Chinese verbs · Page 6

to not dare (to do something)

to bring to trial; to try

to use with an aim to

to direct (a film or play)

to close; to shut; to switch off

to protest

to assist; to help; to give assistance; to provide help

to replenish; to supplement; to get more

to have an earthquake

ought to; should (used as an auxiliary verb)

to look after; to take care of; to care for; to attend to

to adapt; to fit; to be suitable for; to get used to

to think over; to think about; to ponder on

to attempt; to try

to make convenient; to provide convenience; to make things easy for people; to facilitate

to promise; to pledge; to vow; to undertake (to do something)

to be born

to talk; to speak

to make one; to cause people (put before a noun or adjective to create a description); to set people (to do something)

to pollute; to contaminate

to look forward to; to await

to collect; to gather

to believe in (an ideology, faith or religion); to have faith in

to strengthen; to reinforce; to improve; to increase

to deal with (a matter); to handle; to transact; to conduct; to process

to come in; to come inside; to enter

to trouble; to bother

to dislike; to loathe; to hate; to despise

to release; to set free; to liberate

to bear (a burden); to assume (responsibility)

to sign (a contract, agreement, etc.)

to seem; to look as if

to assure; to guarantee

to match; to fit; to tally up

to take a photograph

to remember; to recall; to think of

to be divided by; to be divided into

to link; to join; to connect

to sleep; to go to bed

to preside over; to chair (a meeting); to host (a discussion)

to be unable to compare with; to be unequal to; to be inferior to

to be satisfied; to be pleased (with something)

to start a conversation; to converse; to talk

to invent

to rest; to take a break

to invite

to be regarding; to be in terms of; to be speaking of; to be as far as something is concerned

to eat; to have a meal

to return; to go back; to go; to leave

to attack (an enemy); to mount an offensive