Browse "Verb" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

转发

zhuǎn fā

'转发' (zhuǎn fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

转移

zhuǎn yí

‘转移’ (zhuǎn yí) is a verb meaning 'to shift'

转弯

zhuǎn wān

‘转弯’ literally combines ‘转’ (to turn, rotat

输送

shū sòng

输送 (shū sòng) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

输掉

shū diào

输掉 (shū diào) is a compound verb meaning 'to l

输给

shū gěi

'输给' is a verb phrase meaning 'to lose to (someo

认输

rèn shū

‘认输’ literally means ‘to acknowledge defeat’

仰躺

yǎng tǎng

'Yǎng tǎng' literally combines 'yǎng' (to raise

侧躺

cè tǎng

侧躺 (cè tǎng) literally combines 侧 (cè), mean

平躺

píng tǎng

平躺 (píng tǎng) literally means 'flat lie' — c

躺下

tǎng xià

‘躺下’ (tǎng xià) is a separable verb meaning

躺平

tǎng píng

‘Tǎng píng’ literally means ‘to lie flat’—a

赶趟

gǎn tàng

'赶趟' is a colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to mak

趟雷

tàng léi

‘趟雷’ literally means 'to step on a mine' — a

趟浑水

tāng hún shuǐ

'Tāng hún shuǐ' literally means 'to wade into m

趟水

tāng shuǐ

‘趟水’ (tāng shuǐ) is a verb meaning 'to wade

趟过

tāng guò

‘趟过’ is a verb meaning 'to wade across' — to

赶时间

gǎn shí jiān

'Gǎn shí jiān' literally means 'to rush time'

赶时髦

gǎn shí máo

赶时髦 (gǎn shí máo) literally means 'to rush a

赶超

gǎn chāo

赶超 is a compound verb meaning 'to catch up with

赶集

gǎn jí

赶集 (gǎn jí) literally means 'to rush to a gath

赶路

gǎn lù

赶路 literally means 'to drive (or urge) the road'

赢粮

yíng liáng

赢粮 is a classical Chinese compound verb meaning

赢取

yíng qǔ

赢取 (yíng qǔ) is a verb meaning 'to win over' o

赢利

yíng lì

‘赢利’ is a verb meaning 'to make a profit'—tha

订购

dìnggòu

‘订购’ (dìnggòu) is a compound verb meaning ‘

采购

cǎigòu

采购 (cǎigòu) refers to the formal process of pu

购物

gòuwù

购物 (gòuwù) literally combines 购 (to purchase)

小赚

xiǎo zhuàn

小赚 literally means 'small earn' — 小 (xiǎo) me

白赚

bái zhuàn

‘白赚’ is a colloquial verb meaning to gain some

赚取

zhuàn qǔ

赚取 (zhuàn qǔ) is a verb meaning 'to gain' or '

质疑

zhì yí

质疑 means 'to question' or 'to challenge'—especi

投资

tóu zī

投资 (tóu zī) literally combines 投 (tóu, 'to t

恭贺

gōng hè

恭贺 (gōng hè) is a formal, respectful verb mean

庆贺

qìng hè

庆贺 is a formal, written-style verb meaning 'to c

费劲

fèi jìn

'费劲' (fèi jìn) literally combines '费' (fèi),

费心

fèi xīn

费心 is a verb meaning 'to take trouble' or 'to wo

花费

huā fèi

花费 (huā fèi) is a verb meaning 'to spend'—mos

问责

wènzé

问责 (wènzé) literally combines 'ask' (问) and '

谴责

zézǐ

谴责 means 'to condemn' — expressing strong disap