péngyou zhù wǒ gōngzuò shùnlì.

friend

Breakdown of péngyou zhù wǒ gōngzuò shùnlì.

• 我wǒ: me
• 工作gōngzuò: work
• 顺利shùnlì: smooth

Questions & Answers about péngyou zhù wǒ gōngzuò shùnlì.

What is the basic structure of this sentence?

The pattern is:

Subject + 祝 + person + wished-for result

So here we have:

• 朋友 = the subject, friend / friends
• 祝 = to wish
• 我 = the person receiving the wish, me
• 工作顺利 = the content of the wish, that work goes smoothly

So Chinese is literally structured more like:

Friend(s) wish me work-go-smoothly.

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Why is 我 placed right after 祝?

Because 祝 usually takes the person receiving the wish first.

A very common pattern is:

祝 + someone + positive phrase

Examples:

• 祝你生日快乐。 = Wish you a happy birthday.
• 祝你一路平安。 = Wish you a safe journey.
• 祝我工作顺利。 = Wish me smooth work / success in my work.

So 我 comes right after 祝 because it is the person being wished well.

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What exactly does 工作顺利 mean here?