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.

介入

jièrù

‘介入’ is a verb meaning ‘to intervene’ or ‘t

介意

jièyì

'介意' (jièyì) is a verb meaning 'to mind' or 't

介绍

jièshào

'介绍' (jièshào) is a verb meaning 'to introduce

钓鱼

diào yú

钓鱼 (diào yú) literally means 'to hook fish' —

办事

bàn shì

办 (bàn) means 'to handle', 'to manage', or 'to c

因地制宜

yīn dì zhì yí

‘因地制宜’ literally means ‘according to the pl

因循

yīn xún

‘因循’ is a formal, slightly literary verb meani

还价

huán jià

'Huán jià' literally means 'to return the price'

还原

huán yuán

还原 (huán yuán) literally means 'return to orig

从属

cóngshǔ

从属 (cóngshǔ) is an adjective meaning 'subordin

体会

tǐ huì

‘体会’ (tǐ huì) is a verb meaning to gain deep

两全

liǎng quán

‘两全’ literally means ‘both complete’ — ‘两

等一下

děng yí xià

‘等一下’ literally combines ‘等’ (to wait), ‘

等车

děng chē

‘等车’ literally means ‘wait for a vehicle’ —

等待

děng dài

等待 (děng dài) is a compound verb meaning 'to w

留着

liú zhe

留着 (liú zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'to keep

站着

zhàn zhe

‘站着’ (zhàn zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'to

挂着

guà zhe

挂着 (guà zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'hanging

躺着

tǎng zhe

'Tǎng zhe' literally combines 躺 (tǎng), meaning

看着

kàn zhe

看着 (kàn zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'looking

穿着

chuān zhuó

穿着 (chuān zhuó) is a verb meaning 'to wear'—s

跟进

gēn jìn

跟进 (gēn jìn) literally combines 跟 (‘to follo

前进

qián jìn

前进 means 'to move forward'—literally, 'forward'

进餐

jìn cān

进餐 literally means 'to enter a meal'—'进' (jìn

进货

jìn huò

进货 (jìn huò) is a verb meaning 'to stock up on

进入

jìn rù

进入 (jìn rù) is a compound verb meaning 'to ent

进步

jìn bù

进步 (jìn bù) literally combines 进 (jìn, 'to a

经历

jīng lì

经历 (jīng lì) means 'experience' as both a noun

舍不得

shě bu dé

‘舍不得’ is a common verb phrase expressing emot

显得

xiǎn de

显得 (xiǎn de) is a verb meaning 'to appear' or '

记得

jì de

'记得' (jì de) is a verb meaning 'to remember' —

过问

guò wèn

过问 is a verb meaning 'to inquire into' or 'to in

劳动

láo dòng

劳动 (láo dòng) is a compound word meaning 'labo

动员

dòng yuán

动员 (dòng yuán) is a verb meaning 'to mobilize'

发动

fā dòng

发动 (fā dòng) is a compound verb meaning 'to st

感动

gǎn dòng

感动 (gǎn dòng) is a verb meaning 'to be deeply

动手

dòng shǒu

‘动手’ literally means ‘move hand’ and functio

可以

kě yǐ

'可以' (kě yǐ) is a modal verb expressing abilit

就范

jiù fàn

‘就范’ is a formal, slightly literary verb meani

就学

jiù xué

就学 (jiù xué) is a formal verb meaning 'to enro