Common verbs Eng to Chinese Flashcards

This is a list of the most common verbs. Learn to identify the verb in English and translate it to Chinese. (note: some Chinese verbs are very specific to the context, these verbs are not "one-size-fits-all")

1
Q

sleep

A

睡 shuì

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2
Q

eat

A

吃 chī

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3
Q

drink

A

喝 hē

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4
Q

want

A

要 yào

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5
Q

Walk

A

走 zǒu

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6
Q

to be - is/are/am

A

是 shì

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7
Q

have

A

有 yǒu

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8
Q

say

A

说 shuō

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9
Q

to know (a fact)

A

知道 zhīdào

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10
Q

think

A

认为 rènwéi

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11
Q

need

A

需要 xūyào

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12
Q

do

A

做 zuò

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13
Q

get, obtain, receive

A

得到 dédào

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14
Q

give, provide

A

给 gěi

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15
Q

see, notice

A

看到 kàn dào

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16
Q

come

A

来 lái

17
Q

look, watch, view

A

看 kàn

18
Q

use

A

使用 shǐyòng

19
Q

find

A

找 zhǎo

20
Q

tell, inform

A

告诉 Gàosù

21
Q

work

A

工作 gōngzuò

22
Q

call, shout

A

呼叫 hūjiào

23
Q

try, attempt

A

尝试 chángshì

24
Q

ask

A

问 Wèn

25
Q

feel (an emotion)

A

感觉 gǎnjué

26
Q

feel (tactile)

A

触觉 chùjué

27
Q

can / know how to do (a learned skill)

A

会 huì

28
Q

to be able to do (an innate skill)

A

能 néng

29
Q

may / expressing permission

A

可以 kěyǐ