Elementary Verbs Flashcards
(33 cards)
To sell
- These are our new styles. They’re selling really well.
卖 mài
- 这些都是我们的新款，卖得很好的 zhèxiē dōushì wǒmen de xīnkuǎn，mài de hěn hǎo de
To need
To want
Would like
需要 xūyào
要 yào
想 xiǎng
To guess
猜 cāi
To try
To try (product)
To try (clothes)
试试 shìshi
试用 shì yòng (试 = to try; 用 = to use)
试穿 shì chuān (试 = to try; 穿 = to wear)
To help
- Can you do me a favor please?
帮 bāng
- 请帮我个忙，好吗？
qǐng bāng wǒ gè máng，hǎo ma？
Verb / Adj 得 (de) Complement
- Oh really? Have fun!
- Can you speak a little slower?
- 是吗？玩得开心点！
shì ma？wán de kāixīn diǎn！ - 你可以说得慢一点吗？nǐ kěyǐ shuō de màn yīdiǎn ma？
To give (to gift)
- Then you can give it to me
送 sòng
那你送给我吧
nà nǐ sònggěi wǒ ba
To sleep
睡觉 shuìjiào
To take a shower
洗澡 xǐzǎo
To sing
唱歌 chànggē
To prepare
- Darling, when will you be ready?
准备 zhǔnbèi
- 亲爱的，你什么时候准备好？
qīn ài de，nǐ shénme shíhou zhǔnbèi hǎo？
To wait for
- I’ve waited so long the flowers have wilted.
等 děng
- 我等得连花儿都谢了
wǒ děng de lián huār5 dōu xiè le
To forget
- I forgot to bring the receipt
忘 wàng
- 我忘带发票了
wǒ wàng dài fāpiàole
忘记 wàngjì
To begin
- To begin a sale
- Hurry, hurry, the sale starts at 12
开 kāi
- 开卖 kāi mài
- 快点、快点，十二点开卖
kuài diǎn、kuài diǎn，shí èr diǎn kāi mài
To receive
收 shōu
To inspect / To check the quality
- I can take it for him, but I need to inspect the package
检查 jiǎnchá
- 我可以代收，但要检查一下包装
wǒ kěyǐ dàishōu，dàn yào jiǎnchá yīxià bāozhuāng
To sign
签 qiān
To be off work / to take leave
- He’s not here, he’s off work today.
请假 qǐngjià
- 他不在，今天请假了
tā bù zài，jīntiān qǐngjià le
To change
变 biàn
To open
- Open it up so we can take a look
打开 dǎkāi
- 快打开看看 kuài dǎkāi kàn kan
To touch
- Have a feel. It’s very soft and comfortable
摸 mō
- 你摸摸，很软，很舒服
nǐ mōmo，hěn ruǎn，hěn shūfu
To iron
- This kind of shirt doesn’t need to be ironed
烫 tàng
- 这种衬衫不需要烫
zhèzhǒng chènshān bù xūyào tàng
To go through
经过 jīngguò
To add this on top of sth
再加上 zài jiāshang
