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.

逾期

yú qī

‘逾期’ literally means 'to exceed the period' —

怎样的

zěn yàng de

怎样的 is an interrogative adjective phrase meanin

很忙

hěn máng

'很忙' (hěn máng) literally combines 'very' (很)

很高兴

hěn gāo xìng

'Hěn gāo xìng' literally combines 'hěn' (very)

很多

hěn duō

很 (hěn) means 'very' and 多 (duō) means 'many'

很好

hěn hǎo

很好 (hěn hǎo) literally combines the adverb 很

少见

shǎojiàn

'少见' literally combines 'shǎo' (few, little) an

写实

xiě shí

‘写实’ (xiě shí) is an adjective describing an

太小

tài xiǎo

太小 (tài xiǎo) is an adjective meaning 'too sma

吃力

chī lì

吃力 (chī lì) literally means 'to eat strength'

好吃

hǎo chī

好吃 (hǎo chī) literally combines 好 (hǎo, 'goo

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