How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 99 at the easy level, 100 at the medium level and 47 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Simplified Chinese verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Core verbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Simplified Chinese	English
接受	to acceptSay yes to what is offered
询问	to ask
避免	to avoid
认识	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
相信	to believe
买	to buy
携带	to carryHave on you, carry around
改变	to change
做	to do
吃	to eat
感觉	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
找到	to find
跟随	to follow
去	to go
回家	to go home
听见	to hear
期望	to hopeWish that something will happen
知道	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
笑	to laugh
学习	to learnGain new knowledge or a new skill
离开	to leave
留下	to leave behind
生活	to live
获得	to obtain
拉	to pull
说	to say
展示	to show
睡觉	to sleep
讲话	to speak
开始	to start
成功	to succeed
拿	to takeTake hold of something
带走	to take alongTake someone along with you
想	to think
尝试	to try
使用	to use
等待	to waitBe patient, let time pass
走	to walk
想要	to want
注视	to watch

Level 2: medium 41 words

Simplified Chinese	English
增加	to add
允许	to allow
出生	to be born
预订	to book
取消	to cancel
核实	to check
比较	to compare
包含	to contain
数	to countWork out how many there are
要求	to demand
摧毁	to destroy
讨论	to discuss
做梦	to dream
装满	to fill
穿衣	to get dressed
讨厌	to hate
隐藏	to hide
殴打	to hit
增长	to increase
会合	to join
跳	to jump
说谎	to lie
爱	to love
注意到	to notice
组织	to organise
按	to press
阻止	to prevent
承诺	to promise
辨认	to recogniseIdentify something already seen before
折返	to returnGo back to a place you have already been
服务	to serve
喊叫	to shout
签名	to sign
教	to teach
投掷	to throw
整理	to tidy up
摸	to touch
醒来	to wake up
洗	to wash oneself
祝愿	to wish
纳闷	to wonder

Level 3: hard 19 words

Simplified Chinese	English
建议	to advise
出现	to appearCome across to others, look a certain way
批准	to approve
坦白	to confess
祝贺	to congratulate
依赖	to depend
超过	to exceed
交换	to exchangeGive one thing for another, mutually
强迫	to force
预测	to foresee
猜测	to guess
混合	to mix
规划	to plan
奖励	to reward
早起	to rise early
假设	to suppose
警告	to warn
低声说	to whisper
记下	to write down

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 99 at the easy level, 100 at the medium level and 47 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.