Browse "Conjunction" 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.

不管

bù guǎn

‘不管’ is a conjunction or adverb meaning ‘no m

竟至

jìng zhì

竟至 is a formal literary conjunction meaning 'to

毕竟

bì jìng

毕竟 (bì jìng) is a conjunction or adverb meanin

况且

kuàng qiě

况且 (kuàng qiě) is a conjunction meaning 'moreo

不止

bù zhǐ

不止 means 'not only' or 'more than' and functions

既然

jì rán

既然 (jì rán) is a conjunction meaning 'since' o

否则

fǒu zé

Otherwise is a conjunction used to introduce a neg

是否

shì fǒu

'是否' is a conjunction meaning 'whether or not' a

另有

lìng yǒu

另有 is a conjunction meaning 'there is also' or '

另外

lìng wài

另外 (lìng wài) is an adverbial and conjunctive

以及

yǐ jí

以及 (yǐ jí) is a formal conjunction meaning 'an

即是

jí shì

即是 is a formal conjunction meaning 'namely', 'th

即便

jí biàn

即便 is a conjunction meaning 'even if' or 'even t

免得

miǎn de

‘免得’ is a conjunction meaning ‘so as not to’

幸亏

xìng kuī

幸亏 is a conjunction meaning 'thank goodness' or

何妨

hé fáng

‘何妨’ is an elegant, literary expression meanin

何况

hé kuàng

‘何况’ is a conjunction meaning ‘let alone’ or

诗云

shī yún

'Shī yún' literally means 'the poem says' and fu

由此

yóu cǐ

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

由于

yóu yú

'由于' (yóu yú) is a formal preposition and conj

兼而有之

jiān ér yǒu zhī

‘兼而有之’ is a classical four-character idiom m

反之

fǎn zhī

‘反之’ is a conjunction meaning ‘on the contrar

之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) is a formal conjunction mea

除非

chú fēi

Unless is a conjunction used to introduce a condit

万一

wàn yī

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

如...般

rú ... bān

‘如…般’ is a literary simile structure meaning

或曰

huò yuē

'或曰' is a classical Chinese conjunction meaning

或者

huò zhě

或者 (huò zhě) is a coordinating conjunction mea

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

只是

zhǐ shì

只是 is a common two-character conjunction or adve

只有

zhǐ yǒu

'只有' (zhǐ yǒu) is a two-character conjunction/

只要

zhǐ yào

只要 (zhǐ yào) is a conjunction meaning 'as long

且不提

qiě bù tí

'且不提' is a conjunction meaning 'let’s not even

且说

qiě shuō

‘且说’ is a classical and literary conjunction u

相反

xiāng fǎn

相 means 'mutual' or 'each other', and 反 means 't

若其

ruò qí

'Ruò qí' is a formal literary conjunction meanin

及其

jí qí

及及其 is a formal written conjunction meaning 'an

例如

lì rú

‘例如’ (lì rú) is a conjunction meaning ‘for

如果

rú guǒ

'如果' (rú guǒ) is a conjunction meaning 'if', u