100 Chinese Verbs Face-Off (Part 2)

[A] to lead | Used when guiding or directing others to a place. "领路" (lǐng lù) means "to lead the way", and "领导" (lǐng dǎo) means "leader" (noun) or "to lead" (verb).

[A] to wait | Often used in formal or written contexts to mean waiting, and is commonly combined with "等" to form "等候" (děng hòu), which also means "to wait". Example: "候车" (hòu chē) means "to wait for a bus/train".

[C] to call | Used when calling someone by name, or shouting out loud. "叫我" (jiào wǒ) means "call me".

[D] to swim | It refers to the action of moving through water using one’s arms and legs. The word is made up of "游" (to swim/travel) and "泳" (swimming).

[B] to jump | Refers to the action of jumping or leaping. "跳舞" (tiào wǔ) means "to dance".

[A] to help | Refers to assisting or helping someone. "帮忙" (bāngmáng) means "to help out".

[D] to remember | Used when referring to keeping something in mind. "记得" (jì dé) means "to remember".

[A] to change | Used for exchanging or replacing things. "换衣服" (huàn yīfú) means "to change clothes".

[D] to throw | Refers to tossing something. "扔掉" (rēng diào) means "to throw away".

[A] to take | Refers to grabbing or taking something in your hand. "拿着" (ná zhe) means "to hold".

[A] to pick up | Used when referring to picking something up from the ground. "捡起来" (jiǎn qǐlái) means "to pick it up".

[C] can | Refers to the ability or possibility to do something. "我能做" (wǒ néng zuò) means "I can do it".

[C] to fly | Refers to the act of flying through the air. "飞行" (fēixíng) means "to fly" or "aviation".

[A] to open | Refers to the action of opening something. "开门" (kāi mén) means "to open the door".

[B] to close | Refers to closing or shutting something. "关灯" (guān dēng) means "to turn off the light".

[B] to go out | Refers to leaving a place or going outside. "出去玩" (chūqù wán) means "to go out and have fun".

[C] to come in | Refers to entering or coming inside a place. "进来" (jìnlái) means "come in".

[A] to leave | Refers to the action of departing. "离开家" (líkāi jiā) means "to leave home".

[B] to ask | Refers to inquiring or questioning someone. "问问题" (wèn wèntí) means "to ask a question".

[A] to draw | Refers to creating images or pictures with a pen or pencil. "画画" (huà huà) means "to draw pictures".

[D] to climb | Refers to ascending something, usually by using your hands and feet. "爬山" (pá shān) means "to climb a mountain".

[A] to cut | Used when referring to cutting something with a knife or another sharp tool. "切菜" (qiē cài) means "to chop vegetables".

[C] to fetch | Refers to going to get something and bringing it back. Unlike "拿" (ná) which focuses on "taking", "取" emphasizes the action of retrieving. "取快递" (qǔ kuài dì) means "to pick up a parcel".

[C] to put | Refers to placing something in a specific position. "放下" (fàng xià) means "to put down".

[B] to meet | Used for meeting or encountering people. "见面" (jiàn miàn) means "to meet in person".

[B] to understand | Refers to comprehending or grasping something. "我懂了" (wǒ dǒng le) means "I understand".

[A] to taste | Refers to sampling food or drink with your mouth. "尝一尝" (cháng yī cháng) means "to taste".

[C] to fall | Used when something drops down from a height. "掉下来" (diào xià lái) means "to fall down".

[A] to hug | Refers to wrapping your arms around someone or something. "抱一抱" (bào yī bào) means "to give a hug".

[D] to use | Refers to utilizing something for a purpose. "用电脑" (yòng diànnǎo) means "to use a computer".