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.

友好

yǒu hǎo

友好 (yǒu hǎo) is an adjective meaning 'friendly

冷淡

lěng dàn

冷淡 (lěng dàn) is an adjective meaning 'indiffe

先进

xiān jìn

先进 (xiān jìn) literally means 'first to advanc

闪亮

shǎn liàng

闪亮 (shǎn liàng) is an adjective meaning 'shiny

洪亮

hóng liàng

洪亮 (hóng liàng) is an adjective describing a v

敞亮

chǎng liàng

敞亮 (chǎng liàng) is a compound adjective forme

明亮

míng liàng

明亮 (míng liàng) is an adjective meaning 'brigh

五颜六色

wǔ yán liù sè

‘Wǔ yán liù sè’ literally means ‘five faces

七彩

qī cǎi

‘七彩’ literally means ‘seven colors’ and evok

四分五裂

sì fēn wǔ liè

‘四分五裂’ literally means ‘split into four par

四通八达

sì tōng bā dá

‘Sì tōng bā dá’ literally means ‘four thoro

有些

yǒu xiē

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

开心

kāi xīn

开心 (kāi xīn) literally means 'to open the hear

好奇

hào qí

好奇 (hào qí) is an adjective meaning 'curious'

都好

dōu hǎo

都好 (dōu hǎo) literally combines 都 (dōu), mea

高级

gāo jí

高级 (gāo jí) is an adjective meaning 'advanced'

高兴

gāo xìng

高兴 (gāo xìng) is a common adjective meaning 'h

十全十美

shí quán shí měi

'Shí quán shí měi' literally means 'ten comple

多样

duō yàng

‘多样’ (duō yàng) is an adjective meaning 'div

多余

duō yú

多余 (duō yú) is an adjective meaning 'superfluo

节能

jié néng

节能 (jié néng) literally means 'to save energy'

可能

kě néng

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

手工

shǒu gōng

手工 (shǒu gōng) literally combines 手 (shǒu, '

共同

gòng tóng

‘共同’ (gòng tóng) is an adjective meaning ‘j

相同

xiāng tóng

相同 (xiāng tóng) is an adjective meaning 'ident

国际

guó jì

国际 (guó jì) literally means 'nation-to-nation'

各色各样

gè sè gè yàng

‘各色各样’ literally means ‘each color, each ki

个别

gè bié

‘个别’ (gèbié) is an adjective meaning ‘indiv

各个

gè gè

各个 means 'each' or 'respective' and functions as

个人

gè rén

个人 (gè rén) literally combines 个 (gè), a com

大方

dà fāng

‘Dàfāng’ is an adjective meaning 'generous' or

和谐

hé xié

‘和谐’ (hé xié) literally combines ‘和’ (hé

有钱

yǒu qián

'Yǒu qián' literally means 'to have money' and f

有空

yǒu kòng

'Yǒu kòng' literally combines 'yǒu' (to have) a

有名

yǒu míng

'有名' (yǒu míng) literally means 'has reputatio

有趣

yǒu qù

有趣 (yǒu qù) literally combines 有 (yǒu, 'to h

有用

yǒu yòng

'有用' (yǒu yòng) literally combines '有' (yǒu)

不对

bù duì

不对 (bù duì) literally combines 不 (bù), meani

在场

zài chǎng

'在场' literally means 'at the scene' or 'on the s

在即

zài jí

'在即' is a formal, literary adjective meaning 'im