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
生氣	shēngqì	Other	to be angry; to take offense
生活	shēnghuó	Other	to live/life/livelihood
生產	shēngchăn	Other
生病	shēngbìng	Other	to become ill, to be sick
產生	chănshēng	Other
用	yòng	verb	to use
用	yòng	Verb	to use
用	yòng	Other	to use
用功	yònggōng	Other
留	liú	Other	to leave (message, thing, etc.), to stay, to remain
留學	liúxué	Other
留言	liúyán	Other
畢業	bìyè	Other	graduation/to graduate/to finish school
畫/畫兒	huà/huàr	Other	to draw
當作/當做	dàngzuò	Other
疼	téng	Other	to be ache, to be in pain, to be sore
病	bìng	Other	/disease/to fall ill/defect
痛	tòng	Other	to be painful
痛苦	tòngkŭ	Other
瘦	shòu	Other	to be thin
發	fā	Other
發出	fāchū	Other
發揮	fāhuī	Other
發明	fāmíng	Other	to invent/an invention
發燒	fāshāo	Other	to have a high temperature (from illness)/to have a fever

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