Browse "Adjective" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

详实

xiáng shí

‘详实’ is an adjective meaning 'accurate and det

详尽

xiáng jìn

'详尽' (xiáng jìn) is an adjective meaning 'exha

详细

xiáng xì

‘详细’ (xiáng xì) is an adjective meaning ‘de

许多

xǔ duō

Many learners assume 许多 (xǔ duō) functions lik

讨喜

tǎo xǐ

‘讨喜’ is an adjective meaning ‘endearing,’ ‘

麻木

má mù

麻木 (má mù) literally combines 麻 (má), meanin

卓著

zhuó zhù

卓著 (zhuó zhù) is an adjective meaning 'outstan

显著

zhǔn xiǎn

显著 (xiǎn zhù) is an adjective meaning 'promine

著名

zhù míng

著名 (zhù míng) is an adjective meaning 'famous'

刻苦

kè kǔ

刻苦 (kè kǔ) is an adjective meaning 'diligent'

痛苦

tòng kǔ

痛苦 (tòng kǔ) is a compound word meaning 'pain'

辛苦

xīn kǔ

'辛苦' (xīn kǔ) literally combines '辛' (xīn),

至高无上

zhì gāo wú shàng

至高无上 literally means 'reaching the highest poi

肤浅

fū qiǎn

肤浅 (fū qiǎn) is an adjective meaning 'superfic

赤膊

chì bó

‘赤膊’ literally combines 赤 (chì), meaning ‘r

脾气大

pí qì dà

'Pí qì dà' literally combines 'pí' (spleen), '

脱俗

tuō sú

‘脱俗’ literally means ‘to shed vulgarity’ —

肯干

kěn gàn

肯干 (kěn gàn) is an adjective meaning 'willing

肥美

féi měi

肥美 (féi měi) is an adjective describing food—

肥沃

féi wò

肥沃 (féi wò) is an adjective meaning 'fertile',

在职

zài zhí

在职 (zài zhí) literally means 'at duty' or 'in

联合

liánhé

'联合' (liánhé) is a compound word formed from t

特聘

tè pìn

特聘 means 'specially appointed' and is used to de

耐寒

nàihán

耐寒 (nàihán) literally combines 耐 (nài), mean

耐热

nàirè

耐热 (nàirè) is an adjective meaning 'heat-resis

耐磨

nàimó

'耐磨' (nàimó) is a compound adjective meaning '

令人羡慕

lìng rén xiàn mù

令人羡慕 literally means 'causing people to admire

羞赧

xiū nǎn

羞赧 (xiū nǎn) is a literary, two-character adje

羞怯

xiū qiè

羞怯 (xiū qiè) is an adjective describing a gent

害羞

hài xiū

害羞 (hài xiū) is an adjective meaning 'shy' or

美味

měi wèi

美味 literally means 'beautiful taste' — combinin

美丽

měi lì

美丽 (měi lì) is a common two-character adjectiv

缺德

quē dé

缺德 literally means 'lacking virtue'—'缺' (quē)

断续

duàn xù

‘断续’ is an adjective meaning ‘intermittent’

紧闭

jǐn bì

紧闭 (jǐn bì) is an adjective meaning 'tightly s

紧要

jǐn yào

紧要 (jǐn yào) is an adjective meaning 'urgent'

紧凑

jǐn còu

‘紧凑’ (jǐn còu) is an adjective meaning ‘com

绝望

jué wàng

‘绝望’ (jué wàng) literally combines ‘绝’ (j

绝对

jué duì

绝对 (jué duì) means 'absolute' or 'absolutely'

细致

xì zhì

细致 (xì zhì) is an adjective meaning 'meticulou