Chinese Verbs Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing common Chinese verbs.

是有 (shì yǒu)

to be, to have

做 (zuò)

to do, to be/become (career)

吃 (chī)

to eat

喝 (hē)

to drink

叫 (jiào)

to call, to be named

学习 (xuéxí)

to learn, to study

说 (shuō)

to say, speak, talk

想 (xiăng)

would like, to think

要 (yào)

to want, be going to, must

喜欢 (xĭhuan)

to like

爱 (ài)

to love

知道 (zhidao)

to know

懂 (dong)

to understand

明白 (míng bái)

to understand

听 (ting)

to listen/hear

写 (xiě)

to write

画 (huà)

to draw/paint

看 (kàn)

to see, read, watch, look at

见/见面 (jiàn/jiànmiàn)

to meet

住 (zhù)

to live

请 (qing)

to invite, to ask, please

让 (ràng)

to let, allow, make

进 (jìn)

to enter

出去 (chūqù)

to go out

出门 (chū mén)

to go out/leave (house)

呆 (dāi)

stay (e.g., at home)

坐 (zuò)

to sit

唱 (chàng)

to sing

跳 (tiào)

to jump

玩 (wán)

to play

睡觉 (shuìjiào)

to sleep

开 (kāi)

to switch on, turn on, open

关 (guān)

to close, to switch off

告诉 (gàosu)

to tell

来 (lái)

to come

去 (qù)

to go

回到 (huí dào)

to return, to arrive

对…有兴趣 (duì…. yǒu xingqù)

to be interested in

对…感兴趣 (duì….găn xìngqu)

to be interested in

认识 (rènshi)

to know (a person), recognize

应该 (yinggāi)

should

希望 (xī wàng)

to hope

需要 (xūyào)

to need

祝 (zhù)

to wish

试 (shi)

to try

帮助 (bāngzhù)

to help

买 (mǎi)

to buy

卖 (mài)

to sell

收到 (shoudào)

to receive

拿 (ná)

to take

带 (dài)

to carry

戴 (dài)

to wear, to put on (accessories)

打 (dǎ)

to play (ball game), make (phone call), hit

踢 (tī)

to play (football), kick

穿 (chuan)

to wear, to put on (clothes)

用 (yòng)

to use

不用 (bú vòng)

not need to

换 (huàn)

to change

开始 (kāishĭ)

to begin

开车 (kāi chē)

to drive

停 (tíng)

to stop

等 (děng)

to wait for

放 (fàng)

to put, to release

给 (gĕi)

to give

送 (sòng)

to give (present), to deliver

陪 (péi)

to accompany

发 (电子邮件) fā (diànzi yóujiàn)

to send (email), to emit

寄(信) jì (xīn)

to send (a letter)

记得 (jìdé)

to remember

忘 (wàng)

to forget

笑 (xiào)

to laugh, to smile

洗 (xĭ)

to wash

好象 (hǎoxiàng)

to seem

找 (zhǎo)

to look for

花 (huā)

to spend (time/money)

参观 (cānguān)

to visit (place)

参加 (cānjiā)

to take part in

采访 (cǎi fǎng)

to interview