流利 (liúlì) — fluent
HSK 3 | adjective | fluent, smooth — describes language production that flows without stopping
流利 (liúlì)
流利 describes smooth, unimpeded production of language — speech or writing that flows without hesitation or errors. It is the standard term for "fluent" in the context of language learning.
Meanings
- [adjective] Fluent; smooth; flowing; without hesitation.
Example Sentences
她的英语说得非常流利。 Tā de Yīngyǔ shuō de fēicháng liúlì. She speaks English extremely fluently.
我希望有一天可以流利地说中文。 Wǒ xīwàng yǒu yītiān kěyǐ liúlì de shuō Zhōngwén. I hope one day I can speak Chinese fluently.
经过一年的练习，他的口语变得很流利。 Jīngguò yī nián de liànxí, tā de kǒuyǔ biàn de hěn liúlì. After a year of practice, his spoken language became very fluent.
她读文章读得很流利，一点都不停顿。 Tā dú wénzhāng dú de hěn liúlì, yīdiǎn dōu bù tíngdùn. She read the article very fluently without any pauses.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 说得流利 | speak fluently |
| 流利地表达 | express fluently |
| 口语流利 | spoken language is fluent |
| 读得很流利 | read very fluently |
| 越来越流利 | becoming more and more fluent |
Memory Hook
流 (flow — water radical 氵 on the left, something streaming freely). 利 (sharp / favorable). Water that flows freely and sharply — no dams, no hesitation: fluency.