HSK 1 vocabulary: verbs - HSK 1 词汇: 动词

In this video, you're going to learn all the verbs of HSK level 1 vocabulary. You can practice modal verbs, general verbs and some verb phrases by several examples. Through this lesson, you can learn the general word order of Mandarin Chinese from the examples.

Vocabulary

Part 1: 能愿动词 modal verbs

想 [xiǎng]
 
to want, would like
会 [huì]
 
can, to be able to
能 [néng]
 
can, may

Part 2:一般动词 general verbs

爱 [ài]
 
to like, to love
喜欢 [xǐ huan]
 
to like, to be fond of
是 [shì]
 
to be
有 [yǒu]
 
to have, there be
请 [qǐng]
 
(polite) please
看 [kàn]
 
to look at, to watch, to read
看见 [kàn jiàn]
 
to see
听 [tīng]
 
to listen
说 [shuō]
 
to speak, to say
读 [dú]
 
to read
写 [xiě]
 
to write
叫 [jiào]
 
to call, to be called
吃 [chī]
 
to eat
喝 [hē]
 
to drink
睡觉 [shuì jiào]
 
to sleep
做 [zuò]
 
to make, to produce
买 [mǎi]
 
to buy, to purchase
开 [kāi]
 
to drive
坐 [zuò]
 
to sit, to be seated
住 [zhù]
 
to live, to stay
学(习) [xué (xí) ]
 
to study, to learn
工作 [gōng zuò]
 
to work
认识 [rèn shi]
 
to meet, to know
来 [lái]
 
to come
回 [huí]
 
go back, to return
去 [qù]
 
to go
谢谢 [xiè xie]
 
to thank
再见 [zài jiàn]
 
goodbye, to see you around
对不起 [duì bu qǐ]
 
to be sorry

Part 3: 动词短语 verb phrases

下雨 [xià yǔ]
 
to rain
打电话 [dǎ diàn huà]
 
to make a phone call
不客气 [bú kè qi]
 
you're welcome, don't mention it
没关系 [Méi guān xi]
 
that's OK, it doesn't matter

Examples

想 [xiǎng]
 
to want, would like
 
-
xiǎng
kàn
diàn
shì
.
I want to watch TV.
 
-
hěn
xiǎng
kàn
diàn
yǐng
.
I want to watch movies very much.
会 [huì]
 
can, to be able to
 
-
huì
shuō
Hàn
.
I can speak Chinese.
 
-
huì
zuò
Zhōng
guó
cài
.
He doesn't know how to cook Chinese food.
能 [néng]
 
can, may
 
-
Míng
tiān
néng
lái
jiā
ma
?
Can you come to my house tomorrow?
 
-
Zhè
ge
dōng
xi
西
néng
chī
.
This thing can't be eaten.

Part 2:一般动词 general verbs

爱 [ài]
 
to like, to love
 
-
ài
.
I love you.
喜欢 [xǐ huan]
 
to like, to be fond of
 
-
ba
huan
chī
shuǐ
guǒ
.
Father likes to eat fruit.
是 [shì]
 
to be
 
-
shì
shēng
.
He is a doctor.
有 [yǒu]
 
to have, there be
 
-
yǒu
běn
Hàn
shū
.
I have a Chinese book.
请 [qǐng]
 
(polite) please
 
-
qǐng
zuò
.
Sit down, please.
看 [kàn]
 
to look at, to watch, to read
 
-
ma
zài
jiā
kàn
diàn
yǐng
.
Mother watches movie at home.
看见 [kàn jiàn]
 
to see
 
-
kàn
jiàn
de
bēi
zi
le
ma
?
Have you seen my cup?
听 [tīng]
 
to listen
 
-
xiǎng
tīng
shuō
Hàn
.
I want to hear you speak Chinese.
说 [shuō]
 
to speak, to say
 
-
shuō
huan
chá
.
He said he likes to drink tea.
读 [dú]
 
to read
 
-
Zhè
ge
zěn
me
?
How do you read this character?
写 [xiě]
 
to write
 
-
zài
xiě
shén
me
?
What are you writing?
叫 [jiào]
 
to call, to be called
 
-
ma
jiào
huí
jiā
.
Mother asks me to go home.
吃 [chī]
 
to eat
 
-
huan
chī
shén
me
?
What do you like eating?
喝 [hē]
 
to drink
 
-
ba
ma
zài
chá
.
Father and mother are drinking tea.
睡觉 [shuì jiào]
 
to sleep
 
-
zài
jiā
shuì
jiào
.
I sleep at home.
做 [zuò]
 
to make, to produce
 
-
ma
zuò
de
cài
hěn
hǎo
chī
.
The dishes cooked by mother is delicious.
买 [mǎi]
 
to buy, to purchase
 
-
mǎi
le
běn
Hàn
shū
.
I bought a Chinese book.
开 [kāi]
 
to drive
 
-
huì
kāi
chē
.
I can drive.
坐 [zuò]
 
to sit, to be seated
 
-
Zhèr
这儿
néng
zuò
.
You can't sit here.
住 [zhù]
 
to live, to stay
 
-
zhù
zài
nǎr
哪儿
?
Where do you live?
学(习) [xué (xí) ]
 
to study, to learn
 
-
zài
xué
xiào
xué
(xí)
(习)
Hàn
.
He studies Chinese at school.
工作 [gōng zuò]
 
to work
 
-
ér
zi
zài
Měi
guó
gōng
zuò
.
My son works in America.
认识 [rèn shi]
 
to meet, to know
 
-
rèn
shi
ge
rén
.
I know that people.
来 [lái]
 
to come
 
-
lái
Zhōng
guó
zuò
shén
me
?
Why does he come to China?
回 [huí]
 
go back, to return
 
-
men
shí'èr
十二
diǎn
huí
jiā
chī
fàn
.
We'll go home for meal at 12 o'clock.
去 [qù]
 
to go
 
-
xiǎng
shāng
diàn
mǎi
dōng
xi
西
.
I want to go to shop to buy something.
谢谢 [xiè xie]
 
to thank
 
-
Xiè
xie
qǐng
kàn
diàn
yǐng
.
Thank you for inviting me to the cinema.
再见 [zài jiàn]
 
goodbye, to see you around
 
-
huí
jiā
le
,
zài
jiàn
.
I'm going home, goodbye!
对不起 [duì bu qǐ]
 
to be sorry
 
-
Duì
bu
,
néng
kàn
le
.
Sorry, I can't visit you.

Part 3: 动词短语 verb phrases

下雨 [xià yǔ]
 
to rain
 
-
Jīn
tiān
méi
xià
.
It's not raining today.
打电话 [dǎ diàn huà]
 
to make a phone call
 
-
lǎo
shī
zài
diàn
huà
.
Teacher Li is making a phone call.
不客气 [bú kè qi]
 
you're welcome, don't mention it
 
-
Xiè
xiè
!
Thank you!
 
-
qi
!
You're welcome!
没关系 [Méi guān xi]
 
that's OK, it doesn't matter
 
-
Duì
bu
!
I'm sorry!
 
-
Méi
guān
xi
!
That's OK!