Everyday verbs 1 in Chinese 常用动词一
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What do you do all day? 15 essential everyday verbs 1 words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to read |
| 听 | tīng | to listen |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 喝 | hē | to drink |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make |
| 要 | yào | to want; to need |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want to; to think |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know |
| 在 | zài | to be at; (doing) now |
| 住 | zhù | to live (somewhere) |
Example sentences
- 我明天去北京。I'm going to Beijing tomorrow.
- 你什么时候来？When are you coming?
- 我在看电视。I'm watching TV.
- 我喜欢听音乐。I like listening to music.
- 他说什么？What did he say?
- 你吃饭了吗？Have you eaten?
- 我想喝水。I want to drink some water.
- 我去超市买东西。I'm going to the supermarket to buy things.
- 你在做什么？What are you doing?
- 我要一杯咖啡。I want a cup of coffee.
- 我想去中国。I want to go to China.
- 我喜欢吃中国菜。I like Chinese food.
- 你知道他的名字吗？Do you know his name?
- 我在家。I'm at home.
- 你住在哪儿？Where do you live?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Everyday verbs 1 speaking island has 8 everyday questions about everyday verbs 1 to prepare your own answers to.