100 Most Common Verbs in Mandarin Chinese

A list of the 100 most commonly used verbs in Mandarin Chinese with translations and examples.

39 words in this list

想 (xiǎng) → to think, to want

🗣️ 我想吃饭。 (I want to eat.)

做 (zuò) → to do, to make

🗣️ 我在做饭。 (I am cooking.)

喜欢 (xǐhuān) → to like

🗣️ 我喜欢吃水果。 (I like eating fruits.)

看见 (kànjiàn) → to see

🗣️ 我看见了一只猫。 (I saw a cat.)

觉得 (juéde) → to feel, to think

🗣️ 我觉得很累。 (I feel tired.)

吃 (chī) → to eat

🗣️ 你吃饭了吗？ (Have you eaten yet?)

洗手间 (xǐ shǒujiān) → to go to the bathroom

🗣️ 我要去洗手间。 (I need to go to the bathroom.)

要 (yào) → to want, to need

🗣️ 我要一杯咖啡。 (I want a cup of coffee.)

来 (lái) → to come

🗣️ 他来自中国。 (He comes from China.)

说话 (shuōhuà) → to speak, to talk

🗣️ 你为什么不跟他说话？ (Why don't you talk to him?)

回来 (huílái) → to come back

🗣️ 他几点回来？ (What time will he come back?)

听 (tīng) → to listen, to hear

🗣️ 你听到了吗？ (Did you hear that?)

买 (mǎi) → to buy

🗣️ 我要去买东西。 (I'm going to buy things.)

找 (zhǎo) → to look for, to find

🗣️ 我在找我的钱包。 (I am looking for my wallet.)

送 (sòng) → to give as a gift, to send

🗣️ 我要送一份礼物给我的朋友。 (I want to give a gift to my friend.)

做饭 (zuòfàn) → to cook

🗣️ 我要去做饭。 (I'm going to cook.)

走 (zǒu) → to walk, to go

🗣️ 我们走吧。 (Let's go.)

看 (kàn) → to look at, to watch

🗣️ 我喜欢看电影。 (I like watching movies.)

会 (huì) → to know how to, can

🗣️ 我会游泳。 (I can swim.)

工作 (gōngzuò) → to work

🗣️ 我在公司工作。 (I work at a company.)

喝 (hē) → to drink

🗣️ 我要喝一杯水。 (I want to drink a glass of water.)

睡觉 (shuìjiào) → to sleep

🗣️ 我很累，想睡觉。 (I'm tired and want to sleep.)

穿 (chuān) → to wear

🗣️ 我穿了一件新衬衫。 (I'm wearing a new shirt.)

洗 (xǐ) → to wash

🗣️ 我要去洗澡。 (I'm going to take a shower.)

关 (guān) → to close, to turn off

🗣️ 请关门。 (Please close the door.)

说 (shuō) → to speak, to say

🗣️ 他说中文。 (He speaks Chinese.)

去 (qù) → to go

🗣️ 我想去北京。 (I want to go to Beijing.)

写 (xiě) → to write

🗣️ 我在写一封邮件。 (I am writing an email.)

坐 (zuò) → to sit

🗣️ 请坐。 (Please have a seat.)

换 (huàn) → to change

🗣️ 我要换一件衣服。 (I want to change my clothes.)

有 (yǒu) → to have

🗣️ 我有一本书。 (I have a book.)

能 (néng) → to be able to, can

🗣️ 我能说中文。 (I can speak Chinese.)

知道 (zhīdào) → to know

🗣️ 我不知道。 (I don't know.)

打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) → to make a phone call

🗣️ 我要打电话给我的朋友。 (I want to make a phone call to my friend.)

开 (kāi) → to open, to start

🗣️ 请开门。 (Please open the door.)

拿 (ná) → to take, to hold

🗣️ 请拿一杯水给我。 (Please give me a glass of water.)

是 (shì) → to be

🗣️ 我是老师。 (I am a teacher.)

开车 (kāichē) → to drive

🗣️ 我会开车。 (I can drive.)

放 (fàng) → to put, to place

🗣️ 请把书放在桌子上。 (Please put the book on the table.)

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