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.

完全

wán quán

完全 (wán quán) is an adverb meaning 'completely

由此

yóu cǐ

由 means 'from', 'by', or 'due to', and 此 means '

马上

mǎ shàng

‘马上’ literally means 'on horseback' — combini

无须

wú xū

'无须' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'no need to'

无需

wú xū

‘无需’ is an adverb meaning 'no need to' or 'the

附带

fù dài

附带 (fù dài) is an adverb meaning 'incidentally

不迟

bù chí

不迟 (bù chí) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'no

迟早

chí zǎo

迟早 (chí zǎo) is an adverb meaning 'sooner or l

迎面

yíng miàn

迎面 literally means 'to meet the face' — combini

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

‘轻而易举’ is an idiom meaning something is extr

较少

jiào shǎo

较少 is an adverb meaning 'relatively fewer' or 'c

较多

jiào duō

较 means 'relatively' or 'comparatively', and 多 m

越发

yuèfā

越发 is an adverb meaning 'increasingly' or 'all t

理该

lǐ gāi

理该 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'rightfully sh

万一

wàn yī

‘万一’ (wàn yī) literally combines ‘ten thous

這般

zhè bān

這般 (zhè bān) is a literary and slightly formal

百般

bǎi bān

‘百般’ is an adverb meaning 'in every possible w

一般

yī bān

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

聊胜于无

liáo shèng yú wú

‘聊胜于无’ is a classical four-character idiom m

总是

zǒngshì

总是 (zǒngshì) is an adverb meaning 'always' or

终于

zhōng yú

终于 (zhōngyú) is an adverb meaning 'finally' or

不算

bù suàn

不算 literally combines 'not' (不) and 'to count/c

还算

hái suàn

'还算' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still count

突然

tū rán

突然 (tū rán) is an adverb meaning 'suddenly' —

空手

kōng shǒu

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

目前

mù qián

目前 literally means 'eye front' — 目 (mù) means

特意

tè yì

特意 is an adverb meaning 'deliberately' or 'speci

特别

tè bié

特别 (tè bié) is a versatile word meaning 'espec

极其

jí qí

极其 is an adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'to an ex

更加

gèng jiā

更加 is an adverb meaning 'even more' or 'furtherm

故意

gù yì

故意 (gù yì) is an adverb meaning 'on purpose' o

无故

wú gù

'Wú gù' literally means 'without reason' or 'wit

据悉

jù xī

据悉 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'it is learned

据称

jù chēng

‘据称’ is an adverbial phrase meaning ‘it is cl

据说

jù shuō

据说 (jù shuō) is an adverb meaning 'it is said'

或可

huò kě

'或可' is a formal, literary adverb meaning 'perha

或有

huò yǒu

或有 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'possibly have

或许

huò xǔ

或许 is an adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', ex

怪不得

guài bu dé

怪不得 (guài bu dé) is a fixed expression meanin

生怕

shēngpà

Shēngpà is an adverbial phrase meaning 'dread th