Chinese, Mandarin Verb List
- 碍 (ai4) to hinder; to obstruct; to block
- 爱 (ai4) to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
- 爱抚 (ai4 fu3) to show tender care for; to care for (affectionately)
- 爱好 (ai4 hao4) to like; to be fond of; to be keen on
- 安排 (an1 pai2) to arrange; to plan; to set up; to set up
- 暗 (an4) to shut the door; unilluminated
- 熬 (ao1) to boil; stew; to simmer
- 懊 (ao4) to regret
- 拔掉 (ba2 diao4) to pluck
- 罢 (ba4) to stop; cease; dismiss; suspend; to quit; to finish
- 掰 (bai1) to break with both hands
- 呗 (bai4) to chant
- 拜 (bai4) to pay respect; worship; visit; salute
- 扳 (ban1) to pull or draw (up or out)
- 扮 (ban4) to disguise oneself; to dress up; adorn
- 办 (ban4) to do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up; to deal with
- 拌 (ban4) to mix; mix in; to toss (a salad)
- 绊 (ban4) to trip; stumble; hinder
- 办案 (ban4 an4) to handle a case
- 办报 (ban4 bao4) to run a newspaper
- 办到 (ban4 dao4) to accomplish; to get sth done
- 办理 (ban4 li3) to handle; to transact; to conduct
- 办事 (ban4 shi4) to handle (affairs); to work
- 伴随 (ban4 sui2) to follow; to accompany
- 办学 (ban4 xue2) to run a school
- 伴奏 (ban4 zou4) to accompany (musically)
- 办罪 (ban4 zui4) to punish
- 帮 (bang1) to assist; to support; to help; group; gang; party
- 绑 (bang3) to tie; bind or fasten together
- 膀 (bang4) to flirt
- 谤 (bang4) to slander; defame; speak ill of
- 饱 (bao3) to eat till full; satisfied
- 保持 (bao3 chi2) to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
- 保存 (bao3 cun2) to conserve; to preserve; to keep
- 保护 (bao3 hu4) to defend; to protect; to safeguard
- 保障 (bao3 zhang4) to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
- 保证 (bao3 zheng4) to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge
- 爆 (bao4) to crack; to explode or burst
- 报仇 (bao4 chou2) to revenge (oneself); to avenge
- 爆发 (bao4 fa1) to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
- 报告 (bao4 gao4) to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture
- 露韩 (bao4 lu4) to expose; to reveal
- 背 (bei1) to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
- 焙 (bei4) to dry over a fire; to bake
- 备 (bei4) to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
- 备至 (bei4 zhi4) to the utmost; in every possible way
- 奔 (ben1) to hurry or rush; to run quickly; to elope
- 本土化 (ben3 tu3 hua4) to localize; localization
- 绷 (beng1) to stretch; taut; to tie; to bind
- 绷 (beng3) to have a taut face
- 迸 (beng4) to burst forth; to spurt; to crack; split
- 蹦 (beng4) to jump; bounce or hop
- 俾 (bi3) to cause; to enable
- 比方说 (bi3 fang5 shuo1) to make an analogy...
- 裨 (bi4) to benefit; to aid; advantageous; profitable
- 跸 (bi4) to clear streets when emperor tours
- 闭 (bi4) to close; stop up; shut; obstruct
- 蔽 (bi4) to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal
- 庇 (bi4) to protect; cover; shelter; hide or harbor
- 避免 (bi4 mian3) to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
- 必须 (bi4 xu1) to have to; must
- 编程 (bian1 cheng2) to program
- 编排 (bian1 pai2) to arrange; to lay out
- 贬值 (bian3 zhi2) to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate
- 变成 (bian4 cheng2) to change into; to turn into; to become
- 遍及 (bian4 ji2) to extend (everywhere)
- 表达 (biao3 da2) to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey
- 表示 (biao3 shi4) to express; to show; to express; to say; to state; to indicate
- 表扬 (biao3 yang2) to praise; to commend
- 并把 (bing4 ba3) to include
- 泊 (bo2) to anchor; touch at; to moor
- 搏斗 (bo2 dou4) to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
- 簸 (bo3) to winnow
- 捕 (bu3) to catch; to seize; to capture; to catch
- 卜 (bu3) to divine; foretell
- 捕获 (bu3 huo4) to catch; to capture; to seize
- 不等 (bu4 deng3) to vary; to differ; depending
- 步调一致 (bu4 diao4 yi2 zhi4) to be united in action
- 步行 (bu4 xing2) to go on foot; to walk
- 步月 (bu4 yue4) to stroll beneath the moon
- 步韵 (bu4 yun4) to write a poem using another poem's rhymes
- 擦写 (ca1 xie3) to erase
- 猜 (cai1) to guess
- 裁减 (cai2 jian3) to reduce; to lessen; to cut down
- 裁员 (cai2 yang2) to cut staff; to lay off employees
- 采 (cai3) to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
- 采取措施 (cai3 qu3 cuo4 shi1) to adopt a measure
- 采用 (cai3 yong4) to adopt; to employ; to use
- 参观 (can1 guan1) to look around; to inspect; visit and observe
- 参加 (can1 jia1) to participate; to take part; to join
- 参与 (can1 yu4) to participate (in sth)
- 藏 (cang2) to hide away; to conceal; to harbor; store; accumulate
- 操 (cao1) to hold; to drill; to exercise; to act; to do; to take in hand; to keep; to manage
- 操持 (cao1 chi5) to manage; to handle
- 操劳 (cao1 lao2) to work hard; to look after
- 操心 (cao1 xin1) to worry about
- 操纵 (cao1 zong4) to operate; to control
- 操作 (cao1 zuo4) to operate
- 测定 (ce4 ding4) to survey and evaluate
- 测绘 (ce4 hui4) to survey and draw; to map
- 测良 (ce4 liang2) to survey and measure
- 侧躺 (ce4 tang3) to lie down (on one's side)
- 层出不穷 (ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2) to come out one after the other
- 层见迭出 (ceng2 jian4 die2 chu1) to occur frequently; to occur repeatedly
- 叉 (cha2) to cross; be stuck
- 查 (cha2) to research; to check; to investigate; to examine; to refer to; to search
- 查出 (cha2 chu1) to find out; to discover
- 察看 (cha2 kan4) to watch; to look carefully at
- 查询 (cha2 xun2) to inquire; inquiry
- 叉 (cha3) to diverge; to open (as legs)
- 拆 (chai1) to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
- 拆散 (chai1 san4) to break up (a marriage, family, etc.)
- 拆卸 (chai1 xie4) to unload; to dismantle
- 缠 (chan2) to bother; wind around; wrap round; coil; involve; annoy; tangle
- 阐 (chan3) to express; disclose; enlighten; open
- 偿 (chang2) to compensate; pay back; to recompense
- 尝 (chang2) to taste
- 尝试 (chang2 shi4) to try; to attempt
- 抄道 (chao1 dao4) to take a shortcut
- 抄後路 (chao1 hou4 lu4) to outflank and attack from the rear
- 抄获 (chao1 huo4) to search and seize
- 抄家 (chao1 jia1) to search a house and confiscate possessions
- 抄录 (chao1 lu4) to make a copy of
- 抄身 (chao1 shen1) to search (a person); to frisk
- 抄送 (chao1 song4) to make a copy (and send it to sb)
- 抄袭 (chao1 xi2) to plagiarize
- 抄写 (chao1 xie3) to copy; to transcribe
- 超越 (chao1 yue4) to surpass; to exceed
- 吵架 (chao3 jia4) to quarrel; to have a row
- 坼 (che4) to crack; split; break; to chap
- 辙 (che4) to remove; to withdraw
- 嗔 (chen1) to be angry at
- 沉重打击 (chen2 zhong4 da3 ji1) to hit hard
- 衬托 (chen4 tuo1) to set off
- 称赞 (cheng1 zan4) to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to complement
- 称重 (cheng1 zhong4) to weigh
- 盛 (cheng2) to hold; contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil
- 呈递 (cheng2 di4) to present; to submit
- 惩戒 (cheng2 jie4) to discipline; reprimand
- 呈请 (cheng2 qing3) to submit (to superiors)
- 承受 (cheng2 shou4) to bear; to support; to inherit
- 成为 (cheng2 wei2) to become; to turn into
- 呈现 (cheng2 xian4) to appear; to emerge
- 笞 (chi1) to whip with bamboo strips
- 吃饭 (chi1 fan4) to eat a meal
- 吃惊 (chi1 jing1) to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
- 吃完 (chi1 wan2) to finish eating
- 持 (chi2) to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
- 迟到 (chi2 dao4) to arrive late
- 迟误 (chi2 wu4) to delay; to procrastinate
- 迟延 (chi2 yan2) to delay
- 迟疑 (chi2 yi2) to hesitate
- 叱 (chi4) to scold; shout at; to hoot at
- 舂 (chong1) to pound (grain); beat
- 冲洗 (chong1 xi3) to rinse; to wash
- 重蹈 (chong2 dao4) to repeat; to follow the same road as
- 重复 (chong2 fu4) to repeat; to duplicate
- 重开 (chong2 kai1) to reopen
- 重现 (chong2 xian4) to reappear
- 宠 (chong3) to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
- 抽 (chou1) to draw out; to smoke (cigarettes); to pump
- 酬报 (chou2 bao4) to repay; to reward
- 酬答 (chou2 da2) to thank with a gift
- 酬和 (chou2 he4) to respond to a poem with a poem
- 酬谢 (chou2 xie4) to thank with a gift
- 酬酢 (chou2 zuo4) to exchange toasts
- 瞅 (chou3) to see; look; take a look at
- 出版 (chu1 ban3) to publish; to come off the press; to put out
- 出发 (chu1 fa1) to start out; to set off
- 出风头 (chu1 feng1 tou5) to create a stir; to enjoy the limelight
- 出口 (chu1 kou3) to speak; to exit; to go out; to export
- 出来 (chu1 lai5) to come out; to emerge
- 出卖 (chu1 mai4) to sell (off)
- 出生 (chu1 sheng1) to be born
- 出售 (chu1 shou4) to sell
- 出现 (chu1 xian4) to appear; to arise; to emerge
- 出院 (chu1 yuan4) to leave hospital
- 出走 (chu1 zou3) to flee; to run away
- 出租 (chu1 zu1) to rent
- 处理 (chu3 li3) to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process
- 触电 (chu4 dian4) to get an electric shock
- 嘬 (chuai4) to gnaw; eat ravenously
- 穿过 (chuan1 guo4) to pass through
- 传播 (chuan2 bo1) to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
- 传送 (chuan2 song4) to convey; to deliver
- 喘 (chuan3) to gasp; to pant; asthma
- 喘气 (chuan3 qi4) to breathe deeply; to pant
- 喘吁吁 (chuan3 xu1 xu1) to blow
- 喘息 (chuan3 zi1) to gasp for breath; to take a breather
- 闯 (chuang3) to rush; break through
- 创记录 (chuang4 ji4 lu4) to set a record
- 创建 (chuang4 jian4) to found; to establish
- 创立 (chuang4 li4) to found; establish; originate
- 创造 (chuang4 zao4) to create; to bring about; to produce
- 吹 (chui1) to blow; blast; puff; boast; brag; end in failure
- 锤 (chui2) to hammer; weight of steel yard
- 垂下 (chui2 xia4) to hang down
- 赐给 (ci4 gei3) to bestow; to give
- 徂 (cu2) to go; to reach
- 促 (cu4) to hurry; to rush; to hasten; near; to promote
- 促进 (cu4 jin4) to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 篡 (cuan4) to seize; to usurp
- 篡夺 (cuan4 duo2) to usurp; to seize
- 篡改 (cuan4 gai3) to tamper with; to falsify
- 篡位 (cuan4 wei2) to seize the throne
- 摧残 (cui1 can2) to ravage; to ruin
- 存放 (cun2 fang4) to deposit; to leave in sb's care
- 存在 (cun2 zai4) to exist; to be
- 搓 (cuo1) to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
- 锉 (cuo4) to file
- 答 (da1) to answer; agree
- 答辩 (da2 bian4) to reply (to an accusation, e.g.)
- 达成 (da2 cheng2) to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
- 达到 (da2 dao4) to reach; to achieve; to attain
- 答对 (da2 dui4) to reply; to answer
- 答话 (da2 hua4) to reply; to answer
- 答谢 (da2 xie4) to express one's thanks
- 打败 (da3 bai4) to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to suffer a defeat; to be defeated
- 打电话 (da3 dian4 hua4) to make a telephone call
- 打击 (da3 ji1) to hit; to strike; to attack
- 打进 (da3 jin4) to breach; to invade
- 打开 (da3 kai1) to break open
- 打牌 (da3 pai2) to play mahjong or cards
- 打破 (da3 po4) to break; to smash
- 打拳 (da3 quan2) to do shadowboxing
- 打扫 (da3 sao3) to clean; to sweep
- 打算 (da3 suan4) to plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation
- 打印 (da3 yin4) to print; to seal; to stamp
- 打针 (da3 zhen1) to give or have an injection
- 打字 (da3 zi4) to type
- 大便 (da4 bian4) to defecate; excrement; feces
- 大快人心 (da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1) to the satisfaction of everyone
- 戴 (dai4) to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses; hat; gloves)
- 带动 (dai4 dong4) to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
- 担 (dan1) to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
- 瘅 (dan4) to hate
- 诞生 (dan4 sheng1) to be born
- 当心 (dang1 xin1) to take care; to look out
- 当做 (dang4 zuo4) to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
- 倒 (dao3) to fall; to collapse; to topple; to change; to fail; bankrupt
- 导 (dao3) to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
- 倒闭 (dao3 bi4) to go bankrupt; to close down
- 导致 (dao3 zhi4) to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
- 导致死亡 (dao3 zhi4 si3 wang2) to lead to death; to result in death
- 到达 (dao4 da2) to reach; to arrive
- 道歉 (dao4 qian4) to apologize; to make an apology
- 道谢 (dao4 xie4) to express thanks
- 得病 (de2 bing4) to fall ill; to contract a disease
- 得到 (de2 dao4) to get; to obtain; to receive
- 得分 (de2 fen1) to score
- 得 (dei3) to have to; must; ought to; to need to
- 登记 (deng1 ji4) to register (one's name)
- 登陆 (deng1 lu4) to land
- 低 (di1) to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath; low
- 抵抗 (di3 kang4) to resist; resistance
- 递 (di4) to hand over; to pass; to give
- 掉 (diao4) to drop; to fall
- 钓 (diao4) to fish with a hook and bait
- 吊 (diao4) to hang a person
- 调变 (diao4 bian4) to modulate
- 跌 (die1) to drop; to fall; to tumble
- 跌到 (die1 dao3) to fall; to tumble
- 谍 (die2) to spy
- 顶替 (ding3 ti4) to replace
- 顶用 (ding3 yong4) to be of use
- 顶住 (ding3 zhu4) to withstand; to stand up to
- 订 (ding4) to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper, etc.); to order
- 定 (ding4) to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
- 定价 (ding4 jia4) to set a price; to fix a price
- 订票 (ding4 piao4) to issue tickets
- 定做 (ding4 zuo4) to have something made to order
- 丢 (diu1) to lose; to put aside; to throw
- 丢饭碗 (diu1 fan4 wan3) to lose one's job
- 懂 (dong3) to understand; to know
- 懂得 (dong3 de5) to understand; to know; to comprehend
- 懂行 (dong3 hang2) to know the ropes
- 冻 (dong4) to freeze
- 动 (dong4) to use; to act; to move; to change
- 订购 (dong4 gou4) to order; to subscribe; subscriber
- 动手 (dong4 shou3) to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch
- 斗 (dou4) to fight; to battle; to struggle; to incite
- 读 (du2) to read; to study
- 独揽 (du2 lan3) to monopolize
- 独揽市场 (du2 lan3 shi4 chang2) to monopolize a market
- 独立 (du2 li4) to be independent; to stand alone
- 渡 (du4) to cross; to pass through; to ferry
- 渡过 (du4 guo4) to cross over; pass through
- 锻炼 (duan4 lian4) to do physical training
- 兑 (dui4) to cash
- 兑换 (dui4 huan4) to convert; to exchange
- 敦促 (dun1 cu4) to press; to urge; to hasten
- 多工 (duo1 gong1) to multiplex; multiple; multi-
- 多工化 (duo1 gong1 hua4) to multiplex
- 哦 (e2) to chant
- 恶心 (e3 xin1) to hate; to loathe
- 饿 (e4) to be hungry; hungry
- 遏 (e4) to stop; check
- 垩 (e4) to whitewash; to plaster
- 摁 (en4) to press (with finger)
- 发 (fa1) to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
- 发表 (fa1 biao3) to issue (a statement); to publish; to issue; to put out
- 发布 (fa1 bu4) to release; to issue; to distribute
- 发布新软件 (fa1 bu4 xin1 ruan3 jian4) to release new software
- 发出 (fa1 chu1) to send out; to issue
- 发动 (fa1 dong4) to start; to launch; to mobilize
- 发汗 (fa1 han4) to sweat
- 发迹 (fa1 ji1) to rise to power and position
- 发明 (fa1 ming2) to invent; invention
- 发射 (fa1 she4) to shoot; to fire; to launch
- 发生 (fa1 sheng1) to happen; to occur; to take place
- 发誓 (fa1 shi4) to vow; to pledge; to swear
- 发送 (fa1 song4) to transmit; to dispatch
- 发现 (fa1 xian4) to find; to discover
- 发展核武器 (fa1 zhan3 he2 wu3 qi4) to develop nuclear weapons
- 罚 (fa2) to punish; to penalize
- 罚酒 (fa2 jiu3) to drink as the result of having lost a bet
- 返 (fan3) to return (to)
- 反对 (fan3 dui4) to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
- 犯 (fan4) to violate; to offend
- 犯病 (fan4 bing4) to fall ill
- 犯愁 (fan4 chou2) to worry; to be anxious
- 犯错 (fan4 cuo4) to err
- 犯法 (fan4 fa3) to break the law
- 贩运 (fan4 yun4) to transport (for sale); to traffic (in sth)
- 方兴未艾 (fang1 xing1 wei4 ai4) to be unfolding
- 防 (fang2) to protect; to defend; to guard (against)
- 防卫 (fang2 wei4) to defend; defensive
- 防止 (fang2 zhi3) to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
- 仿 (fang3) to imitate; to copy
- 仿效 (fang3 xiao4) to copy; to imitate
- 仿真 (fang3 zhen1) to emulate; emulation
- 放 (fang4) to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out
- 放出 (fang4 chu1) to let off; to give out
- 放假 (fang4 jia4) to have a holiday or vacation
- 放弃 (fang4 qi4) to renounce; to abandon; to give up
- 放射 (fang4 she4) to radiate; radioactive
- 放心 (fang4 xin1) to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest
- 飞 (fei1) to fly
- 非常严厉 (fei1 chang2 yan2 li4) to punish severely
- 吠 (fei4) to bark
- 费 (fei4) to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses; (surname)
- 分割 (fen1 ge1) to cut up; to break up
- 分开 (fen1 kai1) to separate; to part
- 分离 (fen1 li2) to separate
- 分配 (fen1 pei4) to distribute; to assign; to allocate
- 分散注意 (fen1 san4 zhu4 yi4) to distract
- 分析 (fen1 xi1) to analyze; analysis
- 封 (feng1) to confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word)
- 缝 (feng2) to sew; to stitch
- 奉 (feng4) to receive (from superior); to offer; to revere
- 奉行 (feng4 xing2) to pursue (a course, a policy)
- 否 (fou3) to negate; to deny; not
- 否认 (fou3 ren4) to declare to be untrue; to deny
- 浮 (fu2) to float
- 扶 (fu2) to support with hand; to help sb. up; to help
- 扶持 (fu2 chi2) to help; to assist
- 服务 (fu2 wu4) to serve; service
- 辅 (fu3) to assist; to complement; auxiliary
- 抚 (fu3) to comfort; touch gently with hand
- 辅导 (fu3 dao3) to coach; to tutor; to give advise (in study)
- 抚养 (fu3 yang3) to foster; to bring up; to raise
- 抚养成人 (fu3 yang3 cheng2 ren2) to bring up (a child)
- 辅助 (fu3 zhu4) to assist; to aide
- 附 (fu4) to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
- 咐 (fu4) to order
- 覆盖 (fu4 gai4) to cover
- 复习 (fu4 xi2) to revise; to review
- 富于 (fu4 yu2) to be full of; to be rich in
- 复制 (fu4 zhi4) to duplicate; to reproduce; to make a copy of; to copy
- 改 (gai3) to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
- 改编 (gai3 bian1) to adapt; to rearrange; to revise
- 改变 (gai3 bian4) to change; to alter; to transform
- 改革 (gai3 ge2) to reform
- 改过 (gai3 guo4) to correct; to fix
- 改进 (gai3 jin4) to improve; to make better
- 改口 (gai3 kou3) to correct oneself; to withdraw or modify one's previous remark
- 改名 (gai3 ming2) to change ones name
- 改善 (gai3 shan4) to make better; to improve
- 改善关系 (gai3 shan4 guan1 xi5) to improve relations
- 改善通讯 (gai3 shan4 tong1 xun4) to improve communications
- 改造 (gai3 zao4) to change; to alter; to transform
- 改正 (gai3 zheng4) to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
- 盖章 (gai4 zhang1) to affix a seal (to sth)
- 乾杯 (gan1 bei1) to drink a toast; to propose a toast; here's to; cheers
- 赶 (gan3) to catch up; to overtake; to hurry; to rush; to drive away
- 感 (gan3) to feel; to move; to touch; to affect
- 感到 (gan3 dao4) to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; think that; to move; to affect
- 感动 (gan3 dong4) to move (sb); to touch; moving
- 感觉 (gan3 jue2) to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception
- 感冒 (gan3 mao4) to catch cold; (common) cold
- 感叹 (gan3 tan4) to sigh (with feeling)
- 干 (gan4) to work; to do; to manage
- 搞 (gao3) to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
- 告 (gao4) to tell; to inform; to say
- 告别 (gao4 bie2) to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
- 告诉 (gao4 su5) to tell; to inform; to let know
- 搁 (ge1) to place
- 搿 (ge2) to hug
- 隔 (ge2) to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut off
- 隔开 (ge2 kai1) to separate
- 隔离 (ge2 li2) to separate; to isolate
- 格式化 (ge2 shi4 hua4) to format
- 跟 (gen1) to follow; to go with; heel; with; and
- 跟随 (gen1 sui2) to follow
- 更 (geng1) to change
- 耕 (geng1) to plow; to till
- 耕种 (geng1 zhong4) to till; to cultivate
- 攻 (gong1) to attack; to accuse; to study
- 攻击 (gong1 ji1) to attack; to accuse; to charge; (military) attack
- 攻克 (gong1 ke4) to capture; to take
- 公然表示 (gong1 ran2 biao3 shi4) to state openly
- 工业化 (gong1 ye4 hua4) to industrialize; industrialization
- 贡献 (gong4 xian4) to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
- 共享 (gong4 xiang3) to share
- 共有 (gong4 you3) to have altogether; in all
- 共存 (gong4 zun2) to coexist
- 勾 (gou1) to cancel; to delineate; hook
- 勾划 (gou1 hua4) to sketch; to delineate
- 购 (gou4) to buy; to purchase
- 媾 (gou4) to marry; to copulate
- 够 (gou4) to reach; to be enough
- 构成 (gou4 cheng2) to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
- 媾和 (gou4 he2) to make peace
- 酤 (gu1) to deal in liquors
- 鼓励 (gu3 li4) to encourage
- 鼓掌 (gu3 zhang3) to applaud
- 刮 (gua1) to scrape; to blow
- 挂 (gua4) to hang; to put up; to suspend
- 挂好 (gua4 hao3) to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes, etc.)
- 挂号 (gua4 hao4) to register (a letter, etc.)
- 拐弯 (guai3 wan1) to turn a corner
- 观 (guan1) to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold
- 观察 (guan1 cha2) to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine
- 观看 (guan1 kan4) to watch; to view
- 冠 (guan4) to head
- 灌溉 (guan4 gai4) to irrigate
- 广告 (guang3 gao4) to advertise
- 逛 (guang4) to stroll; to visit
- 归 (gui1) to go back; to return
- 规避 (gui1 bi4) to evade; to dodge
- 规劝 (gui1 quan4) to advise
- 滚 (gun3) to boil; to roll
- 掴 (guo2) to slap
- 过来 (guo4 lai2) to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of
- 过来 (guo4 lai5) to come over; to come up
- 过滤 (guo4 lu:4) to filter
- 还说 (hai2 shuo1) to add (in speaking); to also say
- 害 (hai4) to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
- 害怕 (hai4 pa4) to be afraid; to be scared
- 含 (han2) to keep; to contain
- 焊 (han4) to solder; weld by heat
- 耗费 (hao4 fei4) to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
- 诃 (he1) to blame; ridicule in loud voice
- 涸 (he2) to dry; to dry up
- 合法化 (he2 fa3 hua4) to legalize; to make legal; legalization
- 和好 (he2 hao3) to become reconciled
- 合作 (he2 zuo4) to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation
- 恨 (hen4) to hate
- 衡 (heng2) to weigh; weight; measure
- 横扫 (heng2 sao3) to sweep away
- 呼 (hu1) to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
- 呼叫 (hu1 jiao4) to shout; to yell
- 互换 (hu4 huan4) to exchange
- 糊弄 (hu4 nong5) to fool; to deceive
- 互通 (hu4 tong1) to intercommunicate; to interoperate
- 划 (hua2) to row
- 滑冰 (hua2 bing1) to skate; skating
- 滑雪 (hua2 xue3) to ski; skiing
- 划 (hua4) to delimit; to transfer
- 划 (hua4) to mark off; draw (a line)
- 划分 (hua4 fen1) to divide
- 化妆 (hua4 zhuang1) to put on make-up
- 怀 (huai2) to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom
- 怀念 (huai2 nian4) to cherish the memory of; to think of
- 怀疑 (huai2 yi2) to doubt; to suspect; doubt; suspicion
- 怀孕 (huai2 yun4) to be pregnant
- 欢迎 (huan1 ying2) to welcome; welcome
- 环绕 (huan2 rao4) to surround; to rotate
- 缓冲 (huan3 chong1) to buffer
- 缓和 (huan3 he2) to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild
- 唤 (huan4) to call
- 谎报 (huang3 bao4) to lie
- 恢 (hui1) to restore; to recover; great
- 恢复 (hui1 fu4) to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain
- 回顾 (hui2 gu4) to look back; to review
- 回顾历史 (hui2 gu4 li4 shi3) to look back at history
- 回归 (hui2 gui1) to return (to previous condition); Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty; to regress
- 回归中国 (hui2 gui1 zhong1 guo2) to return to China (e.g. Hong Kong)
- 毁 (hui3) to destroy; to damage; to ruin
- 绘 (hui4) to draw; to paint
- 汇报 (hui4 bao4) to report; to give an account of; report
- 汇集 (hui4 ji2) to collect; to compile; to converge
- 会见 (hui4 jian4) to meet with (someone who is paying a visit)
- 绘图 (hui4 tu2) to draw; to draft
- 绘制 (hui4 zhi4) to draw; to draft
- 婚 (hun1) to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
- 昏迷 (hun1 mi2) to lose consciousness; to be in a coma
- 混 (hun4) to mix; to get along; thoughtless
- 混合 (hun4 he2) to mix; to blend
- 活 (huo2) to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
- 获 (huo4) to catch; to obtain; to capture
- 获得 (huo4 de2) to obtain; to receive; to get
- 积 (ji1) to amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standing
- 激 (ji1) to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
- 乩 (ji1) to divine
- 击 (ji1) to hit; to strike; to break
- 激动 (ji1 dong4) to excite; to agitate; exciting
- 激发 (ji1 fa1) to arouse; to excite
- 集 (ji2) to gather; to collect; collected works
- 及 (ji2) to reach; and
- 及格 (ji2 ge2) to pass a test
- 集中 (ji2 zhong1) to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
- 给 (ji3) to supply; provide
- 计 (ji4) to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan
- 继 (ji4) to continue; to follow after; then; afterwards; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit
- 洎 (ji4) to reach; when
- 记 (ji4) to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record
- 继承 (ji4 cheng2) to inherit; to carry on; to succeed
- 记得 (ji4 de5) to remember
- 纪念 (ji4 nian4) to commemorate; to remember
- 寄送 (ji4 song4) to send; to transmit
- 计算 (ji4 suan4) to count; to calculate; to compute
- 继续 (ji4 xu4) to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
- 记住 (ji4 zhu5) to remember
- 加 (jia1) to add; plus
- 加紧 (jia1 jin3) to intensify; to speed up; to step up
- 加快 (jia1 kuai4) to accelerate; to speed up
- 加密 (jia1 mi4) to encrypt; encryption
- 加强 (jia1 qiang2) to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase
- 加强管制 (jia1 qiang2 guan3 zhi4) to tighten control (over sth)
- 加入 (jia1 ru4) to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
- 加上 (jia1 shang4) to put in; to add; plus; to add on; to add into
- 加深 (jia1 shen1) to deepen
- 加油 (jia1 you2) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb. on
- 假定 (jia3 ding4) to assume; to suppose
- 驾 (jia4) to drive; to draw; to harness; to mount
- 架 (jia4) to support; frame; rack; framework
- 驾驶 (jia4 shi3) to drive
- 驾驭 (jia4 yu4) to control; to drive
- 兼并 (jian1 bing4) to annex; to take over; to acquire
- 坚持 (jian1 chi2) to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on
- 监督 (jian1 du1) to control; to supervise; to inspect
- 坚决否认 (jian1 jue2 fou3 ren4) to firmly deny
- 监控 (jian1 kong4) to monitor
- 检 (jian3) to check; to examine; to inspect
- 减 (jian3) to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
- 检测 (jian3 ce4) to detect
- 检察 (jian3 cha2) to inspect; check up (on)
- 简单的说 (jian3 dan1 de5 shuo1) to put it simply; simply put
- 减肥 (jian3 fei2) to lose weight
- 减缓 (jian3 huan3) to slow down; to retard
- 减少 (jian3 shao3) to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
- 检验 (jian3 yan4) to inspect; to examine; to test
- 建 (jian4) to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
- 见 (jian4) to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview
- 鉴别 (jian4 bie2) to differentiate; to distinguish
- 鉴定 (jian4 ding4) to appraise; to identify; to evaluate
- 建交 (jian4 jiao1) to establish diplomatic relations
- 键入 (jian4 ru4) to key in; to input
- 鉴赏 (jian4 shang3) to appreciate
- 建设 (jian4 she4) to build; to construct; construction; constructive
- 建议 (jian4 yi4) to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
- 耩 (jiang3) to plough; to sow
- 讲 (jiang3) to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain
- 讲解 (jiang3 jie3) to explain
- 降 (jiang4) to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
- 降低 (jiang4 di1) to reduce; to lower; to bring down
- 降落 (jiang4 luo4) to descend; to land
- 交 (jiao1) to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)
- 浇 (jiao1) to water
- 交媾 (jiao1 gou4) to have sex; to copulate
- 交换 (jiao1 huan4) to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom)
- 交替 (jiao1 ti2) to replace; alternately; in turn
- 嚼 (jiao2) to chew
- 搅 (jiao3) to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
- 搅拌 (jiao3 ban4) to stir; to agitate
- 狡辩 (jiao3 bian4) to quibble
- 搅动 (jiao3 dong3) to mix; to stir
- 搅混 (jiao3 hun5) to mix; to blend
- 搅和 (jiao3 huo4) to mix (up); to blend; to spoil
- 绞尽脑汁 (jiao3 jin4 nao3 zhi1) to wrack one's brains
- 狡赖 (jiao3 lai4) to deny (through sophism)
- 搅乱 (jiao3 luan4) to confuse
- 搅扰 (jiao3 rao3) to disturb; to annoy
- 减弱 (jiao3 ruo4) to weaken; to fall off
- 叫醒 (jiao4 xing3) to call awake; to wake up (someone); to awaken
- 校验 (jiao4 yan4) to check; to examine
- 教育 (jiao4 yu4) to educate; to teach; education
- 接 (jie1) to extend; to connect; to receive; to join
- 接驳 (jie1 bo2) to access
- 接人 (jie1 ren2) to meet a person
- 揭示 (jie1 shi4) to show; to make known
- 接收 (jie1 shou1) to receive; to accept
- 接受 (jie1 shou4) to accept; to receive
- 接通 (jie1 tong1) to connect; to put through
- 结合 (jie2 he2) to combine; to link; to integrate
- 结婚 (jie2 hun1) to marry; to get married
- 竭尽全力 (jie2 jin4 quan2 li4) to spare no effort; do one's utmost
- 结帐 (jie2 zhang4) to settle accounts
- 解 (jie3) to separate; to divide; to break up; to loosen; to explain; to untie; to emancipate
- 解调 (jie3 diao4) to demodulate
- 解雇 (jie3 gu4) to fire; to sack; to dismiss
- 解决 (jie3 jue2) to settle (a dispute); resolve; to resolve; to solve
- 解开 (jie3 kai1) to untie; to undo
- 解码 (jie3 ma3) to decode; to decipher
- 解析 (jie3 xi1) to analyze; to resolve
- 解压缩 (jie3 ya1 suo1) to decompress; decompression (esp. computer)
- 借 (jie4) to lend; to borrow; excuse; pretext; by means of
- 介绍 (jie4 shao4) to present; introduction; to introduce
- 借助 (jie4 zhu4) to get help from
- 尽 (jin3) to the utmost
- 禁 (jin4) to prohibit; to forbid
- 尽 (jin4) to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth)
- 进入 (jin4 ru4) to enter; to join; to go into
- 进行 (jin4 xing2) to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to conduct; to execute
- 进行调查 (jin4 xing2 diao4 cha2) to carry out an investigation
- 进行交易 (jin4 xing2 jiao1 yi4) to carry out a transaction
- 进行通信 (jin4 xing2 tong1 xin4) to communicate; to carry out communications
- 进行性交 (jin4 xing2 xing4 jiao1) to have sex; to have sexual intercourse
- 进展 (jin4 zhan3) to make headway; to make progress
- 禁止 (jin4 zhi3) to prohibit
- 兢 (jing1) to be fearful; apprehensive
- 惊 (jing1) to start; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
- 经过 (jing1 guo4) to pass; to go through; process; course
- 精简 (jing1 jian3) to simplify; to reduce
- 精简开支 (jing1 jian3 kai1 zhi1) to reduce spending; to cut spending
- 经销 (jing1 xiao1) to sell; to distribute
- 经验 (jing1 yan4) to experience; experience
- 警 (jing3) to alert; to warn
- 警告 (jing3 gao4) to warn; to admonish
- 警戒 (jing3 jie4) to warn; to be alert for
- 竞 (jing4) to compete; to contend; to struggle
- 敬 (jing4) to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
- 竞争 (jing4 zheng1) to compete; competition
- 敬重 (jing4 zhong4) to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
- 敬祝 (jing4 zhu4) to respectfully offer (written at the end of letter from someone of lower status to higher status)
- 揪 (jiu1) to clutch
- 究办 (jiu1 ban4) to investigate and deal with
- 纠察 (jiu1 cha2) to picket
- 纠集 (jiu1 ji2) to gather together; to muster
- 纠偏 (jiu1 pian1) to correct an error
- 纠正 (jiu1 zheng4) to correct; to make right
- 救 (jiu4) to save; to assist; to rescue
- 救援 (jiu4 yuan2) to save; to support; to help; to assist
- 鞠 (ju1) to bring up; to rear; Ju (a surname)
- 锯 (ju1) to mend (china) with staples
- 鞠躬 (ju1 gong1) to bow
- 举 (ju3) to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect
- 举办 (ju3 ban4) to conduct; to hold
- 举例 (ju3 li4) to give an example
- 举行 (ju3 xing2) to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)
- 惧 (ju4) to fear
- 拒 (ju4) to resist; to repel; to refuse
- 拒绝 (ju4 jue2) to refuse; to decline; to reject
- 圈 (juan1) to confine; enclose
- 捐 (juan1) to contribute; to donate; tax; to abandon
- 捐献 (juan1 xian4) to donate; to contribute
- 捐赠 (juan1 zeng4) to donate; to give (away)
- 卷 (juan3) to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on
- 卷入 (juan3 ru4) to draw into; to involve
- 嚼 (jue2) to chew
- 觉得 (jue2 de5) to think; to feel
- 决定 (jue2 ding4) to decide (to do something); to determine; to resolve
- 皲 (jun1) to chap
- 卡 (ka3) to check; to stop; to block; card
- 开车 (kai1 che1) to drive a car
- 开除 (kai1 chu2) to expel
- 开除学籍 (kai1 chu2 xue2 ji2) to expel from school
- 开刀 (kai1 dao1) to perform or have an operation; to operate on or to be operated on
- 开幕 (kai1 mu4) to open (a conference, e.g.); to inaugurate
- 开玩笑 (kai1 wan2 xiao4) to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
- 开心 (kai1 xin1) to feel happy; to have a great time; to make fun of somebody
- 勘 (kan1) to investigate; to survey; to collate
- 看 (kan1) to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
- 刊 (kan1) to print; publish
- 勘测 (kan1 ce4) to investigate; to survey
- 勘误 (kan1 wu4) to correct printing errors
- 砍 (kan3) to chop
- 看见 (kan4 jian4) to see; to catch sight of
- 抗 (kang4) to resist; to fight; to defy
- 拷 (kao3) to beat; to flog; to examine by torture
- 考 (kao3) to check; to verify; to test; to examine
- 烤 (kao3) to roast; bake; to broil
- 拷贝 (kao3 bei4) to copy
- 拷打 (kao3 da3) to beat; to flog
- 拷花 (kao3 hua1) to emboss
- 考虑 (kao3 lu:4) to think over; to consider; consideration
- 拷问 (kao3 wen4) to question via torture
- 磕 (ke1) to tap; knock
- 咳嗽 (ke2 sou5) to cough
- 可身 (ke3 shen1) to fit well (clothes)
- 嗑 (ke4) to crack (seeds) with front teeth
- 缂 (ke4) to woof
- 肯 (ken3) to agree; to consent; to be ready (to do sth); willing
- 啃 (ken3) to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
- 肯定 (ken3 ding4) to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative
- 恐吓 (kong3 he4) to threaten; to menace
- 控 (kong4) to accuse; to charge; to control; to sue
- 扣上 (kou4 shang4) to buckle up; to fasten
- 哭 (ku1) to cry; to weep
- 刳 (ku1) to cut open; rip up; scoop out
- 夸 (kua1) to boast
- 夸 (kua1) to boast
- 夸张 (kua1 zhang1) to exaggerate; to overstate
- 跨越 (kua4 yue4) to step across; step over
- 会 (kuai4) to balance an account; accounting
- 喟 (kui4) to sigh
- 溃烂 (kui4 lan4) to fester; to ulcerate
- 扩充 (kuo4 chong1) to expand
- 扩大 (kuo4 da4) to expand; to enlarge
- 拉 (la1) to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw
- 剌 (la2) to slash
- 来 (lai2) to come
- 徕 (lai2) to come
- 来到 (lai2 dao4) to come; to arrive
- 来往 (lai2 wang3) to come and go
- 来自 (lai2 zi4) to come from (a place)
- 拦住 (lan2 zhu4) to stop; to bar the way
- 浪荡 (lang4 dang4) to loiter; to hang around
- 浪费 (lang4 fei4) to waste; to squander
- 唠 (lao2) to chatter
- 类推 (lei4 tui1) to reason by analogy
- 愣 (leng4) to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; stupefied; blank
- 离 (li2) to leave; to depart; to go away; from
- 离婚 (li2 hun1) to divorce; to be divorced from (one's wife or husband)
- 离开 (li2 kai1) to depart; to leave
- 离开北京 (li2 kai1 bei3 jing1) to leave Beijing; to depart from Beijing
- 离开故乡 (li2 kai1 gu4 xiang4) to leave one' homeland
- 理解 (li3 jie3) to comprehend; understanding; comprehension; to understand
- 轹 (li4) to bully; wheel-rut
- 历 (li4) to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; calendar
- 历时 (li4 shi2) to last; to take (time); period
- 联 (lian2) to ally; to unite; to join
- 怜 (lian2) to pity
- 联合 (lian2 he2) to combine; to join; unite; alliance
- 连接 (lian2 jie1) to link; to join; to attach; connection