Chinese Vocabulary: Common Adverbs in Chinese

Unlock fluency with essential Chinese adverbs for smoother conversations.

Your Quest to Mastery

1. Study the Vocabulary

Start by reading and listening to the words in the Vocabulary List to build your foundational knowledge.

2. Test Your Knowledge

Play the interactive games to improve your recall, reading, and listening skills.

3. Achieve Mastery

Score highly across all games to master this topic, earn the prestigious Mastery Badge!

Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
quickly
迅速地
xùn sù de
slowly
慢慢地
màn màn dì
carefully
小心地
xiǎo xīn dì
loudly
大声地
dà shēng dì
quietly
安静地
ān jìng de
happily
快乐地
kuài lè de
sadly
悲伤地
bēi shāng de
easily
容易地
róng yì dì
hardly
几乎不
jī hū bù
clearly
清楚地
qīng chǔ de
brightly
明亮地
míngliàng de
darkly
暗地
àn dì
angrily
生气地
shēngqì de
calmly
平静地
píng jìng dì
cautiously
谨慎地
jǐn shèn de
dearly
亲爱地
qīn ài de
gently
温柔地
wēn róu dì
graciously
亲切地
qīn qiè de
greatly
非常地
fēi cháng dì
inwardly
内心地
nèi xīn dì
outwardly
表面地
biǎomiàn dì
joyfully
快乐地
kuài lè de
lately
最近
zuìjìn
neatly
整洁地
zhěngjié de
nicely
好好地
hǎo hǎo de
patiently
耐心地
nàixīn de
perfectly
完美地
wán měi de
poorly
糟糕地
zāo gāo de
ruidely
粗鲁地
cū lǔ dì
sincerely
真诚地
zhēnchéng de
swiftly
迅速地
xùn sù dì
tightly
紧紧地
jǐn jǐn de
truly
真正地
zhēn zhèng de
vigorously
有力地
yǒu lì de
warmly
热情地
rè qíng de
weakly
虚弱地
xū ruò dì
willingly
乐意地
lè yì de
wisely
明智地
míng zhì dì
worryingly
令人担忧地
lìng rén dān yōu dì

Language Insight: Adverb Placement in Chinese

In Chinese, adverbs usually come before the verb in a sentence. However, adverbs of frequency such as 常常 (chángcháng) and 从来不 (cónglái bù) come before the subject. Remember this when using adverbs in Chinese sentences!

Games for Chinese Vocabulary: Common Adverbs in Chinese

Was This Lesson Helpful?

Please log in or sign up to rate this lesson. 

Take Your Learning Offline

Want a convenient, print-ready study guide for this lesson? Become a Memory Wizards Pro member to unlock the downloadable " Memory Scrolls" for this topic and our entire library!

  • ✓ Complete Vocabulary Lists
  • ✓ Key Facts & Timelines
  • ✓ Beautifully Formatted for Print & Mobile
Upgrade to Pro

You must be logged in to provide feedback. Please log in or create a free account.

You must be logged in to provide feedback. Please log in or create a free account.

Scroll to Top