Chinese Verbs
When learning to speak Chinese, pronunciation is the biggest obstacle. The most common form of pronunciation in Chinese is the Putonghua dialect, which is a form of Mandarin Chinese and uses the Pinyin alphabetic system. As verbs are one of the most common parts of speech that you will need to learn, the following are some of these common words as they are spoken in Chinese. The words appearing in the parenthesis are assumed in the Chinese language.
Zou Pronounced like”Zoe.” It means (to) go.
Gei Pronounced like “Gay.” It means (to) give.
Chi Pronounced like “Chr.” It means (to) eat.
He Pronounced like “Huh.” It means (to) drink.
Kai Pronounced like “Kigh.” It means (to) drive.
Qing Pronounced like “Tcheeng.” It means (to) ask.
Wen Pronounced like “Wun.” It means (to) ask (a question) or (to) inquire.
Dai Pronounced like “Die.” It means (to) bring.
Mai Pronounced like “My.” It means (to) buy.
Lai Pronounced like “Lie.” It means (to) come or (to) come here.
Zuo Fan Pronounced like “Zwaw Fahn.” It means (to) cook.
Zuo Pronounced like “Zwaw.” It means (to) do. It can also mean (to) make.
Wang Ji Pronounced like “Wahng Jee.” It means (to) forget.
Zu Cheng Pronounced like “Zuu Chuung.” It means (to) form or (to) compose.
Zhang Pronounced like “Jahng.” It means grow.
Ban Pronounced like “Bahn.” It means (to) handle.
Da Ren Pronounced like “Dah Wren.” It means hit or spank.
Jiao Pronounced like “Jee Ow.” It means (to) hope or (to) wish.
Jie Shao Pronounced like “Jee-eh Shou.” It means (to) introduce.
Qing Pronounced like “Tcheeng.” It means (to) invite. It can also mean (to) request.
Xue Pronounced like “Shu-eh.” It means (to) learn or (to) study.
Liu Xia Pronounced like “Leo Shee-ah.” It means (to) leave.
Zou Pronounced like “Zoe.” It also means (to) leave.
Jie Gei Pronounced as “Jee-eh Gay.” It means (to) lend.
Kan Pronounced like “Kahn.” It means (to) look.
Zhao Pronounced like “Jow.” It means (to) look for.
Ai Pronounced like “Eye.” It means (to) love.
Zuo Ju Zi Pronounced like “Zwaw Juu Dzuh.” It means (to) make a sentence.
Kai Hui Pronounced like “Kigh Hway.” It means (to) attend a meeting.
Xing Pronounced like “Sheeng.” It means (to be) named.
Shang Ban Pronounced like “Shahng Bahn.” It means (to) go to the office.
Dian Cai Pronounced like “Dee-in Tsigh.” It means (to) order food.
Guo Pronounced like “Gwaw.” It means (to) pass, (to) exceed, or (to) crossover.
Fu Qian Pronounced like “Fuu Tchee-in.” It means (to) pay money to.
Xiang Pronounced like “Shee-ahng.” It means (to) plan to.
Wan Pronounced like “Wahn.” It means to play.
Zu Pronounced like “Zuu.” It means (to) rent.
Zuo Gong Zuo Pronounced “Zwaw Goong Zwaw.” It means (to) do work.
Zuo Shi Pronounced like “Zwaw Shr.” It means (to) work, (to) have a job, or (to) handle affairs.
These are most of the Chinese verbs that are commonly used in a business or social setting. To learn more about the Chinese language, there are several on line courses available as well as computer software programs that can help you to learn Chinese.