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.

务工

gōng wù

务工 (gōng wù) literally combines 务 (wù), mean

服务

fú wù

服务 (fú wù) is a noun meaning 'service' — the

任务

rèn wù

任务 (rèn wù) means 'task' or 'assignment' — a

助手

zhù shǒu

助手 (zhù shǒu) literally combines 助 (zhù), me

帮助

bāng zhù

帮助 (bāng zhù) is a verb meaning 'to help' or '

差别

chā bié

‘差别’ (chābié) is a noun meaning ‘difference

别人

bié rén

‘别人’ (bié rén) literally combines 别 (bié),

准新娘

zhǔn xīn niáng

'准新娘' literally combines three characters: '准'

准考证

zhǔn kǎo zhèng

‘准考证’ (zhǔn kǎo zhèng) literally means ‘p

共用

gòng yòng

‘共用’ is a verb meaning ‘to share (the use of

共享

gòng xiǎng

共享 (gòng xiǎng) literally combines 共 (gòng),

公布

gōngbù

公布 means 'to announce publicly' — it refers to

完备

wán bèi

完备 (wán bèi) is an adjective meaning 'complete

备课

bèi kè

备课 (bèi kè) is a verb meaning 'to prepare a le

备用

bèi yòng

'备用' (bèi yòng) is an adjective meaning 'spare

准备

zhǔn bèi

‘准备’ (zhǔn bèi) is a verb meaning ‘to prepa

便捷

biàn jié

便捷 (biàn jié) is an adjective meaning 'conveni

随便

suí biàn

‘随便’ (suí biàn) literally combines ‘随’ (t

不便

bù biàn

'不便' (bù biàn) is an adjective meaning 'inconv

便利

biàn lì

便利 (biàn lì) means 'convenience' as a noun or

便宜

pián yi

'便宜' (pián yi) is an adjective meaning 'cheap'

方便

fāng biàn

方便 (fāng biàn) is an adjective meaning 'conven

但凡

dàn fán

‘但凡’ is a conjunction meaning ‘as long as’ o

休止

xiū zhǐ

休止 is a formal noun meaning 'pause' or 'cessatio

休学

xiū xué

‘休学’ (xiū xué) literally combines ‘休’ (xi

退休

tuì xiū

‘退休’ (tuì xiū) literally combines two charac

休假

xiū jià

休假 (xiū jià) literally combines 休 (xiū), mea

休息

xiū xi

休息 (xiū xi) means 'to rest' — to pause from ac

物件

wù jiàn

物件 (wù jiàn) is a general, neutral noun meanin

文件

wén jiàn

文件 (wén jiàn) literally combines 文 (wén), me

介绍

jièshào

'介绍' (jièshào) is a verb meaning 'to introduce

小事

xiǎo shì

‘小事’ literally combines 小 (xiǎo), meaning 's

办事

bàn shì

办 (bàn) means 'to handle', 'to manage', or 'to c

坏事

huài shì

'坏事' literally combines '坏' (huài), meaning 'b

事情

shì qing

事情 (shì qing) is a common, neutral noun meaning

日记

rì jì

日记 (rì jì) literally means 'day record' — 日

课外

kèwài

课外 (kèwài) literally means 'outside class' —

外婆

wàipó

‘外婆’ (wàipó) means ‘maternal grandmother’

当然

dāng rán

'当然' (dāng rán) is an adverb meaning 'of cours

因循

yīn xún

‘因循’ is a formal, slightly literary verb meani