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give, to, for, allow, let, provide
给
gěi
translation: 我给你一本书。
transliteration: Wǒ gěi nǐ yī běn shū.
phrase: I give you a book.
translation: 请给我一杯水。
transliteration: Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.
phrase: Please give me a glass of water.
translation: 他给我打电话了。
transliteration: Tā gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le.
phrase: He called me.
buy, purchase
买
mǎi
translation: 我想买一件新衣服。
transliteration: Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn xīn yīfu.
phrase: I want to buy a new dress.
translation: 她昨天买了一辆车。
transliteration: Tā zuótiān mǎi le yī liàng chē.
phrase: She bought a car yesterday.
translation: 我们去商店买东西吧。
transliteration: Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxī ba.
phrase: Let’s go to the store to buy things.
sell, betray
卖
mài
translation: 这家店卖很多种水果。
transliteration: Zhè jiā diàn mài hěn duō zhǒng shuǐguǒ.
phrase: This store sells many kinds of fruits.
translation: 他决定把旧房子卖掉。
transliteration: Tā juédìng bǎ jiù fángzi mài diào.
phrase: He decided to sell the old house.
translation: 我不想卖我的收藏品。
transliteration: Wǒ bù xiǎng mài wǒ de shōucángpǐn.
phrase: I don’t want to sell my collectibles.
sit, take (a seat, a vehicle)
坐
zuò
translation: 请坐。
transliteration: Qǐng zuò.
phrase: Please sit down.
translation: 我喜欢坐火车旅行。
transliteration: Wǒ xǐhuān zuò huǒchē lǚxíng.
phrase: I like to travel by train.
translation: 我们坐在公园的长椅上。
transliteration: Wǒmen zuò zài gōngyuán de chángyǐ shàng.
phrase: We sat on a bench in the park.
stand, stop, station, to halt, to stop
站
zhàn
translation: 请你站起来。
transliteration: Qǐng nǐ zhàn qǐlái.
phrase: Please stand up.
translation: 公共汽车站在哪里？
transliteration: Gōnggòng qìchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?
phrase: Where is the bus stop?
translation: 他站在门口等我。
transliteration: Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu děng wǒ.
phrase: He stood at the door waiting for me.
listen, hear, obey, heed
听
tīng
translation: 你听见了吗？
transliteration: Nǐ tīngjiàn le ma?
phrase: Did you hear that?
translation: 我喜欢听音乐。
transliteration: Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.
phrase: I like to listen to music.
translation: 请你仔细听我说。
transliteration: Qǐng nǐ zǐxì tīng wǒ shuō.
phrase: Please listen carefully to what I say.
write, draw, compose
写
xiě
translation: 他正在写一封信。
transliteration: Tā zhèngzài xiě yī fēng xìn.
phrase: He is writing a letter.
translation: 你把名字写在这里。
transliteration: Nǐ bǎ míngzi xiě zài zhèlǐ.
phrase: Please write your name here.
translation: 我喜欢写日记。
transliteration: Wǒ xǐhuān xiě rìjì.
phrase: I like to write diaries.
read, study, pronounce
读
dú
translation: 我每天都读报纸。
transliteration: Wǒ měitiān dōu dú bàozhǐ.
phrase: I read the newspaper every day.
translation: 她喜欢读小说。
transliteration: Tā xǐhuān dú xiǎoshuō.
phrase: She likes to read novels.
translation: 请你大声读出来。
transliteration: Qǐng nǐ dàshēng dú chūlái.
phrase: Please read it out loud.
do, make, work, act as, be, become
做
zuò
translation: 你在做什么？
transliteration: Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
phrase: What are you doing?
translation: 我喜欢做饭。
transliteration: Wǒ xǐhuān zuòfàn.
phrase: I like to cook.
translation: 我们一起做作业吧。
transliteration: Wǒmen yīqǐ zuò zuòyè ba.
phrase: Let’s do homework together.
play, have fun, trifle with, enjoy, toy with
玩
wán
translation: 孩子们在公园里玩。
transliteration: Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán.
phrase: The children are playing in the park.
translation: 周末你喜欢玩什么？
transliteration: Zhōumò nǐ xǐhuān wán shénme?
phrase: What do you like to do for fun on weekends?
translation: 我们出去玩吧。
transliteration: Wǒmen chūqù wán ba.
phrase: Let’s go out and have fun.
sleep, lie down
睡
shuì
translation: 我需要去睡觉了。
transliteration: Wǒ xūyào qù shuìjiào le.
phrase: I need to go to sleep now.
translation: 他睡得很香。
transliteration: Tā shuì de hěn xiāng.
phrase: He slept soundly.
translation: 你昨晚睡得好吗？
transliteration: Nǐ zuówǎn shuì de hǎo ma.
phrase: Did you sleep well last night?
feel, perceive, realize, be aware, awake
觉
jué
translation: 他觉察到周围的寂静。
transliteration: Tā juéchá dào zhōuwéi de jìjìng.
phrase: He perceived the silence around him.
translation: 我觉着这事不简单。
transliteration: Wǒ jué zhe zhè shì bù jiǎndān.
phrase: I feel that this matter is not simple.
translation: 经过这次教训，他终于觉悟了。
transliteration: Jīngguò zhè cì jiàoxùn, tā zhōngyú juéwù le.
phrase: After this lesson, he finally realized his mistakes.