Mandarin- Verbs I

Question 0

To smile/laugh

Answer 0

xiào (sheow)

Question 1

Rest

Answer 1

xiū xi (shyo she)

Question 2

Win

Answer 2

yíng (eeng)

Question 3

Lose

Answer 3

shū (shoo)

Question 4

Take pictures

Answer 4

zhào xiàng (jaow-shyahng) / pāi zhào (pie jaow)

Question 5

Sad (hurt heart)

Answer 5

shāng xīn (shawng sheen)

Question 6

Hurt

Answer 6

shāng (shawng)

Question 7

Travel

Answer 7

lǚ xíng (lyew-sheeng)

Question 8

To look for

Answer 8

zhǎo

Question 9

Speak words (talk)

Answer 9

Shuō huà (shwu hua)

Question 10

Have to

Answer 10

děi (day)

Question 11

Verb result (accomplished)

Answer 11

dào le

Example
To look for: zhǎo le
To find: zhǎo dào le
Purchased: mǎi dào le

Question 12

• More
• More
• Most

Faster
Faster
Fastest

Answer 12

gèng (gung)
yì diǎn (ee dyan)
zuì (dzway)

gèng kuài
kuài yì diǎn
zuì kuài

Question 13

To study / to learn

Answer 13

xué xi (shweh she)

Question 14

To write

Answer 14

xiě (shyea)

Question 15

Speak

Answer 15

shuō (shwaw)

Question 16

Work out (construct/build body/oneself)

Answer 16

jiàn shēn / (jyan-shun)

Question 17

Don’t have to / not need

Answer 17

bú yòng

Question 18

Aspect particle indicating verb in progress. Verb in progress or ongoing/ add between two verbs to indicate they are occurring at the same time

Answer 18

zhe (JUst)

Question 19

Particle between the subject and the direct object

Answer 19

bǎ

Question 20

Play (game)

Answer 20

dǎ (dah)

Question 21

Won’t/didn’t/doesn’t go

Answer 21

bú qù

Question 22

To feel

Answer 22

jué de (jweh de)

Question 23

See electric shadow (watch movie)

Answer 23

kàn diàn yǐng

Question 24

Call on phone (hit electric speaker)

Answer 24

dǎ diàn huà

Question 25

Please sit

Answer 25

qǐng zuò

Question 26

Angry

Answer 26

shēng qì (shung-chee)

Question 27

Teach

Answer 27

jiāo (jyaow)

Question 28

Buy stuff

Answer 28

mǎi dōng xi (my dong shi)

Question 29

Sleep

Answer 29

shuì jiào (shway-jyaow)

Question 30

Goodbye (again to meet)

Answer 30

zài jiàn (dzye jyan)

Question 31

Meet (see each other)

Answer 31

jiàn

Question 32

Busy

Answer 32

máng (mong)

Question 33

Have a meeting

Answer 33

kāi huì (kye-hway)

Question 34

Drive car

Answer 34

kāi chē (kye chua)

Question 35

To read a book

Answer 35

dú shū (doo shoe)

Question 36

Be sick

Answer 36

bìng (beeng)

Question 37

To play

Answer 37

wán (wahn)

Question 38

Good to play with (good play)

Answer 38

hǎo wán (how wahn)

Question 39

To sing songs

Answer 39

chàng gē (chahng-guh)

Question 40

Dance

Answer 40

tiào wǔ (tiaow-woo)

Question 41

Past tense verb particle

Answer 41

Le (luh)

Question 42

Unspecified past tense verb particle

Answer 42

guò (gwaw)

Question 43

Current tense verb particle

Answer 43

zài (dzye)

Question 44

To have/there is/there are

Answer 44

yǒu (yo)

Question 45

Have not/there is not/there are not (negates yǒu)

Answer 45

méi yǒu (may yo)

Question 46

To hear

Answer 46

tīng (teeng)

Question 47

To taste/to eat

Answer 47

chī (chir)

Question 48

To touch/to feel

Answer 48

mō

Question 49

To smell

Answer 49

wén

Question 50

To think/to believe/to want/to miss

Answer 50

xiǎng (shyahng)

Question 51

To see

Answer 51

kàn (kahn)

Question 52

Tired

Answer 52

lèi (lay)

Question 53

To take a shower/bath

Answer 53

xǐ zǎo (she dzow)

Question 54

To drink liquor

Answer 54

hē jiǔ (hu joe)

Question 55

To buy

Answer 55

mǎi (my)

Question 56

To sell

Answer 56

mài (my)

Question 57

To know (a person)

Answer 57

rènshi (run-shir)

Question 58

To know (a fact)

Answer 58

zhī dào (jir-daow)

Question 59

To want/to need

Answer 59

yào (yaow)

Question 60

Run

Answer 60

pǎo bù

Question 61

To walk

Answer 61

zǒu lù (dzoe loo)

Question 62

To go / leave / walk

Answer 62

zǒu

Question 63

Work

Answer 63

gōng zuò (goong-dzwaw)

Question 64

To sit

Answer 64

zuò

Question 65

To cook

Answer 65

zuò fàn (dzwaw fahn)

Question 66

Eat a meal

Answer 66

chī fàn (chir fahn)

Question 67

To give

Answer 67

gěi (gay)

Question 68

Can/will

Answer 68

huì / kě yǐ (hwey / kuh-yee)

Question 69

To come

Answer 69

lái (lye)

Question 70

To love

Answer 70

ài

Question 71

To go

Answer 71

qù (chyew)

Question 72

Happy

Answer 72

gāo xìng (gaow-sheeng)

Question 73

Hungry

Answer 73

è (uh)

Question 74

Sorry

Answer 74

duì bu qǐ / bào qiān (dway-boo-chee) (baow-chyan)

Question 75

Fast

Answer 75

kuài (kwye)

Question 76

Slow

Answer 76

màn (mahn)

Question 77

Return home

Answer 77

huí jiā

Question 78

Thirsty

Answer 78

kě (kuh)

Question 79

Speak lie

Answer 79

shuō huǎng (shwu hwan)

Question 80

Speak slow a little

Answer 80

shuō màn diǎnr (shwaw mahn diar)