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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
sòngOtherto send
适合shìhéOtherto fit
适应shìyìngOtherto adapt/to fit/to suit
xuǎnOtherto choose/to pick/to select/to elect
选择xuǎnzéOtherto select
Otherto hand over
dòuOtherto tease (playfully)
tōngOtherto go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to communicate/open/to clear/classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
通知tōngzhīOtherto notify/to inform/notice/notification
通过tōngguòOtherto pass through
guàngOtherto stroll/to visit
逛街guàngjiēOtherto take a walk/to window-shop/to stroll down the street
造成zàochéngOtherto bring about/to create/to cause
féngOtherto meet by chance/to come across/(of a calendar event) to come along/(of an event) to fall on (a particular day)/to fawn upon
遇到yùdàoOtherto meet
道歉dàoqiànOtherto apologize
避免bìmiǎnOtherto avert/to prevent/to avoid/to refrain from
邀请yāoqǐngOtherto invite/invitation
pèiOtherto join/to fit/to mate/to mix/to match/to deserve/to make up (a prescription)/to allocate
配合pèihéOthermatching/fitting in with/compatible with/to correspond/to fit/to conform to/rapport/to coordinate with/to act in concert with/to cooperate/to become man and wif
zuìOtherintoxicated
xǐngOtherto wake up/to be awake/to become aware/to sober up/to come to
醒来xǐngláiOtherto waken
cǎiOtherto pick/to pluck/to collect/to select/to choose/to gather
采用cǎiyòngOtherto adopt/to employ/to use

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