Chinese verbs · Page 8

to be alive; to be living

to reach the limit

to drive (a vehicle)

to be mobile; to go from one place to another; to be on the move

to let somebody off lightly

to (have a) try

to not distinguish between

to set one's mind at rest; to be at ease; to feel relieved; to be rest assured; to not worry; to be safe; to have peace of mind

to accuse; (law) to charge with a crime

to treat as; to regard as; to take for; to think of as; to be considered as; to be regarded as

to come (here)

to observe; to abide by; to follow; to comply

to select and purchase

to discriminate; to treat with bias

to like; to be fond of; to be keen on; to love

to run a business; to do business; to trade; to be open

to kidnap

to be able to; to be sufficient; to be available

to be OK; to be all right; to be out of danger or trouble; to be fine

to go on the right track; to be on the right course; to know the drill or the rules

to carry out construction; to do construction work

to endure; to hold out; to support

to follow; to go with

to narrate; to tell; to relate; to explain

to harm; to endanger; to jeopardise; to threaten

to clutch; to grip tightly; to seize; to grab

to bear; to endure

to visit (a place); to see; to look around; to go on a tour

to go out

to approach; to come closer; to draw near

to leave a message or comments (in writing or by voice mail)

to lead; to be in the lead

to be equipped with; to feature

to confer; to award; to grant

to be rewarded (for one's efforts)

to keep in good repair; to maintain; to do maintenance (of equipment, facilities, etc.); to protect; to repair

to pick out; to select; to elect

to see (a person) again; to meet again

to disallow; to prohibit; to forbid

to appoint; to assign a job; to assign a role

to push forward

to be far from; to keep away from; to stay out of

to contain; to involve; to have

to interfere; to intervene

to long for; to crave; to thirst for; to desire

to popularise; to universalise; to normalize

to correspond

to abandon; to forsake; to cast aside

to call; to address (someone in the specified way when talking to them)

to seal; to close; to seal off