What comes after these 100 words?

Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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.

100 essential Simplified Chinese verbs

100 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Simplified Chinese	English
说	to say
读	to read
笑	to laugh
杀	to kill
看见	to see
是	to be
帮助	to help
去	to go
有	to have
创造	to create
做	to do
玩	to play
付款	to pay
握住	to hold
拉	to pull
来	to come
生活	to live
喝	to drink
相信	to believe
必须	to have to
给	to give
进入	to enter
赢	to win
吃	to eat
放	to put
上升	to go upGo upwards
死	to die
打开	to open
讲话	to speak
离开	to leave
经过	to pass
想	to think
失去	to lose
携带	to carryHave on you, carry around
停留	to stayNot change place or state
知道	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
出去	to go out
跟随	to follow
掉落	to fall
卖	to sell
写	to write
避免	to avoid
睡觉	to sleep
关闭	to close
拯救	to rescue
感觉	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
买	to buy
叫	to call
停止	to stop
改变	to change
选择	to choose
成为	to becomeChange from one state to another
发送	to send
尝试	to try
留下	to leave behind
展示	to show
获得	to obtain
忘记	to forget
能够	to be able to
拿	to takeTake hold of something
回家	to go home
回来	to come backCome back to where you were, towards the speaker
找到	to find
想要	to want
听	to listen
决定	to decide
期望	to hopeWish that something will happen
需要	to be necessary
走	to walk
成功	to succeed
带走	to take alongTake someone along with you
似乎	to seemGive an impression, suggest that
等待	to waitBe patient, let time pass
寻找	to look for
询问	to ask
听见	to hear
分享	to share
保护	to protect
收到	to receiveBe given or sent something
注视	to watch
回答	to answer
使用	to use
接受	to acceptSay yes to what is offered
带来	to bringBring something towards the speaker
讲述	to tellNarrate, tell a story
支持	to support
偏好	to prefer
学习	to learnGain new knowledge or a new skill
达到	to reach
开始	to start
认识	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
继续	to continue
解释	to explain
理解	to understand
建造	to build
遇见	to meet
工作	to work
就寝	to go to bed
记得	to remember
完成	to finish

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

100 essential Simplified Chinese verbs

Core verbs 100 words

Mini quiz

Frequently asked questions

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Carry on by topic

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