Definition
顺风 literally means 'smooth wind' — a tailwind or favorable wind. As a verb-object (v.o.), it describes moving with the wind. In everyday speech, it's most often heard in the farewell wish 一路顺风 (yí lù shùn fēng, 'bon voyage'), where it figuratively means a smooth journey. You can also use it as a noun to refer to a tailwind.
noun
tailwindfavorable wind
v.o./n.
(verb-object) to have a favorable windto go with the wind(in farewells) smooth journeygood luck
Examples
- 顺风,。Jīntiān chūhǎi yǒu shùn fēng, chuán zǒu de hěn kuài.Today we went out to sea with a tailwind, and the boat went very fast.
- !Zhù nǐ yí lù shùn fēng!Wish you a smooth journey!
- 顺风,。Chuán shùn fēng ér xíng, sùdù hěn kuài.The boat goes with the wind, so it's very fast.
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