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.

兴建

xīng jiàn

兴建 means 'to construct' or 'to build', especiall

复习

fù xí

复习 (fù xí) means 'to review' — specifically,

练习

liàn xí

练习 (liàn xí) is a verb meaning 'to practice'

转租

zhuǎn zū

‘转租’ (zhuǎn zū) is a verb meaning ‘to suble

出租

chū zū

出租 (chū zū) is a verb meaning 'to rent out' —

租车

zū chē

租车 (zū chē) literally means 'rent vehicle' —

租房

zū fáng

租房 literally means 'rent + house/apartment' and

睡着

shuì zháo

睡着 (shuì zháo) is a verb meaning 'to fall asle

睡觉

shuì jiào

‘睡觉’ (shuì jiào) is a common colloquial verb

看一看

kàn yi kàn

'看一看' is a reduplicated verb phrase formed by r

看起来

kàn qǐ lái

看起来 is a common verb phrase meaning 'it seems'

看见

kàn jiàn

‘看见’ (kàn jiàn) is a compound verb meaning

看病

kàn bìng

"Kàn bìng" literally means "to look at illness,"

看书

kàn shū

看书 (kàn shū) literally means 'to look at a boo

发热

fā rè

"Fā rè" literally combines "fā" (to emit, to de

热爱

rè ài

热爱 is a verb meaning 'to love passionately' or '

漂白

piǎo bái

‘漂白’ (piǎo bái) is a verb meaning ‘to bleac

漂洗

piāo xǐ

‘漂洗’ is a compound verb meaning 'to rinse (clo

漂移

piāo yí

漂移 (piāo yí) literally combines 漂 (to float,

漂浮

piāo fú

漂浮 means 'to float (on the surface)' — specific

漂流

piāo liú

‘漂流’ (piāo liú) literally combines ‘漂’ (t

没有

méi yǒu

没有 (méi yǒu) is the standard Mandarin negation

欢庆

huān qìng

欢庆 (huān qìng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

欢送

huān sòng

欢送 (huān sòng) literally combines 欢 (‘joy, d

欢迎

huān yíng

欢迎 (huān yíng) means 'welcome' and functions b

校验

jiào yàn

校验 is a verb meaning 'to verify' or 'to validate

校正

jiào zhèng

校正 (jiào zhèng) is a formal verb meaning 'to c

校稿

jiào gǎo

‘校稿’ literally combines ‘校’ (jiào), meanin

校对

jiào duì

‘校对’ (jiào duì) refers to the careful proces

读书

dú shū

'读书' literally combines '读' (dú), meaning 'to

书写

shū xiě

书写 (shū xiě) is a verb meaning 'to write (by h

明白

míng bái

‘明白’ (míng bái) is a verb meaning ‘to under

打字

dǎ zì

‘打字’ literally means ‘to strike characters’

打酱油

dǎ jiàngyóu

‘打酱油’ literally means ‘to buy soy sauce’, a

打伞

dǎ sǎn

'Dǎ sǎn' literally combines 打 (dǎ), meaning 't

打篮球

dǎ lánqiú

'Dǎ lánqiú' literally combines 'dǎ' (to hit/be

打扫

dǎsǎo

‘打扫’ (dǎsǎo) is a compound verb meaning ‘to

打电话

dǎ diànhuà

'Dǎ diànhuà' literally combines three character

想想

xiǎng xiang

‘想想’ is a reduplicated verb formed by repeatin

想到

xiǎng dào

想到 (xiǎng dào) is a separable verb meaning 'to