Most Common Traditional Chinese Verbs - Free PDF and Flashcards

Verbs are the engine of Traditional Chinese conversations-without them, you’re just pointing and hoping. This collection rounds up around 1,000 of the most common verbs you’ll actually need, whether you’re ordering dumplings, sharing a funny story, or texting a friend. No dusty textbook relics, just practical action words that keep your sentences moving.

This isn’t a curated list for a specific exam. It’s built for general learners who want a clean reference, not a stuffy grammar lecture. Think of it as your go-to verb cheat sheet whether you’re a beginner hungry for the basics or a more confident learner filling gaps.

Ready to give your Chinese verbs a friendly workout? Scroll to the bottom of this article to find the free printable Most Common Traditional Chinese Verbs vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable Most Common Traditional Chinese Verbs flashcards, all neatly waiting for you like a tidy stack of study helpers.

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Word	Pinyin	Type	Meaning
坐	zuò	Other	to sit
培養	péiyăng	Other
堅強	jiānqiáng	Other
堅持	jiānchí	Other
報名	bàomíng	Other	to sign up/to enter one's name/to apply/to register/to enroll/to enlist
報告	bàogào	Other	,份[fen4],個\|个[ge4],通[tong4]
填	tián	Other
增加/增	zēngjiā/zēng	Other
壞	huài	Other	to be bad
多	duō	Adverb	many
夠	gòu	Other	enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.) really/(coll.) to reach by stretching out
夠(了)	gòu(le)	Other	to be enough
大	dà	Other	to be big, to be large
大方	dàfāng	Other
大聲	dàshēng	Other	loud voice
失去	shīqù	Other
失戀	shīliàn	Other
奇怪	qíguài	Other	to be strange, to be queer, to be unusual
好吃	hǎochī	Other	to be fond of eating
好玩(兒)	hǎowán(ér)	Other	to be interesting, to be full of fun
好看	hǎokàn	Other	to be good-looking
如下	rúxià	Other
如意	rúyì	Other
如此	rúcĭ	Other
姓	xìng	Other	surname, family name

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