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.

次要

cì yào

次要 (cì yào) is an adjective meaning 'secondary

可乐

kě lè

‘Kě lè’ is the Chinese word for ‘cola’, a ca

条子

tiáozi

'条子' (tiáozi) is a colloquial noun meaning 'not

条形码

tiáoxíngmǎ

A barcode is a machine-readable pattern of paralle

条理

tiáolǐ

条理 (tiáolǐ) literally combines 条 (tiáo), mea

条件

tiáojiàn

‘条件’ (tiáojiàn) is a noun meaning 'condition

最好

zuì hǎo

最好 means 'best' and functions primarily as an ad

晴雨表

qíng yǔ biǎo

晴雨表 literally means 'clear-weather–rain–meter

晚安

wǎn ān

"Wǎn ān" is a polite and warm interjection used

晚会

wǎn huì

‘晚会’ (wǎn huì) literally combines ‘晚’ (w

晚上

wǎn shàng

‘晚上’ (wǎn shàng) literally combines ‘晚’ (

教练

jiào liàn

教练 (jiào liàn) is a noun meaning 'coach'—a pe

教育

jiào yù

教育 (jiào yù) is a compound noun meaning 'educa

教学

jiāo xué

教学 literally combines 教 (jiāo, 'to teach') and

考试

kǎo shì

考试 (kǎo shì) means 'exam' or 'test' — a forma

找机会

zhǎo jī huì

'找机会' literally means 'to look for an opportuni

找借口

zhǎo jiè kǒu

'找借口' literally means 'to find an excuse' — it

找工作

zhǎo gōng zuò

'找工作' literally combines '找' (to look for or s

找人

zhǎo rén

‘找人’ literally combines 找 (zhǎo), meaning 't

手续

shǒu xù

‘手续’ (shǒu xù) is a noun meaning 'procedure'

亲手

qīn shǒu

'亲手' is an adverb meaning 'with one’s own hands

手艺

shǒu yì

Handicraft skill or craftsmanship — literally 'ha

洗手

xǐ shǒu

洗手 literally means 'to wash hand(s)' — the verb

看懂

kàn dǒng

看懂 is a compound verb meaning 'to understand (so

听懂

tīng dǒng

听懂 is a compound verb meaning 'to understand (so

懂得

dǒng de

懂得 (dǒng de) is a verb meaning 'to understand'

慢条斯理

màn tiáo sī lǐ

‘慢条斯理’ describes a manner that is deliberate

慢慢

màn màn

慢慢 (màn màn) is an adverb meaning 'slowly' or

您辛苦了

nín xīn kǔ le

"Nín xīn kǔ le" is a polite, warm expression us

您慢走

nín màn zǒu

您慢走 (nín màn zǒu) is a polite, traditional C

您早

nín zǎo

‘您早’ (nín zǎo) is a polite, formal greeting

您请

nín qǐng

您请 (nín qǐng) is a polite, deferential express

您好

nín hǎo

您好 (nín hǎo) is a polite, formal greeting in C

信息

xìn xī

信息 (xìn xī) means 'information' or 'message'

消息

xiāo xī

消息 (xiāo xī) means 'news' or 'information' —

快点

kuài diǎn

快点 (kuài diǎn) is an adverbial phrase meaning

快递

kuàidì

快递 (kuàidì) literally combines 快 (‘fast’) a

快餐

kuàicān

‘快餐’ literally means ‘fast meal’ — ‘快’ (

不忙

bù máng

不忙 (bù máng) literally means 'not busy' — it

忙乎

máng hu

‘忙乎’ is a colloquial verb meaning ‘to bustle