These are the 100 most useful Chinese verbs from our 1000-word beginner course - the actions you will hear and talk about every day. Learn them first and you can build real sentences fast.
| # | Verb | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to borrow | 借 |
| 2 | to buy | 购买 |
| 3 | to clean | 清洁 |
| 4 | to close | 关闭 |
| 5 | to cook | 烹饪 |
| 6 | to do | 做 |
| 7 | to drink | 喝 |
| 8 | to eat | 吃 |
| 9 | to find | 找到 |
| 10 | to get | 获得 |
| 11 | to give | 给予 |
| 12 | to grow | 生长 |
| 13 | to hang | 悬挂 |
| 14 | to have | 拥有 |
| 15 | to keep | 保持 |
| 16 | to let | 让 |
| 17 | to live | 居住 |
| 18 | to litter | 乱扔垃圾 |
| 19 | to make | 制作 |
| 20 | to open | 打开 |
| 21 | to play | 玩 |
| 22 | to sleep | 睡觉 |
| 23 | to spend | 花费 |
| 24 | to start | 开始 |
| 25 | to stop | 停止 |
| 26 | to take | 拿走 |
| 27 | to try | 尝试 |
| 28 | to use | 使用 |
| 29 | to wait | 等待 |
| 30 | to avoid | 避免 |
| 31 | to bake | 烘焙 |
| 32 | to fill | 填充 |
| 33 | to fit | 适合 |
| 34 | to grate | 磨碎 |
| 35 | to lock | 锁上 |
| 36 | to pack | 打包 |
| 37 | to pay | 支付 |
| 38 | to pick | 挑选 |
| 39 | to prepare | 准备 |
| 40 | to remove | 移除 |
| 41 | to search | 搜索 |
| 42 | to stay | 停留 |
| 43 | to wake up | 醒来 |
| 44 | to want | 想要 |
| 45 | to need | 需要 |
| 46 | to put | 放 |
| 47 | to tie | 系 |
| 48 | to unlock | 解锁 |
| 49 | to zip | 拉上拉链 |
| 50 | to cut | 切割 |
| 51 | to show | 展示 |
| 52 | to get up | 起床 |
| 53 | to lie down | 躺下 |
| 54 | to empty | 清空 |
| 55 | to turn on | 打开 |
| 56 | to turn off | 关闭 |
| 57 | to put on | 穿上 |
| 58 | to wash | 洗 |
| 59 | to take off | 脱下 |
| 60 | to try on | 试穿 |
| 61 | to pick up | 接 |
| 62 | to melt | 融化 |
| 63 | to rain | 下雨 |
| 64 | to snow | 下雪 |
| 65 | to smell | 闻 |
| 66 | to taste | 尝 |
| 67 | to shine | 照耀 |
| 68 | to smoke | 吸烟 |
| 69 | to snore | 打呼噜 |
| 70 | to fold | 折叠 |
| 71 | to dry | 干燥 |
| 72 | to begin | 开始 |
| 73 | to decorate | 装饰 |
| 74 | to shell | 剥壳 |
| 75 | to chew | 咀嚼 |
| 76 | to buckle | 扣上 |
| 77 | to lose | 丢失 |
| 78 | to afford | 负担得起 |
| 79 | to rest | 休息 |
| 80 | to conceal | 隐藏 |
| 81 | to lend | 借给 |
| 82 | to bite | 咬 |
| 83 | to weigh | 称重 |
| 84 | to order | 点 |
| 85 | to cost | 花费 |
| 86 | to become | 变得 |
| 87 | to recycle | 回收 |
| 88 | to warm | 加热 |
| 89 | to shave | 剃须 |
| 90 | to ring | 响铃 |
| 91 | to hide | 隐藏 |
| 92 | to wipe | 擦拭 |
| 93 | to blend | 混合 |
| 94 | to bury | 埋葬 |
| 95 | to feed | 喂 |
| 96 | to digest | 消化 |
| 97 | to iron | 熨烫 |
| 98 | to disguise | 伪装 |
| 99 | to plant | 种植 |
| 100 | to water | 浇水 |