coherent HSK 7
    • 通 through, unobstructed flow
    • 顺 smooth, natural progression
    Example

    这篇文章写得很通顺。

    zhè piān wén zhāng xiě de hěn tōng shùn

    This article is written very smoothly and coherently.

  • 7 顺从 shùn cóng — obey HSK 7
    • 顺 follow along, comply
    • 从 follow, obey
    Example

    孩子应该顺从父母的教导。

    hái zi yīng gāi shùn cóng fù mǔ de jiào dǎo

    Children should obey their parents' teachings.

  • 8 顺其自然 shùn qí zì rán — let nature take its course HSK 7
    • 顺 follow, go along with
    • 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
    • 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
    • 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
    Example

    他决定顺其自然，不再强求。

    tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú

    He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.

  • 9 顺势 shùn shì — take advantage of the situation; go with the trend HSK 7
    • 顺 following; going along with
    • 势 momentum; situation; trend
    Example

    他顺势推了一把。

    tā shùn shì tuī le yì bǎ

    He took advantage of the momentum and gave a push.

  • 10 顺差 shùn chā — trade surplus HSK 7
    • 顺 favorable, positive (indicating a positive balance)
    • 差 difference, balance (the gap between exports and imports)
    Example

    中国今年的贸易顺差创新高。

    Zhōng guó jīn nián de mào yì shùn chā chuàng xīn gāo

    China's trade surplus reached a new high this year.

  • 11 顺应 shùn yìng — to conform to HSK 7
    • 顺 to follow along smoothly
    • 应 to respond to
    Example

    企业需要顺应市场变化。

    qǐ yè xū yào shùn yìng shì chǎng biàn huà

    Enterprises need to adapt to market changes.

  • 12 顺延 shùn yán — postpone HSK 7
    • 顺 in sequence, following
    • 延 extend, prolong
    Example

    由于天气原因，运动会顺延到下周举行。

    yóu yú tiān qì yuán yīn yùn dòng huì shùn yán dào xià zhōu jǔ xíng

    Due to weather conditions, the sports meet is postponed to next week.

  • 13 顺心 shùn xīn — as one wishes HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, following along
    • 心 heart, mind, inner wishes
    Example

    希望你工作顺心。

    xī wàng nǐ gōng zuò shùn xīn

    I hope your work goes as you wish.

  • 14 顺手 shùn shǒu — conveniently; in passing HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, following naturally, conveniently
    • 手 hand, suggesting physical ease of action
    Example

    我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。

    wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le

    When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.

  • 15 顺理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng — naturally follows; logical consequence HSK 7
    • 顺 following, going along with
    • 理 reason, logic, principle
    • 成 forming, becoming, achieving
    • 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
    Example

    既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。

    jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì

    Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.

  • 16 顺畅 shùn chàng — smooth HSK 7
    • 顺 smooth, along with, following naturally
    • 畅 unobstructed, free-flowing, unimpeded
    Example

    沟通很顺畅，我们达成了共识。

    gōu tōng hěn shùn chàng wǒ men dá chéng le gòng shí

    Communication was smooth, and we reached a consensus.

  • 17 顺路 shùn lù — on the way HSK 7
    • 顺 along, following
    • 路 road, way, route
    Example

    如果顺路的话，我可以帮你送过去。

    rú guǒ shùn lù de huà wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ sòng guò qù

    If it's on the way, I can deliver it for you.

Structure & writing
1 孝 xiào — to respect and support one's parents
孝 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 7
酵 jiào fermentation; chemical decomposition of organic substances by enzymes or fungi, used in leavening bread, brewing wine, etc.; the fungi that cause fermentation are called '酵母菌' (yeast)

consists of

1.1 耂 lǎo — old age/elder radical
耂 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼)
HSK 2
考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions
HSK 3
者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action
HSK 7
孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents
1.2 子 zǐ — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son
Xpinyin
子 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 字 zì written character; word 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 孩 hái young child
HSK 2
游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers)
HSK 4
仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 存 cún to exist; to be alive 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain
HSK 6
孕 yùn pregnancy 孤 gū orphaned in childhood; later also referring to having lost both parents
HSK 7
孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents 孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

Stroke order

2 顺 shùn — facing the same direction; opposite of 逆

顺 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 川 chuān — river; waterway
川 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆
HSK 5
训 xùn to teach; to admonish
HSK 7
侃 kǎn (lit.) upright and forthright 荒 huāng overgrown with weeds or uncultivated; desolate; unreasonable or incorrect 驯 xùn tame, docile (of animals)
2.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order