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Most Common Chinese Verbs: Free PDF and Flashcards

Most Common Chinese Verbs is built for learners who want useful Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.

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WordPinyinTypeMeaningAudio
想像xiǎngxiàngOtherto imagine
想到xiǎngdàoOtherto think of/to call to mind/to anticipate
感冒gǎnmàoOther,次[ci4]/(coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative)/(Tw) to detest/can't stand
感到gǎndàoOtherto feel
感受gǎnshòuOtherto sense/perception/to feel (through the senses)/to experience/a feeling/an impression/an experience
感染gǎnrǎnOtherto infect
感激gǎnjīOtherto be grateful/to appreciate/thankful
感觉gǎnjuéOtherfeeling
感谢gǎnxièOther(express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks
愿意yuànyìOtherto wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth)
慢用mànyòngOthersame as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
慢跑mànpǎoOtherjogging/to jog/to canter/a slow trot
dǒngOtherto understand/to comprehend
懂得dǒngdeOtherto understand
chéngOtherto succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to turn into/to be all right/OK!/one tenth
成为chéngwéiOtherto become
成交chéngjiāoOtherto complete a contract/to reach a deal
成立chénglìOtherto establish/to set up/to be tenable/to hold water
dàiOtherto put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)/to respect/to bear/to support
所谓suǒwèiOtherso-called/what is called
Otherto beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type/to mix up/to build/to fight/to fetch/to make/to tie up/to issue/to shoot/to calculate/to play (a game)/since/from
打仗dǎzhàngOtherto fight a battle/to go to war
打包dǎbāoOtherto wrap
打听dǎtīngOtherto ask about/to make some inquiries/to ask around
打字dǎzìOtherto type

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