Essential Simple Easy Chinese Verbs List to Improve Your Mandarin Learning
Here are 150 most commonly used Chinese Verbs List to kickstart your Chinese language learning.
The Chinese Verbs List is categorised according to the English verbs in alphabetical order. The definition of a verb is to describe an action, state or occurrence of an event in a sentence such as eat, go, come etc.
While we express an English sentence with its verb used, some Chinese words may not necessarily have equivalent Chinese verbs similar to that of English. Sometimes in Mandarin, we use an auxiliary verb + noun to denote a specific English verb.
An English word may be a verb or a noun. One example is “work“. “I work in a company” vs “I have work to do“. On this page, we concentrate only on the English verbs so that the English speakers have a better understanding of the Chinese Verbs meaning.
If there are close associations with 2 or more Chinese Verbs such as “speak, say, tell” and “hear, listen“, I would also place them together in the same post because they would likely share the same Chinese words.
I would be giving sentence examples of all the Chinese Verbs slowly. If there is any word that interest you, click on the right side of the column to “Learn More“.
If the Chinese Verbs also act like a noun in English, you would be able to read both the application. An English verb would likely contain several meanings of the Chinese Verbs. I would focus on the more common Chinese Verbs frequently used in our daily life.
Basic Chinese Verbs List
Able | 能, 能够 | Néng, Nénggòu | |
Accept | 接受 | Jiēshòu | Learn More |
Add | 加,补充 | Jiā, Bǔchōng | Learn More |
Admit | 承认 | Chéngrèn | Learn More |
Agree | 同意,赞成,答应 | Tóngyì, Zànchéng, Dāyìng, | Learn More |
Allow | 允许,让 | Yǔnxǔ, Ràng | Learn More |
Apologize | 道歉 | Dàoqiàn | |
Appear | 出现,显得 | Chūxiàn, Xiǎndé | Learn More |
Apply | 申请 | Shēnqǐng | Learn More |
Arrive | 到 | Dào | |
Ask | 问 | Wèn | Learn More |
Attend | 出席,参加 | Cānjiā, Chūxí | |
Beat | 打,揍,打败 | Dǎ, Zòu, Dǎbài | Learn More |
Begin | 开始 | Kāishǐ | |
Believe | 相信 | Xiāngxìn | |
Blog | 博客 | Bókè | |
Born | 出生 | Chūshēng | |
Bring | 带 | Dài | |
Buy | 买 | Mǎi | |
Call | 打电话,叫 | Dǎ diànhuà, Jiào | |
Can | 可以,能,会,行 | Kěyǐ, Néng, Huì, Xíng | |
Cause | 使,令,引起,导致 | Shǐ, Lìng, Yǐnqǐ, Dǎozhì | |
Change | 换,改,变 | Huàn, Gǎibiàn, Biàn | |
Charge | 充 | Chōng | |
Check | 检查,查明,查 | Jiǎnchá, Chá míng, Chá | |
Clean | 打扫,清理 | Dǎsǎo, Qīnglǐ | |
Come | 来 | Lái | |
Consider | 考虑 ,想想 | Kǎolǜ, Xiǎng xiǎng | |
Continue | 继续 | Jìxù | |
Cook | 煮,做饭 | Zhǔ, Zuò fàn | |
Cry | 哭,叫喊 | Kū, Jiàohǎn | |
Cut | 切,剪 | Qiè, Jiǎn | |
Decide | 决定 | Juédìng | |
Delete | 删除 | Shānchú | |
Disappear | 消失,不见了 | Xiāoshī, Bùjiànle | Learn More |
Discover | 发现,发觉 | Fāxiàn, Fājué | |
Dislike | 不喜欢 | Bù xǐhuān | |
Do | 做 | Zuò | |
Download | 下载 | Xiàzài | |
Dream | 梦见 | Mèng jiàn | |
Drink | 喝 | Hē | |
Drive | 开车,驾驶 | Kāichē, Jiàshǐ | |
Eat | 吃 | Chī | |
Explain | 解释 | Jiěshì | |
Express | 表达,表示 | Biǎodá, Biǎoshì | |
Feel | 觉得,感觉,认为 | Juédé, Gǎnjué, Rènwéi | |
Find | 找 | Zhǎo | |
Flee | 逃跑 | Táopǎo | |
Fly | 飞 | Fēi | |
Get | 得到 | Dédào | |
Give | 给,送 | Gěi, Sòng | |
Go | 去 | Qù | |
Greet | 打招呼,迎接 | Dǎzhāohū, Yíngjiē | |
Guarantee | 保证 | Bǎozhèng | Learn More |
Guess | 猜测,猜 | Cāicè, Cāi | |
Hate | 讨厌,恨 | Tǎoyàn, Hèn | |
Have | 有 | Yǒu | |
Hear | 听 | Tīng | |
Help | 帮 | Bāng | |
Hope | 希望 | Xīwàng | |
Hug | 拥抱,抱着 | Yǒngbào, Bàozhe | |
Inform | 通知,告诉 | Tōngzhī, Gàosù | |
Invite | 邀请,请 | Yāoqǐng, Qǐng | Learn More |
Keep | 收,保留 | Shōu, Bǎoliú | |
Kiss | 吻 | Wěn | |
Know | 知道,认识 | Zhīdào, Rènshì | |
Learn | 学习 | Xuéxí | |
Leave | 离开,留下 | Líkāi, Liú xià | |
Let | 让 | Ràng | Learn More |
Like | 喜欢 ,像 | Xǐhuān, Xiàng | |
Live | 住,生活,过 | Zhù, Shēnghuó, Guò | |
Listen | 听 | Tīng | |
Look | 看 | Kàn | |
Lose | 输,失去,丢失,迷路 | Shū, Shīqù, Diūshī, Mílù | |
Love | 爱,喜欢 | Ài, Xǐhuān | |
Make | 制造,做 | Zhìzào, Zuò | |
Miss | 想念,错过 | Xiǎngniàn, Cuòguò | |
Misunderstand | 误会,误解 | Wùhuì, Wùjiě | |
Need | 需要,必须 | Xūyào, Bìxū | |
Notice | 注意 | Zhùyì | |
Notify | 通知,告诉 | Tōngzhī, Gàosù | |
Observe | 观察 | Guānchá | |
Order | 订购,订,命令 | Dìnggòu, Dìng, Mìnglìng | |
Participate | 参加,参与 | Cānjiā, Cānyù | |
Pay | 付,还 | Fù, Huán | |
Perform | 表演 | Biǎoyǎn | |
Persist | 坚持,持续 | Jiānchí, Chíxù | |
Play | 玩,播放 | Wán, Bòfàng | |
Possess | 拥有 | Yǒngyǒu | |
Pour | 倒 | Dào | |
Prepare | 准备 | Zhǔnbèi | |
Prevent | 阻止 | Zǔzhǐ | |
Promise | 答应,承诺 | Dāyìng, Chéngnuò | Learn More |
Pronounce | 发音 | Fāyīn | Learn More |
Protect | 保护 | Bǎohù | |
Provide | 提供,给 | Tígōng, Gěi | |
Put | 放 | Fàng | |
Punish | 惩罚 | Chéngfá | |
Question | 问,怀疑 | Wèn, Huáiyí | |
Reach | 到,到达,达到 | Dào, Dàodá, Dádào | |
Read | 读, 阅读,看 | Dú, Yuèdú, kàn | Learn More |
Receive | 收到,接到 | Shōu dào, Jiē dào | |
Record | 记录 | Jìlù | |
Reflect | 思考,深思 | Sīkǎo, Shēnsī | |
Register | 登记 | Dēngjì | |
Reject | 拒绝 | Jùjué | Learn More |
Repeat | 重复 | Chóngfù | |
Replace | 更换,代替,替代 | Gēnghuàn, Dàitì, Tìdài | |
Request | 要求,拜托 | Yāoqiú, Bàituō | |
Return | 回,退换 | Huí, Tuìhuàn | |
Resign | 辞职 | Cízhí | |
Run | 跑 | Pǎo | |
Save | 省,救,保存 | Shěng, jiù, Bǎocún | |
Say | 说 | Shuō | |
Scold | 骂 | Mà | |
Search | 寻找,搜寻 | Xúnzhǎo, Sōuxún | |
See | 看见 | Kànjiàn | |
Seem | 似乎,好像,显得 | Sìhū, Hǎoxiàng, Xiǎndé | Learn More |
Sell | 卖,出售 | Mài, Chūshòu | |
Send | 发送 ,发,寄 | Fāsòng, Fā, Jì | |
Shout | 喊 | Hǎn | |
Sit | 坐 | Zuò | |
Sleep | 睡 | Shuì | |
Stand | 站 | Zhàn | |
Stay | 留,住 | Liú, Zhù | |
Stop | 停 | Tíng | |
Stroll | 漫步 | Mànbù | |
Study | 读书,研究 | Dúshū, Yánjiū | |
Speak | 讲 | Jiǎng | |
Spell | 拼写,拼读 | Pīnxiě, Pīn dú | |
Surf | 上网 | Shàngwǎng | |
Suspect | 怀疑 | Huáiyí | |
Swim | 游泳,游 | Yóuyǒng, Yóu | |
Take | 拿,携带,搭 | Ná, Xiédài, Dā | |
Teach | 教,教导 | Jiāo, Jiàodǎo | Learn More |
Tell | 告诉,讲,说 | Gàosù, Jiǎng, Shuō | |
Think | 想 | Xiǎng | |
Travel | 旅行 | Lǚxíng | |
Try | 尝试,试 | Chángshì, Shì | |
Trust | 相信 | Xiāngxìn | |
Type | 打字 | Dǎzì | |
Understand | 理解,了解,明白,清楚,懂 | Lǐjiě, Liǎojiě, Míngbái, Qīngchǔ, Dǒng | |
Upload | 上载 | Shàngzài | |
Verify | 确认,证实 | Quèrèn, Zhèngshí | |
Visit | 参观,拜访,访问 | Cānguān, Bàifǎng, Fǎngwèn | |
Walk | 走,走路,步行 | Zǒu | |
Want | 要 | Yào | |
Warn | 警告 | Jǐnggào | |
Wash | 洗 | Xǐ | |
Waste | 浪费 | Làngfèi | |
Watch | 看,留意 | Kàn, Liúyì | |
Wear | 穿,戴 | Chuān, Dài | |
Win | 赢,获胜 | Yíng, Huòshèng | |
Wish | 想要,希望,祝 | Xiǎng yào, Xīwàng, Zhù | |
Work | 工作 | Gōngzuò | |
Write | 写 | Xiě | Learn More |
thanks for providing the easiest steps of learning this
Thank you thank you for this. I needed it to spice up my Mando.
All the best in your Mandarin learning! 🙂
Thank you! Glad I found this site. : )
This is very good to learn Chinese language.