100 Most Common Verbs in Chinese (Simplified)

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100 Most Common Verbs in Chinese (Simplified)

Unleash the dynamism of Chinese communication with our list of Top 100 Most Common Chinese (Simplified) Verbs with Transliterations and English Translations. Grasping these key action words will allow you to depict a wide range of actions, states, and experiences, thereby expanding your expressive capability in Chinese.

  1. 是 (shì) - to be
  2. 有 (yǒu) - to have
  3. 在 (zài) - to be at / in / on
  4. 去 (qù) - to go
  5. 说 (shuō) - to say / to speak
  6. 做 (zuò) - to do / to make
  7. 吃 (chī) - to eat
  8. 来 (lái) - to come
  9. 看 (kàn) - to look / to watch
  10. 要 (yào) - to want / to need
  11. 可以 (kěyǐ) - can / may
  12. 会 (huì) - can / will
  13. 知道 (zhīdào) - to know
  14. 让 (ràng) - to let / to allow
  15. 喜欢 (xǐhuān) - to like
  16. 工作 (gōngzuò) - to work
  17. 能 (néng) - be able to
  18. 觉得 (juédé) - to think / to feel
  19. 想 (xiǎng) - to think / to want
  20. 爱 (ài) - to love
  21. 写 (xiě) - to write
  22. 看见 (kànjiàn) - to see
  23. 找 (zhǎo) - to find
  24. 给 (gěi) - to give
  25. 用 (yòng) - to use
  26. 帮助 (bāngzhù) - to help
  27. 学习 (xuéxí) - to study
  28. 认为 (rènwéi) - to believe / to think
  29. 希望 (xīwàng) - to hope
  30. 问 (wèn) - to ask
  31. 喝 (hē) - to drink
  32. 玩 (wán) - to play
  33. 跑 (pǎo) - to run
  34. 笑 (xiào) - to laugh
  35. 睡觉 (shuìjiào) - to sleep
  36. 读 (dú) - to read
  37. 唱歌 (chànggē) - to sing
  38. 需要 (xūyào) - to need
  39. 跳舞 (tiàowǔ) - to dance
  40. 开始 (kāishǐ) - to start
  41. 驾驶 (jiàshǐ) - to drive
  42. 停止 (tíngzhǐ) - to stop
  43. 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) - to make a call
  44. 上网 (shàngwǎng) - to go online
  45. 洗澡 (xǐzǎo) - to take a bath
  46. 打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) - to play basketball
  47. 游泳 (yóuyǒng) - to swim
  48. 买 (mǎi) - to buy
  49. 卖 (mài) - to sell
  50. 付款 (fùkuǎn) - to pay
  51. 坐 (zuò) - to sit
  52. 站 (zhàn) - to stand
  53. 想念 (xiǎngniàn) - to miss
  54. 旅行 (lǚxíng) - to travel
  55. 借 (jiè) - to borrow
  56. 学 (xué) - to learn
  57. 修理 (xiūlǐ) - to repair
  58. 做饭 (zuò fàn) - to cook
  59. 教 (jiāo) - to teach
  60. 打开 (dǎkāi) - to open
  61. 关闭 (guānbì) - to close
  62. 分享 (fēnxiǎng) - to share
  63. 穿 (chuān) - to wear
  64. 脱 (tuō) - to take off (clothes)
  65. 到达 (dàodá) - to arrive
  66. 离开 (líkāi) - to leave
  67. 打扫 (dǎsǎo) - to clean
  68. 画 (huà) - to draw
  69. 倾听 (qīngtīng) - to listen
  70. 抓住 (zhuāzhù) - to catch
  71. 推 (tuī) - to push
  72. 拉 (lā) - to pull
  73. 认识 (rènshi) - to know (someone)
  74. 解决 (jiějué) - to solve
  75. 听 (tīng) - to hear
  76. 照顾 (zhàogù) - to take care of
  77. 完成 (wánchéng) - to finish / complete
  78. 出发 (chūfā) - to depart
  79. 等待 (děngdài) - to wait
  80. 邀请 (yāoqǐng) - to invite
  81. 比较 (bǐjiào) - to compare
  82. 还 (huán) - to return something
  83. 讨论 (tǎolùn) - to discuss
  84. 放 (fàng) - to put
  85. 呼吸 (hūxī) - to breathe
  86. 指示 (zhǐshì) - to indicate
  87. 参观 (cānguān) - to visit
  88. 拒绝 (jùjué) - to refuse
  89. 亲吻 (qīnwěn) - to kiss
  90. 试 (shì) - to try
  91. 赞赏 (zànshǎng) - to appreciate
  92. 破坏 (pòhuài) - to destroy
  93. 祈祷 (qídǎo) - to pray
  94. 追求 (zhuīqiú) - to pursue
  95. 保护 (bǎohù) - to protect
  96. 提供 (tígōng) - to provide
  97. 联系 (liánxì) - to contact
  98. 预订 (yùdìng) - to reserve
  99. 哭 (kū) - to cry
  100. 祝福 (zhùfú) - to bless

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