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HSK 5 Single verbs
Single Character Verbs
| English / Definitions | Pinyin | Hanzi |
|---|---|---|
| to take turns | lún | 轮 |
| to stretch, to extend (a hand, an arm, etc.) | shēn | 伸 |
| to hand over, to pass on sth | dì | 递 |
| to urge, to press, to rush sb | cuī | 催 |
| to quarrel, to make a noise, noisy, to disturb by making a noise | chǎo | 吵 |
| to cut off | duàn | 断 |
| to make money, to struggle to get free, to strive to acquire | zhèng | 挣 |
| intoxicated | zuì | 醉 |
| to lock up, to lock, lock | suǒ | 锁 |
| (of the sun) to shine on, to bask in (the sunshine), to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun | shài | 晒 |
| to freeze | dòng | 冻 |
| to pounce on | pū | 扑 |
| to spread, to display, to set up, (old) holder for door-knocker | pū | 铺 |
| *plank bed, place to sleep, shop, store, (old) relay station | pù | 铺 |
| to float | piāo | 飘 |
| to knock against, to bump into, to run into, to meet by accident | zhuàng | 撞 |
| to fish with a hook and bait | diào | 钓 |
| to leak | lòu | 漏 |
| to throw, to fling, to swing | shuǎi | 甩 |
| to go against ALSO top, roof | dǐng | 顶 |
| to support with the hand, to help sb up, to support oneself by holding onto something, to help | fú | 扶 |
| to take possession of, to occupy, to take up | zhàn | 占 |
| to save, to assist, to rescue | jiù | 救 |
| to faint, to pass out | yūn | 晕 |
| to rob | qiǎng | 抢 |
| to bury | mái | 埋 |
| to hide | cáng | 藏 |
| to become | wéi | 为 |
| to bump | pèng | 碰 |
| to resist, to obstruct, to hinder, to keep off, to block (a blow) | dǎng | 挡 |
| to rush, to dash | chōng | 冲 |
| to hate, to regret | hèn | 恨 |
| to bite | yǎo | 咬 |
| to kill, to murder | shā | 杀 |
| to get rid of, to remove | chú | 除 |
| to escape, to run away, to flee | táo | 逃 |
| to frighten, to scare | xià | 吓 |
| to chase after | zhuī | 追 |
| to shoot, to launch | shè | 射 |
| to feel with the hand, to touch | mō | 摸 |
| blind | xiā | 瞎 |
| to weigh ALSO to state, to name | chēng | 称 |
| to crouch, to squat | dūn | 蹲 |
| to rock, to shake | yáo | 摇 |
| *rock music, rock 'n roll | yáo gǔn yuè | 摇滚乐 |
| *to roll ALSO to take a hike, Get lost! | gǔn | 滚 |
| to put, to place, to arrange, to exhibit, to move to and fro a pendulum | bǎi | 摆 |
| to break into pieces, to break down | suì | 碎 |
| to insert, stick in | chā | 插 |
| to tie, to fasten | jì | 系 |
| to block sb's path, to obstruct | lán | 拦 |
| to take (a photo), to shoot (a film) | pāi | 拍 |
| to cut with a saw | jù | 锯 |
| to load, to hold | zhuāng | 装 |
| to step on | cǎi | 踩 |
| to look at, to see | qiáo | 瞧 |
| to regard as, to figure, to calculate, to compute | suàn | 算 |
| to give up or stop doing sth | jiè | 戒 |
| to plant, to grow, to cultivate | zhòng | 种 |
| to cause, to make sth happen | lìng | 令 |
| to curse, to scold, to abuse | mà | 骂 |
| to weigh, to state, to name | chēng | 称 |
| to be, namely | jí | 即 |
| to ascend, to rise to the rank of, to promote | shēng | 升 |
| to not be | fēi | 非 |
| to sprinkle, to spray | sǎ | 洒 |
| to sign one's name | qiān | 签 |
| to wave, to brandish | huī | 挥 |
| to praise, to boast, to exaggerate | kuā | 夸 |
| to stir-fry | chǎo | 炒 |
| to cook, to boil | zhǔ | 煮 |
| to roll (dough etc) | gǎn | 擀 |
| to sprinkle, to drip, to pour, to drench | lín | 淋 |
| to scald, to burn (by scalding) | tàng | 烫 |
| to cover | gài | 盖 |
| burnt | hú | 煳 |
| to smell | wén | 闻 |
| to cut, to slice | qiē | 切 |
| to support | zhī | 支 |
| to turn over | fān | 翻 |
| to hang (clothes on a pole), to lay over sth | dā | 搭 |
| to lean against, to rely on | píng | 凭 |
| to rise (of prices, rivers) | zhǎng | 涨 |
| to read, to study (a subject), to attend (a school), to read aloud, to miss (sb) | niàn | 念 |
| to kiss | wěn | 吻 |
| to rush, to charge, to dash | chuǎng | 闯 |
| to open (one's eyes) | zhēng | 睁 |
| to violate, to offend, to assault | fàn | 犯 |
| to ride, to mount | chéng | 乘 |
| to squeeze; to crowd in, to cram in, to force others aside to press | jǐ | 挤 |
| to collapse, to break or wear down, to defeat | kuǎ | 垮 |
| to try to persuade | quàn | 劝 |