70 Most Common Verbs in Chinese
ID |
Chinese |
Pinyin |
English |
1 |
说 |
shuō |
Speak, tell |
2 |
听 |
tīng |
Listen |
3 |
去 |
qù |
Go |
4 |
走 |
zǒu |
Walk |
5 |
拿 |
ná |
Hold, take, grasp |
6 |
扛 |
káng |
Carry, lift, shoulder |
7 |
坐 |
zuò |
Sit |
8 |
吃 |
chī |
Eat |
9 |
喝 |
hē |
Drink |
10 |
咬 |
yǎo |
Bite |
11 |
喊 |
hǎn |
Shout |
12 |
叫 |
jiào |
Call, shout |
13 |
哭 |
kū |
Cry |
14 |
送 |
sòng |
See off, give as a gift, send |
15 |
接 |
jiē |
Receive, pick up |
16 |
打 |
dǎ |
Hit, play |
17 |
骂 |
mà |
Scold, rebuke |
18 |
提 |
tí |
Carry, lift, raise |
19 |
举 |
qǔ |
Raise, lift, hold up |
20 |
问 |
wèn |
Ask, inquire |
21 |
回 |
huí |
Return, go back |
22 |
画 |
huà |
Draw |
23 |
摘 |
zhāi |
Pick, pluck |
24 |
种 |
zhòng |
Plant |
25 |
跳 |
tiào |
Jump |
26 |
踢 |
tī |
Kick |
27 |
踩 |
cǎi |
Step on, tread, crush |
28 |
唱 |
chàng |
Sing |
29 |
刷 |
shuā |
Brush (teeth) |
30 |
洗 |
xǐ |
Bathe, wash |
31 |
关 |
guān |
Close, shut, turn off |
32 |
开 |
kāi |
Open, unfold, separate |
33 |
拧 |
níng |
Twist, squeeze |
34 |
买 |
mǎi |
Buy |
35 |
卖 |
mài |
Sell |
36 |
摸 |
mō |
Touch, feel |
37 |
给 |
gěi |
Give, deliver to |
38 |
脱 |
tuō |
Take off, shed, remove |
39 |
拉 |
lā |
Pull, drag |
40 |
推 |
tuī |
Push |
41 |
读 |
dú |
Read |
42 |
看 |
kàn |
Look, watch, see |
43 |
玩 |
wán |
Play |
44 |
握手 |
wòshǒu |
Shake hands |
45 |
跑 |
pǎo |
Run |
46 |
思考 |
sīkǎo |
Think, ponder |
47 |
学习 |
xuéxí |
Study, learn |
48 |
工作 |
gōngzuò |
Work, job |
49 |
知道 |
zhīdào |
Know |
50 |
鼓掌 |
gǔzhǎng |
Applaud |
51 |
打扫 |
dǎsǎo |
Sweep, clean |
52 |
飞 |
fēi |
Fly |
53 |
湾 |
wān |
Dock, berth |
54 |
捡 |
jiǎn |
Pick up, gather |
55 |
有 |
yǒu |
Have |
56 |
要 |
yào |
Want, demand |
57 |
穿 |
chuān |
Wear, thread (a needle) |
58 |
是 |
shì |
Is, be |
59 |
抬 |
tái |
Lift, raise |
60 |
抓 |
zhuā |
Grab, seize, catch |
61 |
趴 |
pā |
Lie prone, crawl |
62 |
爬 |
pá |
Crawl, climb |
63 |
站 |
zhàn |
Stand |
64 |
吹 |
chuī |
Blow, puff |
65 |
写 |
xiě |
Write |
66 |
剪 |
jiǎn |
Cut, trim |
67 |
切 |
qiē |
Cut, slice |
68 |
建 |
jiàn |
Build, construct |
69 |
拍 |
pāi |
Beat, clap, pat |
70 |
想 |
xiǎng |
Think, want |