Vocabulary: Action & movement verbs
Verbs of motion, action and change.
Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–4J4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 拿 | ná | to bring |
| 1 | 放 | fàng | to release |
| 1 | 出来 | chūlái | to come out |
| 1 | 打开 | dǎkāi | to open |
| 1 | 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up |
| 1 | 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 2 | 拉 | lā / lá / là | to pull |
| 2 | 推 | tuī | to push |
| 2 | 出发 | chūfā | to set off |
| 2 | 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal |
| 2 | 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of |
| 2 | 过来 | guòlái | to come over |
| 3 | 戏 | xì | play |
| 3 | 抓 | zhuā | to clutch |
| 3 | 搬 | bān | to move |
| 3 | 皮 | pí | skin |
| 3 | 转 | zhuàn / zhuǎn | to move |
| 3 | 除 | chú | to eliminate |
| 3 | 下去 | xiàqù | to go down |
| 3 | 危害 | wēihài | to harm |
| 3 | 发动 | fādòng | to start |
| 3 | 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use |
| 3 | 推开 | tuīkāi | to push open |
| 3 | 放到 | fàngdào | Put |
| 3 | 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly |
| 3 | 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test |
| 3 | 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show |
| 4 | 引 | yǐn | to pull |
| 4 | 弯 | wān | bend |
| 4 | 扩 | kuò | to expand |
| 4 | 投 | tóu | to pitch |
| 4 | 摆 | bǎi | to arrange |
| 4 | 轮 | lún | wheel |
| 4 | 投入 | tóurù | to throw into |
| 4 | 拉开 | lākāi | to pull open |
| 4 | 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead |
| 4 | 转动 | zhuǎndòng | to turn something around |
| 4 | 运用 | yùnyòng | to use |
| 5 | 扔 | rēng | to throw |
| 5 | 执 | zhí | to execute |
| 5 | 挤 | jǐ | to squeeze |
| 5 | 关怀 | guānhuái | to show care for |
| 5 | 动手 | dòngshǒu | to set about |
| 5 | 启动 | qǐdòng | to start |
| 5 | 回头 | huítóu | to turn round |
| 5 | 围绕 | wéirào | to revolve around |
| 5 | 对立 | duìlì | to oppose |
| 5 | 展示 | zhǎnshì | to reveal |
| 5 | 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend |
| 5 | 排除 | páichú | to eliminate |
| 5 | 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order |
| 5 | 消除 | xiāochú | to eliminate |
| 5 | 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate |
| 5 | 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change |
| 6 | 捉 | zhuō | to clutch |
| 6 | 撤 | chè | to omit |
| 6 | 牵 | qiān | to drag |
| 6 | 藏 | cáng / zàng | to conceal |
| 6 | 关爱 | guān'ài | to show concern and care for |
| 6 | 出台 | chūtái | to officially launch |
| 6 | 实践 | shíjiàn | practice |
| 6 | 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate |
| 6 | 消灭 | xiāomiè | to put an end to |
| 6 | 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | to show respect for |
| 6 | 车展 | chēzhǎn | auto show |
| 7 | 扳 | bān / pān | to drag |
| 7 | 抛 | pāo | to abandon |
| 7 | 捅 | tǒng | to jab |
| 7 | 揪 | jiū | to pinch |
| 7 | 铸 | zhù | to melt |
| 7 | 鞠 | jū | to bow |
| 7 | 上映 | shàngyìng | to screen |
| 7 | 下功夫 | xià gōngfu | to put in effort |
| 7 | 下山 | xiàshān | to go down a hill |
| 7 | 下手 | xiàshǒu | to start |
| 7 | 丢掉 | diūdiào | to lose |
| 7 | 俯首 | fǔshǒu | to bend one's head |
| 7 | 出示 | chūshì | to show |
| 7 | 出资 | chūzī | to fund |
| 7 | 别具匠心 | biéjù-jiàngxīn | to show ingenuity |
| 7 | 制止 | zhìzhǐ | to curb |
| 7 | 动弹 | dòngtan | to budge |
| 7 | 动用 | dòngyòng | to utilize |
| 7 | 危及 | wēijí | to endanger |
| 7 | 反过来 | fǎn guòlái | conversely |
| 7 | 垫底 | diàndǐ | to put something on the bottom |
| 7 | 奏效 | zòuxiào | to show results |
| 7 | 妨害 | fánghài | to jeopardize |
| 7 | 孝敬 | xiàojìng | to show filial respect |
| 7 | 孝顺 | xiàoshùn | to show filial piety towards |
| 7 | 封顶 | fēngdǐng | to put a roof |
| 7 | 展出 | zhǎnchū | to put on display |
| 7 | 展览会 | zhǎnlǎnhuì | exhibition |
| 7 | 开动 | kāidòng | to start |
| 7 | 开垦 | kāikěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 7 | 引入 | yǐnrù | to draw into |
| 7 | 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously |
| 7 | 慰劳 | wèiláo | to show appreciation |
| 7 | 扭头 | niǔtóu | to turn one's head |
| 7 | 投射 | tóushè | to throw |
| 7 | 折腾 | zhēteng | to toss from side to side |
| 7 | 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to go round a curve |
| 7 | 指引 | zhǐyǐn | to guide |
| 7 | 掉头 | diàotóu | to turn one's head |
| 7 | 放映 | fàngyìng | to project |
| 7 | 放置 | fàngzhì | to put |
| 7 | 敬而远之 | jìng'éryuǎnzhī | to show respect from a distance |
| 7 | 施行 | shīxíng | to put in place |
| 7 | 晒太阳 | shài tàiyáng | to be in the sun |
| 7 | 杜绝 | dùjué | to put an end to |
| 7 | 流露 | liúlù | to reveal |
| 7 | 演戏 | yǎnxì | to put on a play |
| 7 | 演示 | yǎnshì | to demonstrate |
| 7 | 目不转睛 | mùbùzhuǎnjīng | unable to take one's eyes off |
| 7 | 着力 | zhuólì | to put effort into something |
| 7 | 着手 | zhuóshǒu | to put one's hand to it |
| 7 | 翻来覆去 | fānlái-fùqù | to toss and turn |
| 7 | 说起来 | shuō qǐlái | speaking of |
| 7 | 豁出去 | huōchuqu | to throw caution to the wind |
| 7 | 贯彻 | guànchè | to implement |
| 7 | 走后门 | zǒu hòumén | to enter through the back door |
| 7 | 起步 | qǐbù | to set out |
| 7 | 踏上 | tàshang | to set foot on |
| 7 | 迁移 | qiānyí | to migrate |
| 7 | 透支 | tòuzhī | to overdraw |
| 7 | 逞能 | chěngnéng | to show off one's ability |
| 7 | 铸造 | zhùzào | to cast |
| 7 | 铺路 | pūlù | to pave |
| 7 | 除去 | chúqù | to eliminate |
| 7 | 露面 | lòumiàn | to show one's face |
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