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- 拔báto pull out; to uproot
- 拜bàito bow to; to pay respects to
- 摆bǎito arrange; to set out
- 拜访bàifǎngto pay a visit; to call on
- 摆脱bǎituōto get rid of; to break free from
- 拜托bàituōto ask a favor; please (insistent)
- 办bànto handle; to take care of
- 搬bānto move or carry (large objects); to move to a new home
- 拌bànto mix; to toss (ingredients)
- 帮bāngto help someone; to do something for someone
- 绑bǎngto tie up; to bind
- 绑架bǎngjiàto kidnap; to abduct
- 帮忙bāngmángto help; to do a favor
- 办公bàngōngto work in an office
- 帮助bāngzhùto help (verb)
- 搬家bānjiāto move (relocate)
- 办事bànshìto run an errand, to get things done
- 扮演bànyǎnto play (a role)
- 拌嘴bànzuǐto bicker; to squabble
- 报bàoto report (to an authority); to announce; newspaper (short form)
- 保bǎoto protect; to keep safe; to guarantee
- 爆bàoto burst; to explode
- 抱bàoto hold in one's arms; to hug
- 剥bāoto peel by hand; to shell
- 报复bàofùto retaliate; to take revenge; revenge
- 保护bǎohùto protect
- 报警bàojǐngto call the police
- 包括bāokuòto include
- 保留bǎoliúto keep; to retain
- 暴露bàolùto expose; to reveal
- 保密bǎomìto keep confidential
- 报名bàomíngto sign up; to enroll
- 报销bàoxiāoto submit expenses for reimbursement
- 报修bàoxiūto report a repair need
- 保养bǎoyǎngto maintain; upkeep
- 保佑bǎoyòuto bless and protect; to grant good fortune
- 抱怨bàoyuànto complain; to grumble
- 爆炸bàozhàto explode; explosion
- 保证bǎozhèngto guarantee; to assure
- 背叛bèipànto betray
- 崩溃bēngkuìto break down (emotionally); to fall apart
- 逼bīto pressure; to force someone into something
- 闭bìto shut; to close (eyes, mouth, or an opening)
- 变biànto change
- 编biānto compile; to weave; to make up
- 变成biànchéngto become
- 辩护biànhùto defend; to argue in defense of
- 表白biǎobáito declare one's feelings
- 表达biǎodáto express; to convey
- 表明biǎomíngto show; to make clear
- 表示biǎoshìto express (thanks, an attitude); to state; to indicate
- 表演biǎoyǎnto perform; performance
- 表扬biǎoyángto praise
- 避免bìmiǎnto avoid; to prevent
- 毕业bìyèto graduate
- 拨bōto dial; to push aside; to allocate
- 播bōto air (a show or video)
- 补偿bǔchángto compensate; to make up for
- 步行bùxíngto go on foot; to walk
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79 entries
- 擦cāto wipe; to polish
- 踩cǎito step on; to tread on
- 猜cāito guess
- 采访cǎifǎngto interview (for media)
- 采取cǎiqǔto take; to adopt (measures or an approach)
- 藏cángto hide; to conceal
- 参加cānjiāto attend; to take part in
- 参军cānjūnto join the army; to enlist
- 参与cānyùto participate in; to be involved in
- 测试cèshìto test; test (performance or ability)
- 插chāto insert; to plug in
- 查cháto check; to look up; to investigate
- 查出cháchūto find out; to detect
- 拆chāito take apart; to dismantle; to open
- 缠chánto wind around; to entangle; to pester
- 唱chàngto sing (a song or other vocal piece)
- 尝chángto taste
- 唱歌chànggēto sing
- 忏悔chànhuǐto repent; to confess wrongdoing (especially religiously)
- 产生chǎnshēngto produce; to arise
- 超chāoto exceed; to overtake; super; very (informal)
- 炒chǎoto stir fry
- 超过chāoguòto exceed; to surpass; to overtake
- 吵架chǎojiàto argue; to quarrel
- 嘲笑cháoxiàoto mock; to ridicule
- 扯chěto pull; to tear (off); to chat idly; to talk nonsense
- 称chēngto call; to refer to as; to weigh
- 撑chēngto support; to prop up; to hold out; uncomfortably full (after eating)
- 成chéngto become; to succeed; okay (in a reply)
- 承担chéngdānto undertake; to shoulder
- 惩罚chéngfáto punish; punishment
- 称呼chēnghuto address / call someone
- 承诺chéngnuòto promise
- 承认chéngrènto admit; to acknowledge
- 撑伞chēngsǎnto hold up an umbrella; to use an umbrella
- 承受chéngshòuto bear; to withstand
- 成为chéngwéito become (a role or status)
- 成长chéngzhǎngto grow up; to grow (as a person); growth
- 吃chīto eat
- 吃醋chīcùto be jealous (romantically)
- 迟到chídàoto arrive late; to be late
- 持续chíxùto last (endure)
- 冲chōngto rush; to rinse; to pour hot water on
- 重复chóngfùto repeat
- 冲浪chōnglàngto surf; surfing
- 重启chóngqǐto restart (a device)
- 抽chōuto draw out; to take out; to smoke
- 抽烟chōuyānto smoke (cigarettes)
- 出chūto go out; to come out
- 穿chuānto wear; to put on clothing or shoes
- 传chuánto pass on; to transmit; to spread
- 喘chuǎnto pant; to gasp for breath
- 创业chuàngyèto start a business
- 创造chuàngzàoto create
- 传染chuánrǎnto be contagious; to infect
- 出差chūchāito go on a business trip
- 出发chūfāto set off; to depart
- 出轨chūguǐto cheat (be unfaithful)
- 出国chūguóto go abroad
- 出汗chūhànto sweat
- 吹chuīto blow; to play (a wind instrument)
- 出境chūjìngto leave a country; departure from a country
- 出局chūjúto be eliminated; to be out (in a game)
- 出来chūláito come out
- 处理chǔlǐto handle; to deal with; to process
- 出卖chūmàito betray (for gain); to sell (someone) out
- 出门chūménto go out; to leave the house
- 出生chūshēngto be born
- 出事chūshìto have an accident; to run into trouble
- 出示chūshìto show (a document); to present
- 出现chūxiànto appear; to emerge
- 处于chǔyúto be in (a state or position)
- 刺激cìjīto stimulate; to irritate; to upset (someone); thrilling
- 辞职cízhíto resign; to quit
- 摧毁cuīhuǐto destroy completely; to wreck (by force)
- 存cúnto deposit; to store
- 存钱cúnqiánto save money
- 存在cúnzàito exist; existence
- 错过cuòguòto miss (a train, bus)
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82 entries
- 搭dāto take (a bus, plane, etc.); to catch a ride; to put up (a tent or stall)
- 打电话dǎ diànhuàto make a phone call
- 打喷嚏dǎ pēntìto sneeze
- 打招呼dǎ zhāohuto greet
- 打败dǎbàito defeat; to beat
- 打扮dǎbanto dress up; to groom; appearance
- 打包dǎbāoto pack up food; take it to go
- 达成dáchéngto reach; to achieve (an agreement)
- 达到dádàoto reach; to attain
- 打赌dǎdǔto bet; to make a wager
- 打断dǎduànto interrupt; to cut off
- 打盹dǎdǔnto doze off
- 带dàito bring; to take along
- 待dāito stay; to remain
- 代dàito stand in for; generation; dynasty
- 逮dǎito catch; to seize (colloquial)
- 戴dàito wear; to put on (accessories)
- 代班dàibānto cover a shift
- 逮捕dàibǔto arrest
- 代替dàitìto replace; to take the place of
- 带走dàizǒuto take away
- 打击dǎjīto strike; to crack down on; blow
- 打架dǎjiàto fight; to brawl
- 打卡dǎkǎto clock in; to badge in
- 打开dǎkāito open
- 当dāngto work as
- 挡dǎngto block; to obstruct
- 当成dàngchéngto treat as; to take for (mistakenly)
- 到dàoto reach; to arrive; to or until an endpoint
- 倒dàoto pour; to tip out
- 道歉dàoqiànto apologize
- 导致dǎozhìto lead to; to cause
- 打牌dǎpáito play cards
- 打破dǎpòto break
- 打扰dǎrǎoto disturb; to bother
- 打扫dǎsǎoto clean; to sweep
- 搭讪dāshànto hit on someone; to chat someone up
- 打算dǎsuànto plan; to intend
- 打印dǎyìnto print
- 答应dāyingto agree to; to promise
- 打折dǎzhéto give a discount
- 打针dǎzhēnto have an injection
- 得到dédàoto get; to obtain
- 得分défēnto score; points scored
- 等děngto wait
- 登dēngto climb; to ascend; to publish
- 登记dēngjìto register; to record details
- 登录dēnglùto log in
- 递dìto hand over; to pass
- 点菜diǎncàito order (food)
- 点头diǎntóuto nod (in greeting)
- 点赞diǎnzànto like a post
- 调diàoto transfer; to reassign
- 掉diàoto fall; to drop
- 调查diàocháto investigate; investigation
- 掉头diàotóuto turn around; to make a U turn
- 叠diéto fold
- 订dìngto book; to reserve
- 定dìngto set; to settle on
- 盯dīngto stare at; to watch closely
- 订婚dìnghūnto get engaged; engagement
- 订阅dìngyuèto subscribe
- 丢diūto lose
- 懂dǒngto understand
- 动dòngto move; to set in motion
- 冻结dòngjiéto freeze
- 动手dòngshǒuto get started (on a task); to touch (mostly in warnings); to come to blows
- 斗dòuto contend with; to fight (a contest or struggle)
- 读dúto read
- 堵dǔto block; to be congested
- 赌dǔto gamble; to bet
- 断duànto break; to snap; to cut off
- 锻炼duànliànto exercise
- 断奶duànnǎito wean
- 堵车dǔchēto be stuck in traffic
- 对待duìdàito treat; to deal with
- 对付duìfuto deal with (a difficult person or problem); to make do
- 度假dùjiàto take a vacation; to vacation
- 蹲dūnto squat; to crouch
- 炖dùnto stew; to simmer
- 躲duǒto hide oneself; to dodge
- 夺duóto seize; to take by force
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58 entries
- 发fāto send a message or file
- 发脾气fā píqito lose one's temper
- 发表fābiǎoto publish; to express publicly
- 发出fāchūto send out; to emit; to issue
- 发呆fādāito stare into space; to zone out
- 发抖fādǒuto shiver
- 发疯fāfēngto go crazy; to lose control (colloquial)
- 发挥fāhuīto bring out (fully); to perform (in an exam or game)
- 发冷fālěngto feel cold; to have chills
- 发明fāmíngto invent; invention
- 翻fānto turn over; to flip; to rummage through
- 犯fànto commit; to violate
- 犯错fàncuòto make a mistake
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose; to object
- 防fángto guard against; to prevent
- 放fàngto put; to place
- 放鸽子fàng gēzito stand someone up
- 放开fàngkāito let go; to release
- 放弃fàngqìto give up; to abandon
- 放手fàngshǒuto let go; to give someone freedom to act
- 放松fàngsōngto relax
- 放下fàngxiàto put down; to let go of
- 放学fàngxuéto get out of school (for the day)
- 放映fàngyìngto screen (a film); a screening
- 反抗fǎnkàngto resist; to rebel against
- 翻译fānyìto translate; translator
- 反映fǎnyìngto report a problem; to reflect
- 发烧fāshāoto have a fever
- 发射fāshèto launch; to fire; to emit
- 发生fāshēngto happen; to occur
- 发誓fāshìto swear; to vow
- 发送fāsòngto send
- 发现fāxiànto discover; to notice
- 发炎fāyánto become inflamed
- 发展fāzhǎnto develop; development
- 飞fēito fly
- 飞行fēixíngto fly; flight
- 分fēnto divide; to share out
- 分成fēnchéngto divide into
- 缝féngto sew
- 讽刺fěngcìto satirize; to mock; irony
- 分开fēnkāito break up; to split up
- 分手fēnshǒuto break up
- 分析fēnxīto analyze; analysis
- 分享fēnxiǎngto share
- 否认fǒurènto deny
- 付fùto pay (an amount or bill)
- 服fúto obey; to accept; to take (medicine)
- 负fùto bear; to shoulder; negative (number); to lose (sports reports)
- 付出fùchūto put in; to expend; to pay (a cost)
- 辅导fǔdǎoto tutor
- 符合fúhéto conform to; to meet (a standard)
- 复合fùhéto get back together (after breaking up)
- 付款fùkuǎnto pay
- 付钱fùqiánto pay
- 复习fùxíto review (previously learned material)
- 复印fùyìnto photocopy
- 负责fùzéto be in charge of; to be responsible for; conscientious
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46 entries
- 改gǎito change; to revise
- 盖gàito cover; to put a lid on
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改期gǎiqīto reschedule
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 赶gǎnto rush; to hurry (to make it in time); to drive away
- 敢gǎnto dare
- 干掉gàndiàoto take out; to kill; to finish off (colloquial)
- 感动gǎndòngto be moved emotionally; to move someone emotionally
- 赶上gǎnshàngto catch (a train, bus)
- 感谢gǎnxièto thank; gratitude
- 告gàoto sue; to tell on (someone)
- 告别gàobiéto say goodbye; farewell (formal)
- 搞懂gǎodǒngto get one's head around; to figure out
- 告诉gàosuto tell
- 割gēto cut; to cut off
- 给gěito give
- 跟gēnto follow
- 更新gēngxīnto update
- 跟踪gēnzōngto track; to follow closely; to tail
- 供gōngto supply; to provide for
- 攻击gōngjīto attack
- 工作gōngzuòto work
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 雇gùto hire; to employ (everyday word)
- 刮guāto scrape; to shave; to blow (wind)
- 挂guàto hang; to hang up
- 刮胡子guā húzito shave
- 挂号guàhàoto register at a hospital
- 关guānto close
- 管guǎnto manage; to look after; to interfere
- 观察guāncháto observe; observation
- 关掉guāndiàoto turn off; to switch off
- 广播guǎngbōto broadcast; broadcast; radio broadcasting
- 光临guānglínto honor with one's presence (formal welcome)
- 管教guǎnjiàoto discipline (a child); to bring up strictly
- 关门guānménto close the door; to close for the day
- 关心guānxīnto care about; to be concerned about
- 关注guānzhùto follow; to pay attention to
- 归guīto belong to; to be the job of; to return (formal)
- 归还guīhuánto give back; to return something borrowed
- 估计gūjìto estimate; to suppose
- 过guòto spend (time); to live one's life
- 过来guòláito come over
- 过敏guòmǐnto be allergic; to have an allergic reaction
- 骨折gǔzhéto break a bone; fracture
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59 entries
- 害hàito harm; to cause trouble for
- 喊hǎnto shout
- 含hánto include (in a price)
- 喝hēto drink
- 合héto close; to combine; to fit
- 合得来hédeláito get along well; compatible
- 核对héduìto check against a record; to cross check
- 和好héhǎoto make up; to patch things up
- 喝酒hējiǔto drink alcohol
- 恨hènto hate
- 哼hēngto hum; to groan; to snort; hmph
- 合作hézuòto cooperate; cooperation
- 哄hǒngto coax
- 烘焙hōngbèito bake; baking
- 后悔hòuhuǐto regret
- 呼hūto exhale; to call out
- 护hùto shield; to stick up for (someone)
- 滑huáto slide; to swipe
- 画huàto paint; to draw
- 花huāto spend
- 化huàto melt; to change into; ize (as a suffix)
- 划huáto row; to paddle; to scratch; to swipe (a screen)
- 花费huāfèito spend; to cost (time, money)
- 怀huáito hold in one's heart; to carry (a child); bosom; embrace
- 怀念huáiniànto miss fondly; to cherish the memory of
- 怀疑huáiyíto doubt; to suspect
- 怀孕huáiyùnto be pregnant
- 换huànto change; to swap
- 换班huàn bānto swap shifts
- 还钱huán qiánto pay someone back
- 换乘huànchéngto change lines; to transfer
- 换汇huànhuìto exchange currency
- 花钱huāqiánto spend (money)
- 滑雪huáxuěto ski; skiing
- 化妆huàzhuāngto put on makeup
- 会huìcan, know how to
- 回huíto return; to go back
- 毁huǐto ruin; to destroy; to wreck
- 回家huí jiāto go home; to return home
- 回答huídáto answer; an answer
- 恢复huīfùto recover; to restore; to resume
- 回复huífùto reply; a reply
- 会见huìjiànto meet with (formally)
- 汇款huìkuǎnto remit money; remittance
- 会面huìmiànto meet face to face (formal); meeting
- 毁灭huǐmièto destroy completely; to annihilate; destruction
- 回去huíqùto go back (there)
- 挥手huīshǒuto wave (hand)
- 回收huíshōuto recycle; to reclaim
- 回忆huíyìto look back on; to reminisce (about); memories; recollection
- 呼叫hūjiàoto call; to call out
- 混hùnto mix; to muddle through
- 昏倒hūndǎoto faint
- 混合hùnhéto mix
- 昏迷hūnmíto be unconscious; coma
- 火化huǒhuàto cremate; cremation
- 豁免huòmiǎnto exempt; exemption
- 胡说húshuōto talk nonsense
- 呼吸hūxīto breathe; breathing
J
101 entries
- 记jìto commit to memory; to note down
- 系jìto tie; to fasten
- 寄jìto mail; to send by mail
- 加jiāto add; plus (in a calculation)
- 嫁jiàto marry (of a woman); to marry off
- 夹jiāto be tucked between; to clip
- 加班jiābānto work overtime
- 见jiànto see; to meet
- 剪jiǎnto cut with scissors; to trim
- 建jiànto build; to establish
- 煎jiānto pan fry
- 捡jiǎnto pick up
- 检测jiǎncèto test; to inspect; to detect
- 坚持jiānchíto keep at it; to stick with
- 见到jiàndàoto get to see; to meet (in person)
- 减肥jiǎnféito lose weight
- 讲jiǎngto tell
- 讲话jiǎnghuàto talk; to speak (to a group); remarks
- 降价jiàngjiàto drop in price; to lower prices
- 剪辑jiǎnjíto edit (video/footage); editing
- 尖叫jiānjiàoto scream; to shriek
- 监控jiānkòngto monitor; surveillance; security footage
- 建立jiànlìto establish; to set up
- 见面jiànmiànto meet (someone)
- 检票jiǎnpiàoto check tickets; ticket inspection
- 减少jiǎnshǎoto reduce; to decrease
- 健身jiànshēnto work out; get fit
- 监视jiānshìto monitor; to keep under surveillance
- 建议jiànyìto suggest; a suggestion
- 叫jiàoto be called; to call (someone, a car)
- 教jiāoto teach
- 交jiāoto hand in; to pay
- 浇花jiāo huāto water the plants
- 搅拌jiǎobànto stir; mix
- 交代jiāodàito explain
- 缴费jiǎofèito pay a fee/bill
- 交给jiāogěito hand over to; to entrust to
- 交换jiāohuànto exchange
- 交流jiāoliúto exchange; to communicate
- 浇水jiāoshuǐto water plants
- 交往jiāowǎngto associate; to have dealings; to date
- 加热jiārèto heat; to warm up
- 加入jiārùto join; to add in
- 假设jiǎshèto suppose
- 驾驶jiàshǐto drive; to pilot
- 假装jiǎzhuāngto pretend
- 记得jìdeto remember
- 接jiēto pick someone up; to meet someone arriving
- 借jièto borrow; to lend
- 解jiěto untie; to undo; to solve (a math problem)
- 戒jièto give up (a habit); to guard against
- 结冰jiébīngto freeze over
- 接触jiēchùto come into contact with; to be exposed to; contact
- 接到jiēdàoto receive (call or notice)
- 解冻jiědòngto thaw; to defrost
- 解雇jiěgùto fire, to dismiss
- 结婚jiéhūnto get married
- 接近jiējìnto approach
- 解决jiějuéto solve; to sort out
- 节能jiénéngto save energy; energy saving
- 介绍jièshàoto introduce (someone)
- 结识jiéshíto get acquainted
- 解释jiěshìto explain
- 接受jiēshòuto accept; to receive
- 结束jiéshùto finish
- 揭晓jiēxiǎoto announce; to reveal (a result)
- 节约jiéyuēto conserve; to be sparing with
- 结账jiézhàngto settle the bill
- 及格jígéto pass an exam
- 忌口jìkǒuto avoid certain foods (while sick or on medication)
- 记录jìlùto record; record
- 进jìnto enter; to go in
- 尽jìnto exhaust; to use to the fullest
- 敬jìngto toast (someone); to offer respectfully; to respect (formal)
- 警告jǐnggàoto warn
- 经过jīngguòto go past, to pass
- 敬酒jìngjiǔto propose a toast
- 进攻jìngōngto attack; to go on the offensive
- 竞选jìngxuǎnto run for office; election campaign
- 竞争jìngzhēngto compete; competition
- 晋级jìnjíto advance to the next round; to be promoted
- 尽力jìnlìto do one's best
- 进去jìnqùto go in (away from the speaker)
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out; to conduct; to be underway
- 禁止jìnzhǐto forbid; prohibited
- 救jiùto save; to rescue
- 就诊jiùzhěnto see a doctor (formal)
- 继续jìxùto continue
- 击掌jīzhǎngto high five
- 集中jízhōngto concentrate
- 记住jìzhùto remember; to keep in mind
- 举jǔto raise (a hand); to hold up; to give (an example)
- 聚jùto gather; to get together
- 卷juǎnto roll up; roll
- 举报jǔbàoto report (content or a user)
- 觉得juédeto feel; to think
- 决定juédìngto decide
- 绝望juéwàngto despair; hopeless
- 鞠躬jūgōngto bow (greeting)
- 拒绝jùjuéto refuse; to turn down
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (an event)
K
24 entries
- 开kāito open
- 开玩笑kāi wánxiàoto joke
- 开车kāichēto drive
- 开除kāichúto fire (as punishment); to expel
- 开火kāihuǒto open fire; to cook (light the stove)
- 开口kāikǒuto speak up; to open one's mouth
- 开枪kāiqiāngto fire a gun; to open fire; to shoot (a gun)
- 开始kāishǐto start
- 开通kāitōngto open to traffic; to begin operating a route
- 看kànto look at; to watch
- 砍kǎnto chop; to cut down
- 看到kàndàoto catch sight of; to see (result)
- 康复kāngfùto recover; recovery
- 抗议kàngyìto protest
- 考kǎoto take an exam; to test
- 烤kǎoto roast; bake; grill
- 靠近kàojìnto approach; to be close to
- 考虑kǎolǜto think over; to consider
- 渴望kěwàngto long for; to yearn for
- 可以kěyǐmay; can; be allowed to
- 控制kòngzhìto control
- 扣kòuto fasten; to deduct; to detain
- 哭kūto cry
- 夸kuāto compliment someone; to praise
L
40 entries
- 拉lāto pull
- 拉肚子lā dùzito have diarrhea
- 拉黑lāhēito block (someone online)
- 来láito come
- 来到láidàoto come to; to arrive at
- 来电láidiànto have chemistry with someone (romantic spark)
- 浪费làngfèito waste; wasteful
- 拉伸lāshēnto stretch
- 垒lěito build by stacking (bricks or stones); base (in baseball)
- 理lǐto pay attention to (someone); to put in order; reason
- 练liànto practice; to train
- 恋liànto love; to feel attached to
- 晾liàngto hang out to dry
- 练习liànxíto practice; exercise; drill
- 联系liánxìto contact; to get in touch
- 聊liáoto chat
- 撩liáoto flirt with; to tease romantically
- 了解liǎojiěto understand; to get to know
- 聊天liáotiānto chat
- 立法lìfǎto legislate; to pass a law
- 离婚líhūnto divorce
- 离开líkāito leave
- 领lǐngto collect (something allocated to you)
- 流liúto flow
- 溜liūto slip away; to glide
- 留liúto stay; to leave behind; to keep
- 留给liú gěito leave (something) for (someone); to save (something) for (someone)
- 遛狗liù gǒuto walk the dog
- 留下liúxiàto leave behind
- 留学liúxuéto study abroad
- 流血liúxuèto bleed
- 留言liúyánto leave a message; message
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 离职lízhíto leave one's job (voluntarily or not)
- 漏lòuto leak
- 录lùto record
- 露lùto show (what is usually covered); to be exposed
- 落luòto fall (of leaves, rain); to set (of the sun)
- 录像lùxiàngto record video; video recording
- 旅游lǚyóuto travel for pleasure; tourism
M
21 entries
- 骂màto scold; to curse at; to insult
- 买mǎito buy
- 卖màito sell
- 埋máito bury
- 买菜mǎi càito do the grocery shopping
- 买东西mǎi dōngxito shop
- 忙mángbusy
- 冒màoto give off (smoke, sweat); to brave (rain, danger)
- 冒犯màofànto offend
- 冒险màoxiǎnto take a risk
- 没有méiyǒuto not have; there is no
- 焖mènto braise; to stew with the lid on
- 蒙méngto cover; to conceal
- 迷míto be crazy about; fan, buff (in compounds); to get lost
- 面对miànduìto face; to confront
- 描述miáoshùto describe
- 明白míngbaito understand; to get it
- 磨móto grind
- 摸mōto touch; to feel
- 模仿mófǎngto imitate; to copy
- 谋杀móushāto murder; murder
N
8 entries
O
1 entries
P
25 entries
- 爬páto climb
- 趴pāto lie face down; to lean forward on
- 拍pāito pat; to clap; to take (a photo)
- 派pàito send; to assign; faction; school of thought
- 排队páiduìto line up
- 拍摄pāishèto photograph; to film
- 拍照pāizhàoto take a photo
- 判pànto judge; to sentence
- 判断pànduànto judge; judgment
- 跑pǎoto run
- 抛pāoto toss; to throw outward or upward
- 跑步pǎobùto run; to jog
- 抛弃pāoqìto abandon; to forsake
- 跑腿pǎotuǐto run an errand
- 爬山páshānto hike up a mountain
- 配pèito match; to go with; to deserve; to allocate
- 陪péito keep company; to go along with
- 赔偿péichángto compensate; compensation
- 配合pèihéto cooperate (by doing your part); to coordinate with; to fit in with (someone's plans)
- 喷pēnto spray; to spout
- 碰pèngto touch; to come into contact with
- 骗piànto deceive; to cheat
- 评价píngjiàto evaluate; assessment; review (rating)
- 匹配pǐpèito match
- 破坏pòhuàito destroy
Q
47 entries
- 骑qíto ride (a bike or horse)
- 起qǐto rise; to get up
- 欠qiànto owe
- 签qiānto sign; lot; slip (drawn at random)
- 抢qiǎngto snatch; to rob; to scramble for
- 强调qiángdiàoto emphasize; to stress
- 强奸qiángjiānto rape; rape
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force; to compel
- 前进qiánjìnto advance; to move forward
- 迁就qiānjiùto accommodate someone; to give in to someone
- 签名qiānmíngto sign one's name; signature
- 前往qiánwǎngto go to; to head for
- 签字qiānzìto sign one's name
- 敲qiāoto knock; to tap; to strike
- 敲门qiāo ménto knock on the door
- 起床qǐchuángto get up
- 期待qīdàito look forward to
- 祈祷qídǎoto pray; prayer
- 启动qǐdòngto start; to launch; to activate
- 切qiēto cut; to slice
- 切片qiēpiànto slice; cut into slices
- 切碎qiēsuìto chop; mince
- 请假qǐngjiàto ask for time off
- 请客qǐngkèto treat; to pay for everyone
- 清理qīnglǐto clear away; to clean up
- 倾诉qīngsùto pour out one's feelings; to confide
- 庆祝qìngzhùto celebrate
- 亲吻qīnwěnto kiss
- 起诉qǐsùto sue; to prosecute
- 求qiúto beg; to seek
- 求婚qiúhūnto propose (marriage)
- 求助qiúzhùto seek help
- 期望qīwàngto expect; to hope for; expectation
- 去qùto go
- 娶qǔto marry (a woman); to take a wife
- 取qǔto fetch; to withdraw
- 劝quànto persuade; to urge
- 去除qùchúto remove
- 取得qǔdéto obtain; to achieve
- 去掉qùdiàoto remove; to get rid of
- 缺quēto lack; to be short of
- 确保quèbǎoto ensure; to make certain
- 确定quèdìngto be certain; to be sure
- 确认quèrènto confirm
- 确信quèxìnto be convinced; to firmly believe
- 去世qùshìto pass away
- 取消qǔxiāoto cancel
R
19 entries
- 让ràngto let; to make someone do or feel something
- 让步ràngbùto give ground; to concede
- 绕ràoto wind around; to go around
- 绕道ràodàoto take a detour
- 惹rěto provoke; to cause (trouble)
- 认rènto know by sight; to identify; to admit (a mistake or defeat)
- 忍rěnto bear; to hold back (an urge or feeling)
- 任rènto serve as (a post); term (of office); to let (someone do as they like)
- 扔rēngto throw; to throw away
- 认识rènshito know; to meet (a person)
- 忍受rěnshòuto endure; to put up with
- 认为rènwéito consider; to hold the view that
- 热身rèshēnto warm up (before exercise)
- 热衷rèzhōngto be enthusiastic about something
- 融化rónghuàto melt
- 揉róuto knead
- 入rùto enter (written); to join
- 入境rùjìngto enter a country; immigration (arrival)
- 入住rùzhùto check in
S
94 entries
- 撒sǎto scatter; to sprinkle
- 撒谎sāhuǎngto lie, tell a lie
- 塞sāito stuff; to plug
- 散sànto disperse; to break up (of a crowd or meeting)
- 散步sànbùto go for a stroll
- 扫sǎoto scan; to sweep
- 扫地sǎodìto sweep the floor
- 扫墓sǎomùto visit a grave; tomb sweeping
- 杀shāto kill
- 杀害shāhàito murder; to kill (a victim)
- 晒shàito dry in the sun; to expose to sunlight
- 擅长shànchángto be good at
- 删除shānchúto delete
- 上shàngto go up; to come to (a place)
- 上班shàngbānto go to work; to be at work
- 上菜shàngcàito serve the dishes
- 上车shàngchēto board, to get on
- 上传shàngchuánto upload
- 伤害shānghàito harm; to hurt
- 上课shàngkèto have class; to attend class
- 商量shāngliangto talk over; to discuss (to reach a decision)
- 上去shàngqùto go up
- 上学shàngxuéto go to school; to attend school
- 烧shāoto burn; to cook; to heat
- 杀人shārénto kill a person; to commit homicide
- 杀死shāsǐto kill; to kill off
- 射shèto shoot; to fire; to emit
- 舍不得shěbudeto hate to part with; can't bear to
- 设计shèjìto design; design
- 射击shèjīto shoot (at a target); shooting (sport or drill)
- 伸shēnto stretch out; to extend
- 升shēngto rise
- 生shēngto give birth
- 省shěngto save (money, time, or effort by using less)
- 剩shèngto remain; to be left over
- 胜shèngto beat; to win (formal); to be better than
- 生病shēngbìngto get sick; to be ill
- 生存shēngcúnto survive; to exist
- 省略shěnglüèto omit
- 生气shēngqìto get angry; to be angry
- 审判shěnpànto try in court; trial
- 申请shēnqǐngto apply (for a job, etc.)
- 是shìto be; yes (when confirming a 是/不是 question)
- 试shìto try; to test
- 失败shībàito fail; failure
- 试穿shìchuānto try on
- 释放shìfàngto release; to set free
- 适合shìhéto suit; to be right for
- 失去shīqùto lose; to be deprived of
- 试图shìtúto attempt; to try to
- 实习shíxíto intern; internship
- 实现shíxiànto realize (achieve); to bring about
- 试验shìyànto test; test; experiment (to see if something works)
- 失业shīyèto lose one's job; unemployment
- 适应shìyìngto get used to something, to adapt
- 使用shǐyòngto use
- 失踪shīzōngto go missing; to disappear
- 守shǒuto guard; to keep (a promise); to abide by (rules)
- 受shòuto receive; to suffer; to undergo
- 收shōuto receive; to collect
- 受到shòudàoto receive (praise, criticism, etc.); to be subjected to
- 收费shōufèito charge a fee (not free)
- 收集shōujíto collect, gather
- 守灵shǒulíngto keep vigil for the deceased
- 受伤shòushāngto get hurt; to be injured
- 收拾shōushito tidy up
- 守约shǒuyuēto keep a promise
- 数shǔto count
- 输shūto lose (a game or contest)
- 耍shuǎto play with; to show off; to trick
- 甩shuǎito dump someone
- 摔shuāito take a fall; to drop and break; to fling down
- 刷卡shuākǎto pay by card, to swipe a card
- 刷牙shuāyáto brush teeth
- 睡shuìto sleep
- 睡觉shuìjiàoto sleep
- 睡着shuìzháoto fall asleep
- 说shuōto speak, to say
- 说服shuōfúto persuade; to talk someone into something
- 说话shuōhuàto speak; to talk
- 说明shuōmíngto explain; to indicate; explanation
- 梳头shūtóuto comb one's hair
- 熟悉shúxīto be familiar with; familiar
- 输液shūyèto receive an IV infusion
- 属于shǔyúto belong
- 撕sīto tear; to rip
- 思考sīkǎoto think about; to reflect on
- 死去sǐqùto die (mostly written)
- 送sòngto give as a gift; to see someone off
- 送给sòng gěito give as a gift; to deliver to
- 搜查sōucháto search (for evidence or a person)
- 搜索sōusuǒto search
- 算suànto count as; to calculate
- 锁suǒto lock; lock
T
67 entries
- 抬táito lift; to carry together
- 弹tánto play (a keyboard or plucked string instrument); to flick
- 谈tánto talk (something) over; to talk about
- 探tànto explore; to visit; to probe
- 谈恋爱tán liàn'àito date; to be in a romantic relationship
- 坦白tǎnbáito confess; to be frank
- 躺tǎngto lie down; to recline
- 谈话tánhuàto talk; conversation
- 弹琴tánqínto play a stringed instrument
- 逃táoto flee; to escape
- 逃避táobìto evade; to avoid
- 讨论tǎolùnto discuss
- 逃跑táopǎoto run away; to flee
- 淘汰táotàito eliminate; to phase out
- 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike; annoying
- 疼téngto hurt; painful
- 踢tīto kick; to play (a kicking sport)
- 提títo carry in the hand; to raise; to mention
- 填tiánto fill out (a form)
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 挑tiāoto choose; to pick; to carry (on a shoulder pole)
- 调情tiáoqíngto flirt
- 调味tiáowèito season
- 跳舞tiàowǔto dance
- 调整tiáozhěngto adjust
- 提出tíchūto propose; to put forward; to raise
- 贴tiēto stick; to paste; to post up
- 提供tígōngto offer
- 听tīngto listen (to)
- 停tíngto stop; to park
- 停车tíngchēto park
- 听到tīngdàoto hear (a sound reaching the listener)
- 停下tíngxiàto stop (come to a halt); to stop an ongoing action
- 停运tíngyùnto suspend transport service; to stop running
- 停止tíngzhǐto stop
- 提现tíxiànto withdraw funds (e.g. from an app or account)
- 提醒tíxǐngto remind
- 通过tōngguòto pass; through; by means of
- 同居tóngjūto live together; to cohabit
- 通勤tōngqínto commute
- 同情tóngqíngto sympathize with
- 同意tóngyìto agree
- 通知tōngzhīto notify; a notice
- 投tóuto throw; to cast; to submit
- 透tòuto penetrate; thoroughly
- 偷tōuto steal
- 投票tóupiàoto vote
- 投入tóurùto invest; to put into; engrossed
- 投诉tóusùto make a complaint
- 头疼tóuténgto have a headache
- 透支tòuzhīto overdraw; overdraft
- 投资tóuzīto invest; investment
- 吐tǔto spit out
- 涂túto apply; to smear; to paint on
- 徒步túbùto hike
- 退tuìto withdraw; to retreat; to return (goods)
- 推tuīto push
- 推迟tuīchíto postpone; to push back
- 退出tuìchūto log out; to exit
- 退房tuìfángto check out
- 退后tuìhòuto step back; to move back
- 退货tuìhuòto return goods
- 退休tuìxiūto retire
- 托tuōto support from below; to entrust
- 脱tuōto take off; to remove (clothing)
- 拖地tuōdìto mop the floor
- 妥协tuǒxiéto compromise
W
24 entries
- 挖wāto dig; to excavate
- 外带wàidàito go; takeout
- 完wánto finish; to completion
- 玩wánto play
- 完毕wánbìto be finished; to be completed (formal)
- 完成wánchéngto complete; to accomplish
- 完蛋wándànto be done for; to be ruined (colloquial)
- 忘记wàngjìto forget
- 喂wèito feed
- 维持wéichíto sustain; to keep (a situation) going
- 违法wéifǎto break the law; illegal
- 违反wéifǎnto violate; to breach
- 喂奶wèinǎito feed a baby milk
- 委屈wěiquto feel wronged; to feel unfairly treated
- 维权wéiquánto defend/advocate for one's rights
- 威胁wēixiéto threaten; threat
- 闻wénto smell; to sniff
- 问wènto ask
- 问候wènhòuto send regards; greetings
- 握wòto grip; to hold in the hand
- 握手wòshǒuto shake hands
- 舞wǔto dance; to brandish
- 无奈wúnàito have no choice; resigned
- 侮辱wǔrǔto insult; to humiliate
X
57 entries
- 洗xǐto wash (things)
- 吸xīto inhale; to suck; to absorb
- 吓xiàto scare; to frighten
- 下单xià dānto place an order
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 下车xiàchēto get off
- 吓坏xiàhuàito terrify; to frighten badly
- 下课xiàkèto finish class; class is over
- 献xiànto offer; to dedicate
- 显得xiǎndeto come across as; to look (a certain way)
- 想xiǎngto think; to want to, would like to; to miss (someone)
- 响xiǎngto sound; to ring; loud
- 相处xiāngchǔto get along with
- 想到xiǎngdàoto think of; to expect
- 想念xiǎngniànto miss (someone)
- 想起xiǎngqǐto recall; to remember (something that comes back to you)
- 享受xiǎngshòuto enjoy
- 想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine; imagination
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe; to trust
- 羡慕xiànmùto envy; to admire
- 陷入xiànrùto fall into; to become caught in
- 显示xiǎnshìto display (on a screen); to show (data or results)
- 笑xiàoto laugh; to smile
- 削xiāoto peel with a knife
- 消费xiāofèito spend; consumption
- 销售xiāoshòuto sell; sales
- 下去xiàqùto go down; to continue
- 下雨xiàyǔto rain; it's raining
- 下载xiàzàito download
- 吸毒xīdúto use illicit drugs
- 写xiěto write
- 携带xiédàito carry
- 卸载xièzàito uninstall
- 喜欢xǐhuānto like; to have a crush on (someone)
- 袭击xíjīto attack (by surprise); to raid; (surprise) attack
- 洗脸xǐliǎnto wash one's face
- 心动xīndòngto feel attracted; to be tempted
- 行xíngto be OK; to work or be acceptable
- 醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake
- 信任xìnrènto trust; trust
- 欣赏xīnshǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
- 心疼xīnténgto feel for someone; to hurt for
- 牺牲xīshēngto sacrifice; to give one's life (for a cause); sacrifice
- 休xiūto take (days) off; to be off work
- 修xiūto fix; to repair
- 休息xiūxito rest
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 洗澡xǐzǎoto bathe; to take a shower
- 续xùto renew
- 选xuǎnto choose; to pick; to elect
- 宣布xuānbùto announce; to declare
- 宣传xuānchuánto promote; to publicize; publicity; propaganda (political)
- 学xuéto learn (verb)
- 学会xuéhuìto learn (how to); to master
- 学习xuéxíto study, to learn
- 训练xùnliànto train; training
- 需要xūyàoto need; need
Y
49 entries
- 压yāto press down; to weigh down; to suppress
- 演yǎnto act; to perform (a play or role)
- 腌yānto marinate; to cure in salt
- 演唱yǎnchàngto sing for an audience; vocal performance
- 养yǎngto raise; to bring up
- 养成yǎngchéngto develop a habit
- 掩护yǎnhùto cover; to shield; protection
- 演讲yǎnjiǎngto give a speech; speech
- 研究yánjiūto research; research
- 厌倦yànjuànto be tired of; to be fed up with
- 验证yànzhèngto verify
- 演奏yǎnzòuto perform (music on an instrument)
- 摇yáoto shake; to rock; to sway
- 要yàoto want; want or need (in a request)
- 邀请yāoqǐngto invite; invitation
- 要求yāoqiúto require; to request; requirement
- 移动yídòngto move; to shift position
- 移居yíjūto relocate
- 移民yímínto migrate (to another country); migrant
- 印yìnto imprint; to print; to stamp
- 引yǐnto lead; to lure; to quote
- 赢yíngto win
- 赢得yíngdéto win; to gain (a prize, support, or respect)
- 应得yīngdéto deserve; deserved
- 应付yìngfuto cope with; to deal with; to do (something) just to get by
- 应聘yìngpìnto apply for a job
- 隐瞒yǐnmánto conceal; to withhold (information)
- 引起yǐnqǐto give rise to; to arouse; to cause a reaction
- 意识yìshíto be aware of something
- 意味yìwèito mean
- 以为yǐwéito think; to mistakenly assume
- 用yòngto use; with or by means of
- 拥抱yōngbàoto hug
- 拥有yōngyǒuto own, possess
- 游yóuto swim; to travel around
- 有yǒuto have / there is
- 有空yǒu kòngto be free (have time)
- 游泳yóuyǒngto swim
- 愿yuànto wish; to be willing (formal)
- 远离yuǎnlíto stay away from; to be far from
- 原谅yuánliàngto forgive
- 愿意yuànyìto be willing to
- 遇到yùdàoto encounter; to run into
- 约yuēto arrange to meet; to ask out
- 熨yùnto iron
- 运yùnto transport; to carry
- 允许yǔnxǔto allow; to permit
- 预习yùxíto prepare before class
- 预约yùyuēto make an appointment
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- 砸záto smash; to pound
- 载zàito carry (passengers or cargo)
- 在zàiat, in (to be located at)
- 在场zàichǎngto be present; to be on the scene
- 在乎zàihuto care; to mind
- 在于zàiyúto lie in; to consist in
- 赞成zànchéngto be in favor of
- 造zàoto make; to manufacture; to build
- 遭zāoto suffer; to encounter (misfortune)
- 造成zàochéngto bring about; to cause (an outcome, often adverse)
- 责怪zéguàito blame
- 增加zēngjiāto increase
- 炸zháto deep fry
- 站zhànto stand; station or stop
- 占zhànto occupy; to account for
- 涨zhǎngto rise (of a price or level)
- 长大zhǎngdàto grow up
- 涨价zhǎngjiàto rise in price; to raise prices
- 掌握zhǎngwòto master; to have a firm grasp of
- 展示zhǎnshìto exhibit; to showcase
- 展现zhǎnxiànto showcase (a quality or talent); to portray (a scene)
- 站住zhànzhùto stop; to stand still
- 找zhǎoto look for; to give change
- 招zhāoto recruit (colloquial); to wave someone over; to attract; a move or trick
- 照zhàoto shine on; to look in (a mirror); to photograph; according to
- 照办zhàobànto do as told; to go along with it
- 招待zhāodàito host; to look after guests
- 找到zhǎodàoto find
- 照顾zhàogùto take care of
- 招呼zhāohuto look after guests; to call (someone) over; greeting
- 找零zhǎolíngto give change; change returned
- 招聘zhāopìnto recruit; hiring
- 折磨zhémóto torment; to torture
- 针对zhēnduìto target; aimed at; in response to
- 挣zhèngto earn (by working); to break free
- 睁zhēngto open (one's eyes)
- 蒸zhēngto steam
- 整理zhěnglǐto tidy up; to sort out
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue; dispute
- 证明zhèngmíngto prove; proof; certificate
- 争取zhēngqǔto strive for; to try to secure
- 证实zhèngshíto confirm (as true); to verify
- 值zhíto be worth; value
- 治zhìto treat (an illness); to cure; to govern
- 指zhǐto point at; to refer to
- 支持zhīchíto support; to back
- 知道zhīdàoto know
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guide; to instruct
- 值得zhídeto be worth (doing)
- 指挥zhǐhuīto command; to direct; to conduct
- 指控zhǐkòngto accuse; accusation; charge
- 治疗zhìliáoto treat; treatment
- 指望zhǐwangto count on; to bank on
- 执行zhíxíngto carry out; to implement
- 质疑zhìyíto question
- 制作zhìzuòto produce; to make (videos, shows, crafts)
- 种zhòngto plant; to grow
- 住zhùto live; to reside
- 注zhùto pour in; to inject; (explanatory) note
- 煮zhǔto boil; to cook in water
- 抓zhuāto grab; to catch; to arrest
- 抓紧zhuājǐnto grip tightly; to hurry (lose no time)
- 赚zhuànto earn
- 转zhuǎnto turn (change direction)
- 转发zhuǎnfāto share; to forward
- 撞zhuàngto bump into; to collide with
- 装zhuāngto load; to pack; to install
- 装修zhuāngxiūto renovate; renovation
- 转机zhuǎnjīto change planes; to transfer between flights
- 转弯zhuǎnwānto turn
- 转移zhuǎnyíto transfer; to shift; to relocate
- 抓住zhuāzhùto catch
- 注册zhùcèto register; to sign up
- 注定zhùdìngto be destined to; to be bound to
- 祝贺zhùhèto congratulate
- 追zhuīto chase
- 追求zhuīqiúto pursue; to seek; to court
- 追踪zhuīzōngto track; to trace
- 准备zhǔnbèito prepare
- 注射zhùshèto inject; injection
- 住手zhùshǒuto stop what one is doing; stop it
- 注意zhùyìto pay attention
- 住院zhùyuànto be hospitalized; to stay in the hospital
- 自杀zìshāto die by suicide; to take one's own life
- 总结zǒngjiéto sum up; a summary
- 走zǒuto walk; to leave
- 揍zòuto beat up; to thrash (colloquial)
- 走开zǒukāito go away; to get out of the way
- 走路zǒulùto go on foot; to walk (rather than ride)
- 租zūto rent; to lease
- 钻zuānto drill; to squeeze into
- 组合zǔhéto combine; combination; group
- 尊敬zūnjìngto respect (someone senior); to look up to; respected (in formal address)
- 遵守zūnshǒuto obey; to comply with (rules, laws)
- 尊重zūnzhòngto respect
- 坐zuòto sit; to take a form of transport
- 做zuòto make, do
- 作zuòto compose; to make (formal); to act as
- 做爱zuò'àito make love; to have sex
- 做出zuòchūto make; to produce (a result)
- 做到zuòdàoto accomplish; to manage to do
- 做饭zuòfànto cook; to prepare a meal
- 坐牢zuòláoto be in prison; to serve time
- 做梦zuòmèngto dream
- 坐下zuòxiàto sit down
- 作证zuòzhèngto testify; to bear witness
- 阻止zǔzhǐto prevent; to stop someone from
- 组织zǔzhīto organize; organization; tissue
- 诅咒zǔzhòuto curse; a curse (wishing or invoking harm)