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.

优秀

yōu xiù

优秀 (yōu xiù) is an adjective meaning 'excellen

尽责

jìn zé

尽责 (jìn zé) is a verb meaning 'to fulfill one'

尽力

jìn lì

尽力 (jìn lì) literally combines 尽 (to exhaust,

尽快

jǐn kuài

尽 (jǐn) means 'to the utmost extent' or 'as much

尽量

jǐn liàng

尽量 (jǐn liàng) is an adverb meaning 'as much a

仅剩

jǐn shèng

'仅剩' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'only remain

仅此

jǐn cǐ

仅此 means 'only this' or 'nothing more than this'

传统

chuán tǒng

‘传统’ (chuán tǒng) literally combines ‘传’

高效

gāo xiào

高效 (gāo xiào) is an adjective meaning 'high-ef

偶尔

ǒu ěr

偶尔 (ǒu ěr) is an adverb meaning 'occasionally'

偶然

ǒu rán

'偶然' (ǒu rán) literally combines 偶 (ǒu), mea

停電

tíng diàn

‘停電’ (tíng diàn) literally means ‘stop elec

价值

jià zhí

‘价值’ (jià zhí) is a noun meaning ‘value’—

值得

zhí de

'值得' (zhí de) is an adjective meaning 'worthwhi

哥俩

gē liǎ

哥俩 (gē liǎ) is a colloquial noun meaning 'two

你俩

nǐ liǎ

‘你俩’ is an informal, familiar pronoun meaning

咱俩

zán liǎ

咱俩 (zán liǎ) is an informal, inclusive first-p

他俩

tā liǎ

‘他俩’ is a colloquial pronoun meaning ‘the two

修辞

xiū cí

修辞 (xiū cí) literally means 'to cultivate lang

修理

xiū lǐ

修理 (xiū lǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to rep

保证

bǎo zhèng

保证 (bǎo zhèng) is a verb meaning 'to guarantee

局面

jú miàn

‘局面’ literally combines ‘局’ (jú), meaning

惯例

guàn lì

惯例 (guàn lì) is a noun meaning 'convention' or

例句

lì jù

'例句' (lì jù) literally combines '例' (lì), me

例子

lì zi

‘例子’ (lì zi) is a colloquial noun meaning 'ex

何况

hé kuàng

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

低价

dī jià

‘低价’ literally combines ‘低’ (dī), meaning

伙计

huǒ jì

伙计 (huǒ jì) is a colloquial noun with two main

同伙

tóng huǒ

‘同伙’ (tóng huǒ) literally combines ‘同’ (t

大伙儿

dà huǒr

‘大伙儿’ (dà huǒr) is a warm, informal noun or

伙食

huǒ shí

‘伙食’ literally combines 伙 (huǒ), meaning ‘g

伙伴

huǒ bàn

'伙伴' (huǒ bàn) literally combines '伙' (huǒ),

份内

fèn nèi

'份内' literally combines '份' (fèn), meaning 'po

任意

rènyì

任意 (rènyì) means 'arbitrary' or 'at will' — d

侍价

shì jiè

侍价 (shì jià) is a classical or literary noun m

价人

jiè rén

'价人' (jiè rén) is an archaic or literary term

预付

yù fù

‘预付’ is a verb meaning ‘to pay in advance’—

付诸

fù zhū

‘付诸’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to pu

付出

fù chū

付出 (fù chū) is a verb meaning 'to invest' — t

交付

jiāo fù

交付 (jiāo fù) is a formal verb meaning 'to hand