Browse "Adverb" 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.

越发

yuèfā

越发 is an adverb meaning 'increasingly' or 'all t

理该

lǐ gāi

理该 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'rightfully sh

万一

wàn yī

‘万一’ (wàn yī) literally combines ‘ten thous

這般

zhè bān

這般 (zhè bān) is a literary and slightly formal

百般

bǎi bān

‘百般’ is an adverb meaning 'in every possible w

一般

yī bān

一般 means 'ordinary', 'average', or 'generally'—

聊胜于无

liáo shèng yú wú

‘聊胜于无’ is a classical four-character idiom m

总是

zǒngshì

总是 (zǒngshì) is an adverb meaning 'always' or

终于

zhōng yú

终于 (zhōngyú) is an adverb meaning 'finally' or

不算

bù suàn

不算 literally combines 'not' (不) and 'to count/c

还算

hái suàn

'还算' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still count

突然

tū rán

突然 (tū rán) is an adverb meaning 'suddenly' —

空手

kōng shǒu

空手 (kōng shǒu) literally means 'empty hand' —

目前

mù qián

目前 literally means 'eye front' — 目 (mù) means

特意

tè yì

特意 is an adverb meaning 'deliberately' or 'speci

特别

tè bié

特别 (tè bié) is a versatile word meaning 'espec

极其

jí qí

极其 is an adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'to an ex

更加

gèng jiā

更加 is an adverb meaning 'even more' or 'furtherm

故意

gù yì

故意 (gù yì) is an adverb meaning 'on purpose' o

无故

wú gù

'Wú gù' literally means 'without reason' or 'wit

据悉

jù xī

据悉 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'it is learned

据称

jù chēng

‘据称’ is an adverbial phrase meaning ‘it is cl

据说

jù shuō

据说 (jù shuō) is an adverb meaning 'it is said'

或可

huò kě

'或可' is a formal, literary adverb meaning 'perha

或有

huò yǒu

或有 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'possibly have

或许

huò xǔ

或许 is an adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', ex

怪不得

guài bu dé

怪不得 (guài bu dé) is a fixed expression meanin

生怕

shēngpà

Shēngpà is an adverbial phrase meaning 'dread th

必定

bì dìng

必定 is an adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'surely',

必然

bì rán

"Bìrán" means 'inevitable' or 'bound to happen'

必须

bì xū

必须 (bì xū) is an essential modal verb meaning

差不多

chà bu duō

差不多 (chà bu duō) is an adverb meaning 'almost

居中

jū zhōng

‘居中’ literally combines ‘居’ (to reside, to

居高临下

jū gāo lín xià

‘居高临下’ literally means ‘to dwell high and o

居然

jū rán

居然 is an adverb meaning 'unexpectedly' or 'surpr

从容

cóng róng

从容 (cóng róng) is an adverb meaning 'calmly' o

出奇

chū qí

出奇 (chū qí) is an adverb meaning 'unexpectedly

四周

sì zhōu

四周 has two distinct but related meanings, both d

只身

zhǐ shēn

只身 (zhǐ shēn) literally combines 只 (zhǐ), me

只管

zhǐ guǎn

只管 (zhǐ guǎn) is an adverbial phrase meaning '