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.

近日

jìn rì

近日 means 'recent days' or 'lately' and functions

亲身

qīn shēn

‘亲身’ is an adverb meaning ‘in person’ or ‘f

本身

běn shēn

Běnshēn literally combines běn (‘origin,’ ‘r

卖力

mài lì

卖力 (mài lì) literally combines 卖 (mài, 'to s

累次

lěi cì

累次 means 'repeatedly' or 'on multiple occasions'

目不转睛

mù bù zhuǎn jīng

‘目不转睛’ literally means ‘eyes do not turn (a

百分之百

bǎi fēn zhī bǎi

百分之百 literally means 'hundred parts of a hundr

比较

bǐ jiào

比较 (bǐ jiào) is a versatile word meaning 'to c

每星期

měi xīng qī

每星期 means 'every week' and functions as a time-

每晚

měi wǎn

每晚 (měi wǎn) literally combines 每 (měi), mea

每次

měi cì

每次 (měi cì) literally combines 每 (měi, 'each

同步

tóng bù

同步 (tóng bù) literally combines 同 (‘same’ o

下次

xià cì

'下次' (xià cì) literally combines '下' (xià),

最好

zuì hǎo

最好 means 'best' and functions primarily as an ad

最多

zuì duō

'最多' (zuì duō) literally combines '最' (zuì),

最近

zuì jìn

最近 means 'recently' or 'lately' and functions pr

亲手

qīn shǒu

'亲手' is an adverb meaning 'with one’s own hands

慢条斯理

màn tiáo sī lǐ

‘慢条斯理’ describes a manner that is deliberate

慢慢

màn màn

慢慢 (màn màn) is an adverb meaning 'slowly' or

快要

kuàiyào

快要 means 'about to' or 'almost (doing something)

快点

kuài diǎn

快点 (kuài diǎn) is an adverbial phrase meaning

急忙

jí máng

‘急忙’ is an adverb meaning 'hastily' or 'in a h

往下

wǎng xià

往下 is an adverb meaning 'downward' or 'downwardl

往后

wǎng hòu

‘往后’ is an adverb meaning 'from now on' or 'in

常常

cháng cháng

常常 is an adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'.

未已

wèi yǐ

‘未已’ is a classical and literary adverb meanin

早已

zǎo yǐ

‘早已’ is an adverb meaning 'long ago' or 'alrea

已久

yǐ jiǔ

已久 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'for a long ti

已经

yǐjīng

'已经' (yǐjīng) is an adverb meaning 'already'

左右

zuǒ yòu

左右 literally means 'left and right', but as an a

始终

shǐ zhōng

始终 is an adverb meaning 'from beginning to end'

务必

wù bì

务必 is an adverb meaning 'must' or 'certainly', u

别处

bié chù

别处 means 'elsewhere' — literally 'other place'.

共计

gòng jì

共计 is an adverb meaning 'in total' or 'altogethe

随便

suí biàn

‘随便’ (suí biàn) literally combines ‘随’ (t

外面

wàimiàn

外面 (wàimiàn) literally combines 外 (wài), mea

显然

xiǎn rán

'显然' (xiǎn rán) is an adverb meaning 'obviousl

依然

yī rán

‘依然’ is an adverb meaning ‘still’ or ‘never

竟然

jìng rán

竟然 is an adverb meaning 'unexpectedly' or 'to on

自然

zì rán

‘自然’ (zì rán) literally combines 自 (zì, 's