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.

先前

xiān qián

先前 is an adverb meaning 'previously' or 'earlier

今晚

jīn wǎn

'Jīn wǎn' literally combines 'jīn' (meaning 'th

为什么

wèi shén me

为什么 (wèi shén me) is the standard Mandarin wo

什么时候

shén me shí hou

‘什么时候’ literally combines ‘shén me’ (what

那样

nà yàng

‘那样’ (nà yàng) is an adverb meaning 'like th

这样

zhè yàng

‘这样’ (zhè yàng) literally combines ‘这’ (z

那么

nà me

那么 (nà me) is an adverb or conjunction meaning

那边

nà biān

那边 (nà biān) literally combines 那 (nà), mean

每天

měi tiān

每天 (měi tiān) literally combines 每 (měi), me

明天

míng tiān

‘明天’ literally combines ‘明’ (bright, clear)

些许

xiē xǔ

些许 (xiē xǔ) is an adverb meaning 'a little' or

有些

yǒu xiē

有些 (yǒu xiē) is a versatile two-character expr

好像

hǎo xiàng

'好像' (hǎo xiàng) is an adverbial phrase meanin

根本

gēnběn

根本 (gēnběn) literally combines 根 (gēn, 'root

本来

běnlái

Originally meaning 'the root or origin' (本) plus

早点

zǎo diǎn

‘早点’ is a versatile two-character word with tw

有点儿

yǒu diǎnr

'有点儿' (yǒu diǎnr) is a colloquial adverb mean

都得

dōu děi

都得 (dōu děi) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'a

都已经

dōu yǐjīng

'都已经' (dōu yǐjīng) is an adverbial phrase me

都不

dōu bù

‘都不’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'none' or

都行

dōu xíng

都行 (dōu xíng) is an informal, versatile adverb

都有

dōu yǒu

'都有' (dōu yǒu) is an adverbial phrase meaning

现在

xiàn zài

'现在' (xiàn zài) literally combines 现 (xiàn),

小声

xiǎo shēng

小声 literally means 'small voice' — 小 (xiǎo) m

小心

xiǎo xīn

小心 literally means 'small heart'—a poetic, clas

二话不说

èr huà bù shuō

'Èr huà bù shuō' literally means 'not saying a

里面

lǐ miàn

'里面' (lǐ miàn) literally combines '里' (lǐ),

家里

jiā lǐ

家里 (jiā lǐ) literally combines 家 (jiā), mean

十分

shí fēn

十分 (shí fēn) is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'e

多么

duō me

多么 (duō me) is an adverb used exclusively in ex

课后

kèhòu

‘课后’ literally combines ‘课’ (kè), meaning

饭后

fànhòu

‘饭后’ literally combines ‘饭’ (fàn, meaning

事后

shìhòu

‘事后’ literally combines 事 (shì, 'matter' or

背后

bèihòu

背后 literally means 'back + behind' and functions

后来

hòulái

Later (hòulái) is an adverb meaning 'afterwards'

以后

yǐhòu

以后 (yǐhòu) literally combines 以 (yǐ, 'by' or

下面

xià miàn

'下面' (xià miàn) literally combines '下' (xià)

可能

kě néng

可能 (kě néng) means 'possible' or 'may/might' a

一同

yī tóng

"Yī tóng" literally combines "yī" (one) and "t

每年

měi nián

每年 (měi nián) means 'every year' and functions