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 |