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.

Want more than one list? Browse our Traditional Chinese section for more Yak Yacker study pages, printable lists, and quiz-friendly review material.

Quick Quiz

Think you’ve locked a few of these verbs into memory? The quick quiz below gives you a friendly nudge-no stress, just a way to spot the ones that need a second look.

Keep building your Traditional Chinese

Choose a practical next step when you are ready.

Start free Traditional Chinese lessons Take the Traditional Chinese placement test

Browse the Full List

Word	Pinyin	Type	Meaning
去	qù	Other	to go
去世	qùshì	Other
參加	cānjiā	Other	to attend, to participate
參考	cānkăo	Other
參觀	cānguān	Other
取代	qŭdài	Other
受傷	shòushāng	Other	to sustain injuries/wounded (in an accident etc)/harmed
受得了	shòudeliao	Other
古	gǔ	Other	ancient/old/paleo-
古老	gŭlăo	Other
叫	jiào	Other	to shout/to call/to order/to ask/to be called/by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
可	kě	Adverb	(prefix) can
可以	kěyǐ	Other	can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
可怕	kěpà	Other
可惜	kěxí	Other
可惡	kěwù	Other
可愛	kěài	Other	to be lovable, likeable, adorable, cute
可憐	kělián	Other
可能	kěnéng	Other	might (happen)/possible/probable/possibility/probability/maybe/perhaps
可靠	kěkào	Other
吃	chī	verb	to eat
吃	chī	verb	to eat
吃	chī	Other	to eat
吃喝玩樂	chīhēwánlè	Other
吃飽	chībǎo	Other	satiate; full

Free Traditional Chinese Verb List PDF and Flashcards to Download

Grab the purple vocab-list button for the Most Common Traditional Chinese Verbs vocabulary list and the teal flashcards button for the Most Common Traditional Chinese Verbs flashcards. Both downloads are 100% free, with no signup needed.