Browse "DailyRoutines" 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.

小赚

xiǎo zhuàn

小赚 literally means 'small earn' — 小 (xiǎo) me

赚头

zhuàn tou

‘赚头’ (zhuàn tou) is a colloquial noun meaning

白赚

bái zhuàn

‘白赚’ is a colloquial verb meaning to gain some

赚取

zhuàn qǔ

赚取 (zhuàn qǔ) is a verb meaning 'to gain' or '

资本

zī běn

资本 (zī běn) literally combines 资 (zī), meani

资料

zī liào

‘资料’ (zī liào) is a compound noun meaning ‘

贺礼

hè lǐ

贺礼 (hè lǐ) literally combines 贺 (hè), meanin

贺卡

hè kǎ

‘贺卡’ (hè kǎ) literally combines ‘贺’ (hè)

费力

fèi lì

‘费力’ is an adjective meaning ‘laborious,’ ‘

话费

huà fèi

'Huà fèi' literally combines 'huà' (speech, tal

费劲

fèi jìn

'费劲' (fèi jìn) literally combines '费' (fèi),

费用

fèi yòng

费用 (fèi yòng) is a compound noun meaning 'expe

花费

huā fèi

花费 (huā fèi) is a verb meaning 'to spend'—mos

责任

zérèn

‘责任’ (zérèn) is a noun meaning 'responsibili

水货

shuǐ huò

‘Shuǐ huò’ (water goods) is a colloquial Chine

现货

xiàn huò

‘现货’ literally combines ‘现’ (xiàn), meanin

负债

fù zhài

负债 (fù zhài) literally combines 负 (fù), mean

负责

fù zé

负责 (fù zé) is a verb meaning 'to be responsibl

仪表

yí biǎo

Yí biǎo literally combines yí (ceremony, ritual

直译

zhí yì

直译 (zhí yì) literally means 'direct translatio

笔译

bǐ yì

‘笔译’ literally means ‘brush translation’, bu

口译

kǒu yì

‘口译’ refers specifically to the real-time oral

译者

yì zhě

'译者' (yì zhě) is a compound noun meaning 'tran

翻译

fān yì

翻译 (fān yì) means 'translation' as a noun and

无论

wú lùn

‘无论’ is a conjunction meaning ‘no matter what

闲谈

xián tán

‘闲谈’ literally combines ‘闲’ (xián), meanin

谈话

tán huà

‘谈话’ (tán huà) literally combines ‘谈’ (to

联谊

lián yì

‘联谊’ (lián yì) is a noun meaning a social ev

友谊赛

yǒu yì sài

'Yǒuyì sài' literally combines three characters

详实

xiáng shí

‘详实’ is an adjective meaning 'accurate and det

详谈

xiáng tán

‘详谈’ is a verb meaning 'to discuss in detail'

详细

xiáng xì

‘详细’ (xiáng xì) is an adjective meaning ‘de

评论

píng lùn

‘评论’ (píng lùn) is a compound word meaning

讨债

tǎo zhài

‘讨债’ literally means ‘to ask for (讨) a debt

讨价

tǎo jià

‘讨价’ (tǎo jià) literally means ‘to seek pri

讨教

tǎo jiào

‘讨教’ is a humble, polite verb meaning ‘to see

计划

jì huà

计划 (jì huà) means 'plan' as a noun and 'to pla

名言

míng yán

'Míng yán' literally combines 'míng' (famous, r

发言

fā yán

‘发言’ literally combines ‘fā’ (to issue, to

亲属

qīn shǔ

'亲属' (qīn shǔ) is a formal noun meaning 'relat