Have you ever wondered why your speech or writing is so dry? Maybe you just need a little guide on using different parts of speech, such as adverbs. Adverbs are very useful in creating an interesting and well-structured sentence. As a Chinese learner, I’m certain that you can’t wait to know more about Chinese adverbs.
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. Without their beautiful polish for your sentences, conversations can become raw and lifeless. Fortunately, you’re in the right place to learn some of the most useful Chinese adverbs to avoid this problem.
In this article, we’ll talk about what an adverb is and how to use them, and provide you with a comprehensive Chinese adverbs list. Take good advantage of the words in this list, because they’ll greatly help your conversational skills!
Table of Contents
- What is an Adverb?
- Chinese Adverbs of Time
- Chinese Adverbs of Frequency
- Chinese Adverbs of Mood or Attitude
- Chinese Adverbs of Manner
- Chinese Adverbs of Degree
- How ChineseClass101 Can Help You Learn More Chinese
Let’s spice up your conversations with some proper Chinese adverbs!
1. What is an Adverb?
Adverbs in Chinese are called 副词 (fù cí), and like in most other languages, the adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
So how do you use an adverb in Chinese, and where does it go in a sentence?
Chinese adverbs are usually placed before the main verb of a sentence, which is after the subject. However, in some cases, they do come at the very beginning of a sentence (or after the main verb) due to the flexibility of the Chinese language.
When an adverb is used to modify a verb, you can usually spot the adverb by the particle 地 (de), which is very similar to the suffix “ly” in English.
A typical structure for a sentence containing a Chinese adverb is “Subject + Adjective + 地 + Verb.” For example:
In Chinese: 我认真地做了笔记。
Pinyin: Wǒ rèn zhēn de zuò le bǐ jì.
In English: “I took notes carefully.”
Of course, there’s so much more to explore. In the following sections, we’ll provide examples of how Chinese adverbs work in real-life situations.
2. Chinese Adverbs of Time
Time is something that ties into our daily life, so we surely need to master some Chinese time adverbs!
1. Today – 今天 (jīn tiān)
In Chinese: 我今天没有去学校。
Pinyin: Wǒ jīn tiān méi yǒu qù xué xiào.
In English: “I didn’t go to school today.”
2. Yesterday – 昨天 (zuó tiān)
In Chinese: 我昨天去看望了奶奶。
Pinyin: Wǒ zuó tiān qù kàn wàng le nǎi nai.
In English: “I visited my grandmother yesterday.”
3. Tomorrow – 明天 (míng tiān)
In Chinese: 医生说妈妈明天就会痊愈了。
Pinyin: Yī shēng shuō mā ma míng tiān jiù huì quán yù le.
In English: “The doctor said mom will be well tomorrow.”
4. The day before yesterday – 前天 (qián tiān)
In Chinese: 前天我们家刚刚领养了一只小猫。
Pinyin: Qián tiān wǒ men jiā gāng gāng lǐng yǎng le yī zhī xiǎo māo.
In English: “The day before yesterday, our family adopted a little kitten.”
5. The day after tomorrow – 后天 (hòu tiān)
In Chinese: 我们后天就要开学了。
Pinyin: Wǒ men hòu tiān jiù yào kāi xué le.
In English: “Our school will start the day after tomorrow.”
6. Last year – 去年 (qù nián)
In Chinese: 去年我去法国旅游了。
Pinyin: Qù nián wǒ qù fǎ guó lǚ yóu le.
In English: “I went on a trip to France last year.”
7. Soon – 马上 (mǎ shàng)
In Chinese: 我马上就到。
Pinyin: Wǒ mǎ shàng jiù dào.
In English: “I will be there soon.”
8. Late – 迟 (chí)
In Chinese: 抱歉，我来迟了。
Pinyin: Bào qiàn, wǒ lái chí le.
In English: “Sorry, I came late.”
9. First – 首先 (shǒu xiān)
In Chinese: 首先你要自己相信自己，别人才能相信你。
Pinyin: Shǒu xiān nǐ yào zì jǐ xiàng xìn zì jǐ, bié rén cái néng xiàng xìn nǐ.
In English: “First, you need to have faith in yourself, and then others will believe in you.”
10. Lastly – 最后 (zuì hòu)
In Chinese: 最后，他决定去出国留学。
Pinyin: Zuì hòu, tā jué dìng qù chū guó liú xué.
In English: “Lastly, he decided to go study abroad.”
11. Finally – 终于 (zhōng yú)
In Chinese: 我们终于看到了极光。
Pinyin: Wǒ men zhōng yú kàn dào le jí guāng.
In English: “We finally got to see the Aurora.”
12. Eventually – 最终 (zuì zhōng)
In Chinese: 我们最终还是没能看到流星。
Pinyin: Wǒ men zuì zhōng hái shì méi néng kàn dào liú xīng.
In English: “We didn’t get to see the shooting star in the end (eventually).”
13. Before – 之前 (zhī qián)
In Chinese: 每次睡觉之前我都习惯喝一杯牛奶。
Pinyin: Měi cì shuì jiào zhī qián wǒ dōu xí guàn hē yī bēi niú nǎi.
In English: “Every time before I go to sleep, I am used to drinking a cup of milk.”
14. After – 之后 (zhī hòu)
In Chinese: 我洗完澡之后，就直接去睡觉了。
Pinyin: Wǒ xǐ wán zǎo zhī hòu, jiù zhí jiē qù shuì jiào le.
In English: “After I took a shower, I went directly to bed.”
15. Now – 现在 (xiàn zài)
In Chinese: 他现在心情很不好，谁都不理。
Pinyin: Tā xiàn zài xīn qíng hěn bù hǎo, shuí dōu bù lǐ.
In English: “He is not in a good mood right now; he wouldn’t even talk to anyone.”
16. Currently – 目前 (mù qián)
In Chinese: 姐姐告诉我她目前还不想考虑结婚。
Pinyin: Jiě jie gào sù wǒ tā mù qián hái bù xiǎng kǎo lǜ jié hūn.
In English: “My older sister told me that she currently doesn’t want to think about getting married.”
17. Already – 已经 (yǐ jīng)
In Chinese: 一切都已经来不及了。
Pinyin: Yī qiè dōu yǐ jīng lái bù jí le.
In English: “It’s already too late to change what happened.”
18. Recently – 最近 (zuì jìn)
In Chinese: 我最近感到非常焦虑。
Pinyin: Wǒ zuì jìn gǎn dào fēi cháng jiāo lǜ.
In English: “Recently, I feel very anxious.”
19. Still – 仍然 (réng rán)
In Chinese: 我们明知道梦想很遥远，却仍然会去为之努力。
Pinyin: Wǒ men míng zhī dào mèng xiǎng hěn yáo yuǎn, què réng rán huì qù wéi zhī nǔ lì.
In English: “We are very aware of how faraway dreams are, but we still try our hardest for them.”
20. Immediately – 立即 (lì jí)
In Chinese: 每次有朋友需要帮助，我都会立即伸出援助之手。
Pinyin: Měi cì yǒu péng yǒu xū yào bāng zhù, wǒ dōu huì lì jí shēn chū yuán zhù zhī shǒu.
In English: “Every time there are friends who need my help, I immediately give them a hand.”
21. In the past – 以前 (yǐ qián)
In Chinese: 妹妹以前从来不吃蔬菜。
Pinyin: Mèi mei yǐ qián cóng lái bù chī shū cài.
In English: “In the past, my younger sister never ate vegetables.”
22. Previously – 曾经 (céng jīng)
In Chinese: 我曾经是一个很没有自信的人。
Pinyin: Wǒ céng jīng shì yī gè hěn méi yǒu zì xìn de rén.
In English: “I used to be a person who was very unconfident.”
23. Later – 后来 (hòu lái)
In Chinese: 我们后来再也没有见过面。
Pinyin: Wǒ men hòu lái zài yě méi yǒu jiàn guò miàn.
In English: “We never saw each other again later (afterwards).”
24. Then – 然后 (rán hòu)
In Chinese: 我和每一位朋友说了再见，然后缓缓走入了机场，准备开始新的人生旅程。
Pinyin: Wǒ hé měi yī wèi péng yǒu shuō le zài jiàn, rán hòu huǎn huǎn zǒu rù le jī chǎng, zhǔn bèi kāi shǐ xīn de rén shēng lǚ chéng.
In English: “I said goodbye to every single one of my friends, then I slowly walked into the airport, ready to start a new journey of my life.”
25. Tonight – 今晚 (jīn wǎn)
In Chinese: 今晚我们会去男朋友会带我去我最喜欢的餐厅吃饭。
Pinyin: Jīn wǎn wǒ men huì qù nán péng yǒu huì dài wǒ qù wǒ zuì xǐ huān de cān tīng chī fàn.
In English: “My boyfriend will take me to my favorite restaurant tonight.”
26. This morning – 今早 (jīn zǎo)
In Chinese: 今早我很早就起床为自己做了早饭。
Pinyin: Jīn zǎo wǒ hěn zǎo jiù qǐ chuáng wèi zì jǐ zuò le zǎo fàn.
In English: “This morning, I woke up early and made breakfast for myself.”
27. Yet – 还 (hái)
In Chinese: 他现在正处于青年时期，所以还会变得更成熟的。
Pinyin: Tā xiàn zài zhèng chù yú qīng nián shí qī, suǒ yǐ hái huì biàn de gèng chéng shú de.
In English: “He is a teenager now, so he is yet to become more mature.”
28. A while ago – 刚刚 (gāng gāng)
In Chinese: 我刚刚才刷完牙，妈妈就叫我去吃水果。
Pinyin: Wǒ gāng gāng cái shuā wán yá, mā ma jiù jiào wǒ qù chī shuǐ guǒ.
In English: “I just brushed my teeth a while ago, and now my mom is calling me to have some fruit.
3. Chinese Adverbs of Frequency
29. Never – 从不 (cóng bù)
In Chinese: 我们家的人从不抽烟。
Pinyin: Wǒ men jiā de rén cóng bù chōu yān.
In English: “People in our family never smoke.“
30. Seldom – 很少 (hěn shǎo)
In Chinese: 由于身体不好，她很少出家门。
Pinyin: Yóu yú shēn tǐ bù hǎo, tā hěn shǎo chū jiā mén.
In English: “She seldom goes out because of her bad health.”
31. Hardly – 几乎不 (jī hū bù)
In Chinese: 她几乎不去餐馆吃饭。
Pinyin: Tā jǐ hū bú qù cān guǎn chī fàn.
In English: “She hardly eats at restaurants.”
32. Sometimes – 有时 / 偶尔 (yǒu shí / ǒu ěr)
In Chinese: 我家小狗有时/偶尔会咬东西。
Pinyin: Wǒ jiā xiǎo gǒu yǒu shí /ǒu ěr huì yǎo dōng xi.
In English: “Sometimes, my dog likes to bite stuff.”
33. Often – 经常 (jīng cháng)
In Chinese: 他经常去图书馆学习。
Pinyin: Tā jīng cháng qù tú shū guǎn xué xí.
In English: “He often goes to the library to study.”
34. Usually – 通常 (tōng cháng)
In Chinese: 我通常不会在下雨天出门。
Pinyin: Wǒ tōng cháng bú huì zài xià yǔ tiān chū mén.
In English: “I don’t usually go out on a rainy day.”
35. Always – 总是 (zǒng shì)
In Chinese: 爷爷总是记不住我的生日。
Pinyin: Yé ye zǒng shì jì bú zhù wǒ de shēng rì.
In English: “My grandfather always forgets my birthday.”
36. All the time – 一直 (yī zhí)
In Chinese: 我会一直努力成为我想成为的人。
Pinyin: Wǒ huì yī zhí nǔ lì chéng wéi wǒ xiǎng chéng wéi de rén.
In English: “I will always try my best to become the person I want to be.”
37. Forever – 永远 (yǒng yuǎn)
In Chinese: 美好的回忆值得永远被铭记。
Pinyin: Měi hǎo de huí yì zhí dé yǒng yuǎn bèi míng jì.
In English: “Good memories deserve to be remembered forever.”
38. Every day – 每天 (měi tiān)
In Chinese: 每天按时吃一日三餐对我们的健康很重要。
Pinyin: Měi tiān àn shí chī yī rì sān cān duì wǒ men de jiàn kāng hěn zhòng yào.
In English: “It’s very important to eat all three meals on a regular basis every day.”
39. Weekly – 每周 (měi zhōu)
In Chinese: 我每周都会去健身房至少两次。
Pinyin: Wǒ měi zhōu dōu huì qù jiàn shēn fáng zhì shǎo liǎng cì.
In English: “I go to the gym at least twice a week.”
40. Annually – 每年 (měi nián)
In Chinese: 我们每年都会去为去世的祖母献花。
Pinyin: Wǒ men měi nián dōu huì qù wèi qù shì de zǔ mǔ xiàn huā.
In English: “We give flowers to my deceased grandmother annually.”
41. Monthly – 每月 (měi yuè)
In Chinese: 我每月都会结算自己的支出。
Pinyin: Wǒ měi yuè dōu huì jié suàn zì jǐ de zhī chū.
In English: “I calculate my budget monthly.”
42. Mostly – 主要 (zhǔ yào)
In Chinese: 这次会议主要是为了商讨团队建设。
Pinyin: Zhè cì huì yì zhǔ yào shì wèi le shāng tǎo tuán duì jiàn shè.
In English: “The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the team-building exercises.”
43. Suddenly – 突然 (tū rán)
In Chinese: 老师突然出现在我的身后，吓了我一大跳。
Pinyin: Lǎo shī tū rán chū xiàn zài wǒ de shēn hòu, xià le wǒ yī dà tiào.
In English: “My teacher suddenly appeared behind my back, which scared me a lot.”
44. By chance – 偶然 (ǒu rán)
In Chinese: 昨天我偶然遇到了多年未见的中学同班同学。
Pinyin: Zuó tiān wǒ ǒu rán yù dào le duō nián wèi jiàn de zhōng xué tóng bān tóng xué.
In English: “Yesterday, I met (by chance) a classmate from my middle school whom I haven’t seen in years.”
45. Again – 又 (yòu)
In Chinese: 我再一次忘记了带作业去学校。
Pinyin: Wǒ zài yī cì wàng jì le dài zuò yè qù xué xiào.
In English: “I forgot to bring my homework to school again.”
46. Repeatedly – 屡次 (lǚ cì)
In Chinese: 我们不应该屡次犯同样的错误。
Pinyin: Wǒ men bù yīng gāi lǚ cì fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù.
In English: “We should not repeatedly make the same mistake.”
47. Constantly – 不断 (bú duàn)
In Chinese: 只要一个人不断提高自我，总有一天他会闪耀的。
Pinyin: Zhǐ yào yī gè rén bú duàn tí gāo zì wǒ, zǒng yǒu yī tiān tā huì shǎn yào de.
In English: “As long as one constantly improves oneself, eventually one day he will shine.”
4. Chinese Adverbs of Mood or Attitude
What’s wrong? You’ve got some attitude? Well, express them in adverbs!
48. Luckily – 幸亏 (xìng kuī)
In Chinese: 幸亏有你的帮忙，不然还不知道会发生什么呢。
Pinyin: Xìng kuī yǒu nǐ de bāng máng, bù rán hái bù zhī dào huì fā shēng shén me ne.
In English: “Luckily, I got your help; otherwise, who knows what’s going to happen.”
49. Unexpectedly – 居然 (jū rán)
In Chinese: 我不敢相信自己居然在歌唱比赛中获得了第一名。
Pinyin: Wǒ bù gǎn xiàng xìn zì jǐ jū rán zài gē chàng bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le dì yī míng.
In English: “I can’t believe that I got first place so unexpectedly at a singing contest.”
50. As expected – 果然 (guǒ rán)
In Chinese: 你果然没有让我失望。
Pinyin: Nǐ guǒ rán méi yǒu ràng wǒ shī wàng.
In English: “As expected, you did not disappoint me.”
51. Perhaps – 也许 (yě xǔ)
In Chinese: 也许是你误解了他。
Pinyin: Yě xǔ shì nǐ wù jiě le tā.
In English: “Perhaps you misunderstood him.”
52. Maybe – 可能 (kě néng)
In Chinese: 他可能起床晚了，也许过一会就到了，不要着急。
Pinyin: Tā kě néng qǐ chuáng wǎn le, yě xǔ guò yī huì jiù dào le, bú yào zháo jí.
In English: “Maybe he woke up late; perhaps he will arrive later, don’t worry.”
53. Probably – 大概 (dà gài)
In Chinese: 花都开了，春天大概快到了。
Pinyin: Huā dōu kāi le, chūn tiān dà gài kuài dào le.
In English: “All the flowers are blooming; spring is probably almost here.”
54. Simply – 简直 (jiǎn zhí)
In Chinese: 你简直不可理喻。
Pinyin: Nǐ jiǎn zhí bù kě lǐ yù.
In English: “You are simply inexplicable.”
55. Anyways – 无论如何 (wú lùn rú hé)
In Chinese: 无论如何我一定要坚持到最后。
Pinyin: Wú lùn rú hé wǒ yī dìng yào jiān chí dào zuì hòu.
In English: “I will keep doing what I’m doing until the end anyways.”
56. Obviously – 明明 (míng míng)
In Chinese: 你明明是一个很善良的人，为什么要说话这么伤人呢？
Pinyin: Nǐ míng míng shì yī gè hěn shàn liáng de rén, wéi shén me yào shuō huà zhè me shāng rén ne?
In English: “You are obviously a kind person, so why would you always say such hurtful things?”
57. In any case – 反正 (fǎn zhèng)
In Chinese: 反正不管怎样都是输，为什么就不能选择放弃呢？
Pinyin: Fǎn zhèng bù guǎn zěn yàng dōu shì shū, wéi shén me jiù bù néng xuǎn zé fàng qì ne?
In English: “I would lose in any case, so why not just give up instead?”
58. No wonder – 难怪 (nán guài)
In Chinese: 难怪你不肯和我出去，原来是因为今晚有约会要去。
Pinyin: Nán guài nǐ bù kěn hé wǒ chū qù, yuán lái shì yīn wèi jīn wǎn yǒu yuē huì yào qù.
In English: “No wonder you don’t want to hang out with me, it’s because you’ve got a date tonight.”
59. Not necessarily – 未必 (wèi bì)
In Chinese: 她未必也把你当作亲密的朋友。
Pinyin: Tā wèi bì yě bǎ nǐ dāng zuò qīn mì de péng you.
In English: It’s not necessarily that she thinks of you as her close friend as well.
60. Certainly – 必定 (bì dìng)
In Chinese: 这里一定是我们要找的地方。
Pinyin: Zhè lǐ yī dìng shì wǒ men yào zhǎo de dì fang.
In English: “This is certainly the place we are looking for.”
61. Only – 只 (zhǐ)
In Chinese: 我只是一个平凡的人。
Pinyin: Wǒ zhǐ shì yī gè píng fán de rén.
In English: “I am only a commonplace person.”
62. Merely – 仅仅 (jǐn jǐn)
In Chinese: 仅仅是因为他没有不在场证明，便被警察断定是凶手。
Pinyin: Jǐn jǐn shì yīn wéi tā méi yǒu bú zài chǎng zhèng míng, biàn bèi jǐng chá duàn dìng shì xiōng shǒu.
In English: “Merely because he doesn’t have an alibi, he is judged as the criminal by the cops.”
63. As long as – 只要 (zhǐ yào)
In Chinese: 只要我还有能力，就永远不会停止学习。
Pinyin: Zhǐ yào wǒ hái yǒu néng lì, jiù yǒng yuǎn bú huì tíng zhǐ xué xí.
In English: “As long as I am still able to, I will never stop learning.”
64. Just – 就 (jiù)
In Chinese: 我就不小心碰了一下这件艺术品，它就碎掉了。
Pinyin: Wǒ jiù bù xiǎo xīn pèng le yī xià zhè jiàn yì shù pǐn, tā jiù suì diào le.
In English: “I just touched this artwork by accident, and it broke.”
65. No matter – 不管 (bù guǎn)
In Chinese: 不管明天如何，我都会一直活好当下。
Pinyin: Bù guǎn míng tiān rú hé, wǒ dōu huì yī zhí huó hǎo dāng xià.
In English: “No matter what happens tomorrow, I will still live in the moment.”
66. If – 假如 (jiǎ rú)
In Chinese: 假如有一天我便成了穷人，我也有办法让自己活得开心。
Pinyin: Jiǎ rú yǒu yī tiān wǒ biàn chéng le qióng rén, wǒ yě yǒu bàn fǎ ràng zì jǐ huó de kāi xīn.
In English: “If someday I became poor, I would still be able to live a happy life.”
67. Happily – 开心地 (kāi xīn de)
In Chinese: 朋友十分开心地拆开了我送她的生日礼物。
Pinyin: Péng you shí fēn kāi xīn de chāi kāi le wǒ sòng tā de shēng rì lǐ wù.
In English: “My friends happily opened my birthday gift for her.”
68. Decidedly – 坚决地 (jiān jué de)
In Chinese: 对于我的提议，她坚决地摇了摇头。
Pinyin: Duì yú wǒ de tí yì, tā jiān jué de yáo le yáo tóu.
In English: “She decidedly shook her head to the suggestion I offered.”
69. Absolutely – 绝对 (jué duì)
In Chinese: 弟弟保证自己以后绝对再也不淘气了。
Pinyin: Dì di bǎo zhèng zì jǐ yǐ hòu jué duì zài yě bù táo qì le.
In English: “My younger brother promised that he won’t be naughty anymore.”
5. Chinese Adverbs of Manner
Everyone has his own way of doing things. What’s yours?
70. Slowly – 慢 (màn)
In Chinese: 蜗牛爬得很慢。
Pinyin: Wō niú pá de hěn màn.
In English: “Snails move very slowly.”
71. Quickly – 快 (kuài)
In Chinese: 他跑步很快。
Pinyin: Tā pǎo bù hěn kuài.
In English: “He runs very quickly.”
72. Gradually – 逐渐 (zhú jiàn)
In Chinese: 在搬家一个月后，我终于逐渐适应了新环境。
Pinyin: Zài bān jiā yī gè yuè hòu, wǒ zhōng yú zhú jiàn shì yìng le xīn huán jìng.
In English: “A month after I moved, I gradually adapted to the new environment.”
73. Mutually – 互相 (hù xiāng)
In Chinese: 互相尊重是人们之间能够好好相处的首要条件。
Pinyin: Hù xiāng zūn zhòng shì rén men zhī jiān néng gòu hǎo hǎo xiàng chǔ de shǒu yào tiáo jiàn.
In English: “To mutually respect each other is the first rule people should follow if they want to get along.”
74. By oneself – 亲自 (qīn zì)
In Chinese: 我最喜欢的歌星竟然亲自为粉丝制作了礼物。
Pinyin: Wǒ zuì xǐ huan de gē xīng jìng rán qīn zì wèi fěn sī zhì zuò le lǐ wù.
In English: “My favorite singer made the gifts for his fans all by himself.”
75. Carefully – 认真地 (rèn zhēn de)
In Chinese: 学生们认真地读着考卷。
Pinyin: Xué shēng men rèn zhēn de dú zhe kǎo juàn.
In English: “The students are reading the exam carefully.”
76. Quietly – 安静地 (ān jìng de)
In Chinese: 她安静地回到了自己的座位上。
Pinyin: Tā ān jìng de huí dào le zì jǐ de zuò wèi shàng.
In English: “She quietly returned to her own seat.”
77. Really – 真的 (zhēn de)
In Chinese: 我真的很喜欢这个城市。
Pinyin: Wǒ zhēn de hěn xǐ huan zhè gè chéng shì.
In English: “I really like this city very much.”
78. Well – 很好地 (hěn hǎo)
In Chinese: 我现在已经可以很好地独立生活了。
Pinyin: Wǒ xiàn zài yǐ jīng kě yǐ hěn hǎo de dú lì shēng huó le.
In English: “I can now live by myself independently very well.”
79. Together – 一起 (yī qǐ)
In Chinese: 我们一起努力成为自己想成为的人吧。
Pinyin: Wǒ men yī qǐ nǔ lì chéng wéi zì jǐ xiǎng chéng wéi de rén ba.
In English: “Let’s work hard together to become the person we want to become.”
80. Alone – 单独 (dān dú)
In Chinese: 她是一个安静的人，很喜欢单独呆着。
Pinyin: Tā shì yī gè ān jìng de rén, hěn xǐ huan dān dú dāi zhe.
In English: “She is a quiet person and likes to spend time alone.”
81. Hard – 努力地 (nǔ lì de)
In Chinese: 即使作为一名残疾人，他也一直努力地锻炼身体。
Pinyin: Jí shǐ zuò wéi yī míng cán jí rén, tā yě yī zhí nǔ lì de duàn liàn shēn tǐ.
In English: “Even though he is disabled, he still tries hard to exercise.”
82. Basically – 基本 (jī běn)
In Chinese: 只要是周末，我基本上都会熬夜。
Pinyin: Zhǐ yào shì zhōu mò, wǒ jī běn shàng dōu huì áo yè.
In English: “As long as it’s on the weekends, I basically would stay up late.”
83. Almost – 几乎 (jī hū)
In Chinese: 当我听到这个好消息时，我高兴得几乎都要跳起来了。
Pinyin: Dāng wǒ tīng dào zhè gè hǎo xiāo xi shí, wǒ gāo xìng de jī hū dōu yào tiào qǐ lái le.
In English: “When I heard the good news, I was so happy that I almost jumped up high.”
84. Altogether – 一共 (yī gòng)
In Chinese: 这次参加面试的一共有二十个人。
Pinyin: Zhè cì cān jiā miàn shì de yī gòng yǒu èr shí gè rén.
In English: “There are twenty people altogether who attended the interview.”
85. Both – 都 (dōu)
In Chinese: 我和妈妈最喜欢的颜色都是蓝色。
Pinyin: Wǒ hé mā ma zuì xǐ huan de yán sè dōu shì lán sè.
In English: “Both my mom’s and my favorite color is blue.”
86. Thoroughly – 通通 (tōng tōng)
In Chinese: 我要把这个自助餐的所有好吃的通通都尝一遍。
Pinyin: Wǒ yào bǎ zhè gè zì zhù cān de suǒ yǒu hǎo chī de tōng tōng dōu cháng yī biàn.
In English: “I am going to thoroughly try every single one of the delicious foods in this restaurant.”
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87. Very – 非常 (fēi cháng)
In Chinese: 我非常羡慕会弹钢琴的人。
Pinyin: Wǒ fēi cháng xiàn mù huì dàn gāng qín de rén.
In English: “I am very jealous of people who can play the piano well.”
88. So – 很 (hěn)
In Chinese: 妈妈是一个很善良的人。
Pinyin: Mā ma shì yī gè hěn shàn liáng de rén.
In English: “My mom is a very kind person.”
89. Pretty – 挺 (tǐng)
In Chinese: 她画画挺好的。
Pinyin: Tā huà huà tǐng hǎo de.
In English: “She draws pretty good.”
90. Particularly – 特别 (tè bié)
In Chinese: 我特别欣赏这位艺术家的风格。
Pinyin: Wǒ tè bié xīn shǎng zhè wèi yì shù jiā de fēng gé.
In English: “I particularly appreciate the style of this artist.”
91. Quite – 相当 (xiāng dāng)
In Chinese: 他打篮球相当出色。
Pinyin: Tā dǎ lán qiú xiàng dāng chū sè.
In English: “He plays basketball quite amazingly.”
92. Too – 太 (tài)
In Chinese: 你也太冲动了。
Pinyin: Nǐ yě tài chōng dòng le.
In English: “You are too impulsive.”
93. Extremely – 极其 (jí qí)
In Chinese: 她极其善于和人沟通。
Pinyin: Tā jí qí shàn yú hé rén gōu tōng.
In English: “She is extremely good at communicating with people.”
94. Relatively – 比较 (bǐ jiào)
In Chinese: 我爸爸是一个比较保守的人。
Pinyin: Wǒ bà ba shì yī gè bǐ jiào bǎo shǒu de rén.
In English: “My dad is a relatively conservative person.”
95. Totally – 十分 (shí fēn)
In Chinese: 妹妹在钢琴比赛上的表现十分出色。
Pinyin: Mèi mèi zài gāng qín bǐ sài shàng de biǎo xiàn shí fēn chū sè.
In English: “My younger sister’s performance for the piano contest was totally outstanding.”
96. Especially – 格外 (gé wài)
In Chinese: 今天的阳光格外明媚。
Pinyin: Jīn tiān de yáng guāng gé wài míng mèi.
In English: “Today’s sunshine is especially strong.”
97. Even more – 更加 (gèng jiā)
In Chinese: 现在全球变暖更加严重了。
Pinyin: Xiàn zài quán qiú biàn nuǎn gèng jiā yán zhòng le.
In English: “Global warming is getting even more serious now.”
98. A bit – 稍微 (shāo wēi)
In Chinese: 请问你可以稍微向前挪一下吗？
Pinyin: Qǐng wèn nǐ kě yǐ shāo wēi xiàng qián nuó yī xià ma?
In English: “Can you please move forward a bit?”
99. The most – 最 (zuì)
In Chinese: 我最喜欢在夏天吃西瓜了。
Pinyin: Wǒ zuì xǐ huan zài xià tiān chī xī guā le.
In English: I like to eat watermelon during summer the most.
100. More and more – 越发 (yuè fā)
In Chinese: 太阳变得越发灼热了。
Pinyin: Tài yáng biàn de yuè fā zhuó rè le.
In English: “The sun is becoming more and more hot.”
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