Browse "DailyRoutines" 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.

评比

píng bǐ

‘评比’ (píng bǐ) is a compound noun meaning ‘

比较

bǐ jiào

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

每一个

měi yí gè

每一个 means 'each one' or 'every single one', emp

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

每人

měi rén

每人 literally combines 每 (měi, 'each' or 'every

跑步

pǎo bù

跑步 literally combines 跑 (pǎo, 'to run') and 步

步伐

bù fá

‘步伐’ literally combines ‘步’ (bù), meaning

步骤

bù zhòu

步骤 (bù zhòu) means 'step' or 'stage' in a sequ

步行

bù xíng

步行 means 'to walk' as a verb, referring specific

歌手

gē shǒu

歌手 literally means 'song person' — combining 歌

歌曲

gē qǔ

歌曲 (gē qǔ) means 'song'—specifically a musica

次序

cì xù

次序 means 'order' or 'sequence' — the fixed or l

次要

cì yào

次要 (cì yào) is an adjective meaning 'secondary

可乐

kě lè

‘Kě lè’ is the Chinese word for ‘cola’, a ca

条子

tiáozi

'条子' (tiáozi) is a colloquial noun meaning 'not

条形码

tiáoxíngmǎ

A barcode is a machine-readable pattern of paralle

条理

tiáolǐ

条理 (tiáolǐ) literally combines 条 (tiáo), mea

条件

tiáojiàn

‘条件’ (tiáojiàn) is a noun meaning 'condition

最好

zuì hǎo

最好 means 'best' and functions primarily as an ad

晴雨表

qíng yǔ biǎo

晴雨表 literally means 'clear-weather–rain–meter

晚安

wǎn ān

"Wǎn ān" is a polite and warm interjection used

晚会

wǎn huì

‘晚会’ (wǎn huì) literally combines ‘晚’ (w

晚上

wǎn shàng

‘晚上’ (wǎn shàng) literally combines ‘晚’ (

教练

jiào liàn

教练 (jiào liàn) is a noun meaning 'coach'—a pe

教育

jiào yù

教育 (jiào yù) is a compound noun meaning 'educa

教学

jiāo xué

教学 literally combines 教 (jiāo, 'to teach') and

考试

kǎo shì

考试 (kǎo shì) means 'exam' or 'test' — a forma

找机会

zhǎo jī huì

'找机会' literally means 'to look for an opportuni

找借口

zhǎo jiè kǒu

'找借口' literally means 'to find an excuse' — it

找工作

zhǎo gōng zuò

'找工作' literally combines '找' (to look for or s

找人

zhǎo rén

‘找人’ literally combines 找 (zhǎo), meaning 't

手续

shǒu xù

‘手续’ (shǒu xù) is a noun meaning 'procedure'

亲手

qīn shǒu

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

手艺

shǒu yì

Handicraft skill or craftsmanship — literally 'ha

洗手

xǐ shǒu

洗手 literally means 'to wash hand(s)' — the verb

看懂

kàn dǒng

看懂 is a compound verb meaning 'to understand (so

听懂

tīng dǒng

听懂 is a compound verb meaning 'to understand (so

懂得

dǒng de

懂得 (dǒng de) is a verb meaning 'to understand'

慢条斯理

màn tiáo sī lǐ

‘慢条斯理’ describes a manner that is deliberate