Key Chinese Verbs Flashcards by Catherine G

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是
shì

to be

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有
yǒu

to have

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来
lái

to come

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到
dào

to arrive

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说
shuō

to speak, to say

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要
yào

to want

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去
qù

to go

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出去
chū qù

to go out

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会
huì

to be able to

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过
guò

to pass, to cross

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看
kàn

to look at, to watch

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想
xiǎng

to think

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做
zuò

to make, to do

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用
yòng

to use

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学
xué

to study, to learn

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进
jìn

to enter

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开
kāi

to open

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关
guān

to close

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动
dòng

to move

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长
zhǎng

to grow

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问
wèn

to ask

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给
gěi

to give

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知道
zhī dào

to know

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走
zǒu

to walk

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# Translate to Chinese: 见 jiàn

to see, to meet

# Translate to Chinese: 等 děng

to wait

# Translate to Chinese: 教 jiāo

to teach

# Translate to Chinese: 开始 kāi shǐ

to start

# Translate to Chinese: 吃 chī

to eat

# Translate to Chinese: 喝 hē

to drink

# Translate to Chinese: 写 xiě

to write

# Translate to Chinese: 加 jiā

to add

# Translate to Chinese: 住 zhù

to live (in a place)

# Translate to Chinese: 爱 ài

to love

# Translate to Chinese: 听 tīng

to listen

# Translate to Chinese: 买 mǎi

to buy

# Translate to Chinese: 读 dú

to read

# Translate to Chinese: 活 huó

to live, to be alive

# Translate to Chinese: 感觉 gǎn jué

to feel

# Translate to Chinese: 笑 xiào

to laugh

# Translate to Chinese: 相信 xiāng xìn

to believe

# Translate to Chinese: 叫 jiào

to cry out, to call

# Translate to Chinese: 认为 rèn wéi

to think that

# Translate to Chinese: 认识 rèn shi

to recognize

# Translate to Chinese: 打 dǎ

to hit

# Translate to Chinese: 画 huà

to draw

# Translate to Chinese: 告诉 gào su

to tell

# Translate to Chinese: 带 dài

to bring

# Translate to Chinese: 需要 xū yào

to need

# Translate to Chinese: 提 tí

to raise, to lift

# Translate to Chinese: 反 fǎn

to turn over

# Translate to Chinese: 睡觉 shuì jiào

to sleep

# Translate to Chinese: 让 ràng

to allow

# Translate to Chinese: 保护 bǎo hù

to protect

# Translate to Chinese: 懂 dǒng

to understand

# Translate to Chinese: 玩 wán

to play

# Translate to Chinese: 放 fàng

to put

# Translate to Chinese: 做工 zuò gōng

to work

# Translate to Chinese: 喜欢 xǐ huān

to like

# Translate to Chinese: 找 zhǎo

to look for

# Translate to Chinese: 试 shì

to try

# Translate to Chinese: 改 gǎi

to change

# Translate to Chinese: 拿 ná

to hold, to take

# Translate to Chinese: 唱 chàng

to sing

# Translate to Chinese: 花 huā

to spend

# Translate to Chinese: 跳舞 tiào wǔ

to dance

# Translate to Chinese: 请 qǐng

to invite, to ask

# Translate to Chinese: 记 jì

to remember, to record

# Translate to Chinese: 死 sǐ

to die

# Translate to Chinese: 坐 zuò

to sit

# Translate to Chinese: 坐下 zuò xià

to sit down

# Translate to Chinese: 旅行 lǚ xíng

to travel

# Translate to Chinese: 拉 lā

to pull

# Translate to Chinese: 做饭 zuò fàn

to cook

# Translate to Chinese: 切 qiē

to cut

# Translate to Chinese: 焚烧 fén shāo

to burn

# Translate to Chinese: 飞 fēi

to fly

# Translate to Chinese: 聊天 liáo tiān

to chat

# Translate to Chinese: 送 sòng

to send

# Translate to Chinese: 收 shōu

to receive, to accept

# Translate to Chinese: 练习 liàn xí

to practice

# Translate to Chinese: 扔 rēng

to throw

# Translate to Chinese: 支持 zhī chí

to support

# Translate to Chinese: 选 xuǎn

to choose

# Translate to Chinese: 准备 zhǔn bèi

to prepare

# Translate to Chinese: 卖 mài

to sell

# Translate to Chinese: 出生 chū shēng

to be born

# Translate to Chinese: 包 bāo

to cover, to wrap

# Translate to Chinese: 介绍 jiè shào

to introduce

# Translate to Chinese: 担心 dān xīn

to worry

# Translate to Chinese: 推 tuī

to push

# Translate to Chinese: 成为 chéng wéi

to become

# Translate to Chinese: 完成 wán chéng

to finish

# Translate to Chinese: 变成 biàn chéng

to change into

# Translate to Chinese: 失败 shī bài

to fail

# Translate to Chinese: 谈 tán

to talk, to discuss

# Translate to Chinese: 停 tíng

to stop

# Translate to Chinese: 杀 shā

to kill

# Translate to Chinese: 帮助 bāng zhù

to help

# Translate to Chinese: 跑 pǎo

to run

# Translate to Chinese: 忘记 wàng jì

to forget

# Translate to Chinese: 赢 yíng

to win

# Translate to Chinese: 结束 jié shù

to end, to finish

# Translate to Chinese: 恨 hèn

to hate

# Translate to Chinese: 生病 shēng bìng

to fall ill

# Translate to Chinese: 洗 xǐ

to wash

# Translate to Chinese: 查 chá

to research

# Translate to Chinese: 休息 xiū xi

to rest

# Translate to Chinese: 考 kǎo

to test

# Translate to Chinese: 上 (楼) shàng (lóu)

to go up (stairs)

# Translate to Chinese: 下 (楼) xià (lóu)

to go down (stairs)

# Translate to Chinese: 回答 huí dá

to answer, to reply

# Translate to Chinese: 拥抱 yōng bào

to hug

# Translate to Chinese: 受伤 shòu shāng

to be injured

# Translate to Chinese: 做梦 zuò mèng

to dream

# Translate to Chinese: 哭 kū

to cry

# Translate to Chinese: 呼吸 hū xī

to breathe

# Translate to Chinese: 怕 pà

to be afraid of (something)

# Translate to Chinese: 站 zhàn

to stand

# Translate to Chinese: 压 yā

to push down

# Translate to Chinese: 站起来 zhàn qǐ lái

to stand up

# Translate to Chinese: 敢 gǎn

to dare (to do something)

# Translate to Chinese: 减少 jiǎn shǎo

to reduce

# Translate to Chinese: 成功 chéng gōng

to succeed

# Translate to Chinese: 开车 kāi chē

to drive a car

# Translate to Chinese: 待 dāi

to stay

# Translate to Chinese: 表演 biáo yǎn

to perform

# Translate to Chinese: 闻 wén

to smell

# Translate to Chinese: 翻译 fān yì

to translate

# Translate to Chinese: 靠 kào

to lean on, to depend upon

# Translate to Chinese: 下雨 xià yǔ

to rain

# Translate to Chinese: 下雪 xià xuě

to snow

# Translate to Chinese: 享受 xiǎng shòu

to enjoy

# Translate to Chinese: 批评 pī píng

to criticize

# Translate to Chinese: 输 shū

to lose (a game)

# Translate to Chinese: 投票 tóu piào

to vote

# Translate to Chinese: 修 xiū

to repair

# Translate to Chinese: 换 huàn

to exchange, to change

# Translate to Chinese: 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng

to applaud

# Translate to Chinese: 锻炼 duàn liàn

to exercise

# Translate to Chinese: 抓 zhuā

to grab

# Translate to Chinese: 跳 tiào

to jump

# Translate to Chinese: 穿 chuān

to wear

# Translate to Chinese: 推荐 tuī jiàn

to recommend

# Translate to Chinese: 脱 tuō

to take off

# Translate to Chinese: 生气 shēng qì

to get angry

# Translate to Chinese: 决定 jué dìng

to decide

# Translate to Chinese: 养 yǎng

to raise (a child, a pet)

# Translate to Chinese: 按 àn

to press

# Translate to Chinese: 按摩 àn mó

to massage

# Translate to Chinese: 救 jiù

to rescue

# Translate to Chinese: 追 zhuī

to chase

# Translate to Chinese: 吻 wěn

to kiss

# Translate to Chinese: 租 zū

to rent

# Translate to Chinese: 伸 shēn

to stretch

# Translate to Chinese: 恢复 huī fù

to recover (from illness)

# Translate to Chinese: 吓 xià

to scare

# Translate to Chinese: 模仿 mó fǎng

to imitate

# Translate to Chinese: 避免 bì miǎn

to avoid

# Translate to Chinese: 说服 shuō fú

to persuade

# Translate to Chinese: 发现 fā xiàn

to discover

# Translate to Chinese: 下载 xià zǎi

to download

# Translate to Chinese: 付钱 fù qián

to pay

# Translate to Chinese: 游泳 yóu yǒng

to swim

# Translate to Chinese: 允许 yǔn xǔ

to permit

# Translate to Chinese: 缺乏 quē fá

to lack

# Translate to Chinese: 结婚 jié hūn

to get married

# Translate to Chinese: 醒来 xǐng lái

to wake up

# Translate to Chinese: 安慰 ān wèi

to comfort

# Translate to Chinese: 解决 (问题) jiě jué (wèn tí)

to solve (a problem)

# Translate to Chinese: 希望 xī wàng

to hope

# Translate to Chinese: 出汗 chū hàn

to sweat

# Translate to Chinese: 打扫 dǎ sǎo

to clean, to sweep

# Translate to Chinese: 习惯 xí guàn

to get used to

# Translate to Chinese: 吹 chuī

to blow

# Translate to Chinese: 包括 bāo kuò

to include

# Translate to Chinese: 吵架 chǎo jià

to quarrel

# Translate to Chinese: 浪费 làng fèi

to waste

# Translate to Chinese: 估计 gū jì

to estimate

# Translate to Chinese: 缓解 huǎn jiě

to alleviate

# Translate to Chinese: 喊叫 hǎn jiào

to shout

# Translate to Chinese: 承诺 chéng nuò

to promise

# Translate to Chinese: 咬 yǎo

to bite

# Translate to Chinese: 爬 pá

to climb

# Translate to Chinese: 录 (声音) lù shēng yīn

to record (a sound)

# Translate to Chinese: 纠正 jiū zhèng

to correct

# Translate to Chinese: 设计 shè jì

to design

# Translate to Chinese: 发明 fā míng

to invent

# Translate to Chinese: 返回 fǎn huí

to return, to come back

# Translate to Chinese: 碰 (东西) pèng (dōng xi)

to bump into (something)

# Translate to Chinese: 犯罪 fàn zuì

to commit a crime

# Translate to Chinese: 惩罚 chéng fá

to punish

# Translate to Chinese: 满足 mǎn zú

to be satisfied

# Translate to Chinese: 签署 qiān shǔ

to sign

# Translate to Chinese: 挑战 tiǎo zhàn

to challenge

# Translate to Chinese: 怀孕 huái yùn

to get pregnant

# Translate to Chinese: 宣布 xuān bù

to announce

# Translate to Chinese: 戒 (酒，毒品) jiè (jiǔ, dú pǐn)

to give up (alcohol, drugs)

# Translate to Chinese: 提供 tí gōng

to provide

# Translate to Chinese: 限制 xiàn zhì

to restrict

# Translate to Chinese: 代表 dài biǎo

to represent

# Translate to Chinese: to be

是 shì

# Translate to Chinese: to have

有 yǒu

# Translate to Chinese: to come

来 lái

# Translate to Chinese: to arrive

到 dào

# Translate to Chinese: to speak, to say

说 shuō

# Translate to Chinese: to want

要 yào

# Translate to Chinese: to go

去 qù

# Translate to Chinese: to go out

出去 chū qù

# Translate to Chinese: to be able to

会 huì

# Translate to Chinese: to pass, to cross

过 guò

# Translate to Chinese: to look at, to watch

看 kàn

# Translate to Chinese: to think

想 xiǎng

# Translate to Chinese: to make, to do

做 zuò

# Translate to Chinese: to use

用 yòng

# Translate to Chinese: to study, to learn

学 xué

# Translate to Chinese: to enter

进 jìn

# Translate to Chinese: to open

开 kāi

# Translate to Chinese: to close

关 guān

# Translate to Chinese: to move

动 dòng

# Translate to Chinese: to grow

长 zhǎng

# Translate to Chinese: to ask

问 wèn

# Translate to Chinese: to give

给 gěi

# Translate to Chinese: to know

知道 zhī dào

# Translate to Chinese: to walk

走 zǒu

# Translate to Chinese: to see, to meet

见 jiàn

# Translate to Chinese: to wait

等 děng

# Translate to Chinese: to teach

教 jiāo

# Translate to Chinese: to start

开始 kāi shǐ

# Translate to Chinese: to eat

吃 chī

# Translate to Chinese: to drink

喝 hē

# Translate to Chinese: to write

写 xiě

# Translate to Chinese: to add

加 jiā

# Translate to Chinese: to live (in a place)

住 zhù

# Translate to Chinese: to love

爱 ài

# Translate to Chinese: to listen

听 tīng

# Translate to Chinese: to buy

买 mǎi

# Translate to Chinese: to read

读 dú

# Translate to Chinese: to live, to be alive

活 huó

# Translate to Chinese: to feel

感觉 gǎn jué

# Translate to Chinese: to laugh

笑 xiào

# Translate to Chinese: to believe

相信 xiāng xìn

# Translate to Chinese: to cry out, to call

叫 jiào

# Translate to Chinese: to think that

认为 rèn wéi

# Translate to Chinese: to recognize

认识 rèn shi

# Translate to Chinese: to hit

打 dǎ

# Translate to Chinese: to draw

画 huà

# Translate to Chinese: to tell

告诉 gào su

# Translate to Chinese: to bring

带 dài

# Translate to Chinese: to need

需要 xū yào

# Translate to Chinese: to raise, to lift

提 tí

# Translate to Chinese: to turn over

反 fǎn

# Translate to Chinese: to sleep

睡觉 shuì jiào

# Translate to Chinese: to allow

让 ràng

# Translate to Chinese: to protect

保护 bǎo hù

# Translate to Chinese: to understand

懂 dǒng

# Translate to Chinese: to play

玩 wán

# Translate to Chinese: to put

放 fàng

# Translate to Chinese: to work

做工 zuò gōng

# Translate to Chinese: to like

喜欢 xǐ huān

# Translate to Chinese: to look for

找 zhǎo

# Translate to Chinese: to try

试 shì

# Translate to Chinese: to change

改 gǎi

# Translate to Chinese: to hold, to take

拿 ná

# Translate to Chinese: to sing

唱 chàng

# Translate to Chinese: to spend

花 huā

# Translate to Chinese: to dance

跳舞 tiào wǔ

# Translate to Chinese: to invite, to ask

请 qǐng

# Translate to Chinese: to remember, to record

记 jì

# Translate to Chinese: to die

死 sǐ

# Translate to Chinese: to sit

坐 zuò

# Translate to Chinese: to sit down

坐下 zuò xià

# Translate to Chinese: to travel

旅行 lǚ xíng

# Translate to Chinese: to pull

拉 lā

# Translate to Chinese: to cook

做饭 zuò fàn

# Translate to Chinese: to cut

切 qiē

# Translate to Chinese: to burn

焚烧 fén shāo

# Translate to Chinese: to fly

飞 fēi

# Translate to Chinese: to chat

聊天 liáo tiān

# Translate to Chinese: to send

送 sòng

# Translate to Chinese: to receive, to accept

收 shōu

# Translate to Chinese: to practice

练习 liàn xí

# Translate to Chinese: to throw

扔 rēng

# Translate to Chinese: to support

支持 zhī chí

# Translate to Chinese: to choose

选 xuǎn

# Translate to Chinese: to prepare

准备 zhǔn bèi

# Translate to Chinese: to sell

卖 mài

# Translate to Chinese: to be born

出生 chū shēng

# Translate to Chinese: to cover, to wrap

包 bāo

# Translate to Chinese: to introduce

介绍 jiè shào

# Translate to Chinese: to worry

担心 dān xīn

# Translate to Chinese: to push

推 tuī

# Translate to Chinese: to become

成为 chéng wéi

# Translate to Chinese: to finish

完成 wán chéng

# Translate to Chinese: to change into

变成 biàn chéng

# Translate to Chinese: to fail

失败 shī bài

# Translate to Chinese: to talk, to discuss

谈 tán

# Translate to Chinese: to stop

停 tíng

# Translate to Chinese: to kill

杀 shā

# Translate to Chinese: to help

帮助 bāng zhù

# Translate to Chinese: to run

跑 pǎo

# Translate to Chinese: to forget

忘记 wàng jì

# Translate to Chinese: to win

赢 yíng

# Translate to Chinese: to end, to finish

结束 jié shù

# Translate to Chinese: to hate

恨 hèn

# Translate to Chinese: to fall ill

生病 shēng bìng

# Translate to Chinese: to wash

洗 xǐ

# Translate to Chinese: to research

查 chá

# Translate to Chinese: to rest

休息 xiū xi

# Translate to Chinese: to test

考 kǎo

# Translate to Chinese: to go up (stairs)

上 (楼) shàng (lóu)

# Translate to Chinese: to go down (stairs)

下 (楼) xià (lóu)

# Translate to Chinese: to answer, to reply

回答 huí dá

# Translate to Chinese: to hug

拥抱 yōng bào

# Translate to Chinese: to be injured

受伤 shòu shāng

# Translate to Chinese: to dream

做梦 zuò mèng

# Translate to Chinese: to cry

哭 kū

# Translate to Chinese: to breathe

呼吸 hū xī

# Translate to Chinese: to be afraid of (something)

怕 pà

# Translate to Chinese: to stand

站 zhàn

# Translate to Chinese: to push down

压 yā

# Translate to Chinese: to stand up

站起来 zhàn qǐ lái

# Translate to Chinese: to dare (to do something)

敢 gǎn

# Translate to Chinese: to reduce

减少 jiǎn shǎo

# Translate to Chinese: to succeed

成功 chéng gōng

# Translate to Chinese: to drive a car

开车 kāi chē

# Translate to Chinese: to stay

待 dāi

# Translate to Chinese: to perform

表演 biáo yǎn

# Translate to Chinese: to smell

闻 wén

# Translate to Chinese: to translate

翻译 fān yì

# Translate to Chinese: to lean on, to depend upon

靠 kào

# Translate to Chinese: to rain

下雨 xià yǔ

# Translate to Chinese: to snow

下雪 xià xuě

# Translate to Chinese: to enjoy

享受 xiǎng shòu

# Translate to Chinese: to criticize

批评 pī píng

# Translate to Chinese: to lose (a game)

输 shū

# Translate to Chinese: to vote

投票 tóu piào

# Translate to Chinese: to repair

修 xiū

# Translate to Chinese: to exchange, to change

换 huàn

# Translate to Chinese: to applaud

鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng

# Translate to Chinese: to exercise

锻炼 duàn liàn

# Translate to Chinese: to grab

抓 zhuā

# Translate to Chinese: to jump

跳 tiào

# Translate to Chinese: to wear

穿 chuān

# Translate to Chinese: to recommend

Key Chinese Verbs Flashcards

Use this deck to memorize key Chinese verbs. The basic form of Chinese verbs do not need to be conjugated, so this is the only form of Chinese verbs that you need to know.