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
具有	jùyŏu	Other
再見	zàijiàn	Other	Good-bye
冷	lěng	Other	to be cold
冷淡	lěngdàn	Other
出	chū	Other	to go or come out
出來	chūlái	Other	to come out
出去	chūqù	Other	to go out, to leave
出國	chūguó	Other	go abroad (from one's own country)
出差	chūchāi	Other	to go on an official or business trip
出版	chūbăn	Other
出現	chūxiàn	Other
出生	chūshēng	Other
出發	chūfā	Other
出租	chūzū	Other
出門	chūmén	Other	to go out/to leave home/to go on a journey/away from home/(of a woman) to get married
分開	fēnkāi	Other
利用	lìyòng	Other
刮	guā	Other
到	dào	Other	to reach
到底	dàodǐ	Adverb	finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to the end/to the last
刷(子)/刷	shuā(zi)/shuā	Other	to brush/to paint/to daub/to paste up/to skip class (of students)/to fire from a job
刷卡	shuākǎ	Other	to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc)
刷牙	shuāyá	Other	to brush ones teeth
刻	kè	Other	quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive/classifier for short time intervals
剛好	gānghăo	Other

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