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
走路	zǒulù	Other	to walk (in the road or street)
起	qǐ	Other	to stand up, get up, to lift, to rise
起來	qǐlái	Other	to stand up, to rise
起床	qǐchuáng	verb	to get up (from bed)
起床	qǐchuáng	Other	to get up
起飛	qĭfēi	Other
超級	chāojí	Other	super-/ultra-/hyper-
超過	chāoguò	Other
趕	găn	Other
趕上	gănshàng	Other
跑	pǎo	verb	to run
跑	pǎo	Other	to run
跑/跑步	păo/păobù	Other
跟	gēn	Preposition	heel/to follow closely/to go with/(of a woman) to marry sb/with/compared with/to/towards/and (joining two nouns)
跳	tiào	Other
跳舞	tiàowǔ	Other	to dance
踢	tī	Other	to kick
躺	tăng	Other
輕	qīng	Other	to be light
輕鬆	qīngsōng	Other
輸	shū	Other
轉	zhuăn	Other
辛苦	xīnkǔ	Other	to be difficult, hard, painful, exhausting; to experience difficulty, hardship, pain, exhaustion
辣	là	Other
辦	bàn	Other

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