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.

较差

jiào chā

'较差' is an adjective meaning 'relatively poor' o

较好

jiào hǎo

'较好' is an adjective meaning 'relatively good' o

卓越

zhuóyuè

卓越 (zhuóyuè) is a formal, positive term meanin

超前

chāo qián

‘超前’ literally combines ‘超’ (to exceed, sur

超级

chāo jí

超级 (chāo jí) is a common adjective meaning 'su

变态

biàn tài

The word biàntài literally combines biàn (to ch

蔚蓝

wèi lán

‘蔚蓝’ (wèi lán) is a literary, poetic adjecti

蓝色

lán sè

'蓝色' (lán sè) literally means 'blue color' and

万无一失

wàn wú yī shī

‘万无一失’ literally means ‘ten thousand withou

万紫千红

wàn zǐ qiān hóng

‘Wàn zǐ qiān hóng’ literally means ‘ten tho

万能

wàn néng

'万能' literally combines '万' (wàn), meaning 'te

這般

zhè bān

這般 (zhè bān) is a literary and slightly formal

般配

bān pèi

般配 (bān pèi) is an adjective meaning 'well-mat

萬般

wàn bān

萬般 (wàn bān) is an adjective meaning 'all kind

一般

yī bān

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

舒畅

shū chàng

舒畅 (shū chàng) is an adjective describing a pl

舒缓

shū huǎn

舒缓 is a compound word formed from 舒 (shū), mea

舒适

shū shì

舒适 (shū shì) is an adjective meaning 'comforta

舒服

shū fu

舒服 (shū fu) is an adjective meaning 'comfortabl

圆胖

yuán pàng

‘圆胖’ (yuán pàng) is a compound adjective for

虚胖

xū pàng

‘虚胖’ literally combines ‘xū’ (deficient, we

胖墩墩

pàng dūn dūn

‘胖墩墩’ is a reduplicated, affectionate adjecti

胖乎乎

pàng hū hū

‘胖乎乎’ is a reduplicated, affectionate adjecti

敏聪

mǐn cōng

敏聪 (mǐn cōng) is a literary, two-character com

聪颖

cōng yǐng

聪颖 is an elegant, literary adjective meaning 'br

聪慧

cōng huì

聪慧 (cōng huì) is an elegant, literary adjectiv

耳聪目明

ěr cōng mù míng

‘耳聪目明’ literally means ‘ears sharp, eyes br

聪明

cōng ming

聪明 (cōng míng) is an adjective meaning 'intell

闻所未闻

wén suǒ wèi wén

‘闻所未闻’ literally means ‘heard of what was n

聊得来

liáo de lái

'聊得来' describes a mutual, effortless rapport in

耳熟

ěr shú

耳熟 (ěr shú) literally means 'ear-familiar' —

总体

zǒngtǐ

总体 (zǒngtǐ) literally combines 总 (zǒng, 'tot

绿色

lǜ sè

绿色 (lǜ sè) literally means 'green color' — 绿

终生

zhōng shēng

‘终生’ is an adjective meaning 'lifelong' or 'fo

初级

chū jí

初级 (chū jí) is an adjective meaning 'beginner'

简易

jiǎn yì

‘简易’ (jiǎn yì) is an adjective meaning ‘sim

简洁

jiǎn jié

简洁 (jiǎn jié) is an adjective meaning 'concise

简单

jiǎn dān

简单 (jiǎn dān) is an adjective meaning 'simple'

突出

tū chū

突出 literally combines 突 (tū, 'to burst forth,

空手

kōng shǒu

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