VERBS Flashcards
Chinese verbs
是
to be
(shì)
请问
excuse me, may I ask
(qǐngwèn)
请 #1
please
(qǐng)
请 #2
invite
(qǐng)
问
ask
(wèn)
叫
call, name
(jiào)
姓
be surnamed
(xìng)
认识
know, recognize
(rènshi)
学习
study
(xuéxí)
上课
attend class,
(shàng kè)
说
speak
(shuō)
有
have
(yǒu)
做
do, engage in
(zuò)
买
buy, purchase
(mǎi)
需要
need
(xūyào)
要
want
(yào)
谢谢
thank
(xièxie)
不客气
you’re welcome
(bú kèqi)
在
indicating where a person or thing is
(zài)
去
go, leave, depart
(qù)
知道
know
(zhīdào)
看
see, look, watch
(kàn)
对不起
I’m sorry
(duìbuqǐ)
吃
eat
(chī)
准备
intend, plan
(zhǔnbèi)
没 (有)
not have, be without
(méi (yǒu))
祝
express good wishes, wish
(zhù)
见面
meet, see
(jiàn miàn)
再见
goodbye, see you again
(zàijiàn)
开
open
(kāi)
关
shut, close
(guān)
起床
get up, get out of bed
(qǐ chuáng)
站
stand up, get up, rise
(qǐ)
洗澡
have or take a bath, take a shower
(xǐ zǎo)
洗
wash
(xǐ)
开始
begin, start
(kāishǐ)
喝
drink
(hē)
休息
take a breath, have a rest
(xiūxi)
爬山
climb a mountain
(pá shān)
呼吸
breathe
(hūxī)
听说
hear of, be told
(tīngshuō)
出发
set out, set off, start off
(chūfā)
找
look for, try to find, want to see
(zhǎo)
从……到……
from…to…
(cóng…dào…)
从
from (used to indicate direction or time)
(cóng)
到
to, arrive (can also mean “reach”)
(dào)
收拾
tidy up, clean
(shōushi)
用
use
(yòng)
上班
go to work
(shàngbān)
做饭
cook
(zuò fàn)
聊天儿
chat
(liáo tiān er)
不用
no need to, don’t have to (negation of “use”)
(bú yòng)
用
use
(yòng)
干
do
(gàn)
听
listen
(tīng)
感兴趣
to be interested in
(gǎn xìng qù)
选
to choose, select
(xuǎn)
报名
to register, sign up
(bào míng)
运动
to exercise (can also be a noun: exercise, sports)
(yùn dòng)
租
rent
(zū)
搬家
to move (house)
(bānjiā)
离
to be away from
(lí)
走
to walk
(zǒu)
行
be all right, will do
(xíng)
请客
to treat/host guests
(qǐngkè)
来
to come
(lái)
玩儿
to play/have fun
(wánr)
感冒
catch cold
(catch a cold)
有空儿
to have free time
(yǒu kòngr)
呼
to exhale/call out
(hū)
看病
to see a doctor
(kànbìng)
穿
to wear
(chuān)
生病
(shēngbìng) - Fall ill, be sick
试衣服
(shì yīfu) - Try on clothes
放假
(fàng jià) - Have a holiday or vacation
帮助
(bāng zhù) - Help, do a favor, give (lend) a hand
返回
(fǎnhuí) - Return, go back
回
(huí) - Return
开车
(kāi chē) - Drive