Mandarin Vocabulary
Verbs 2

The verbs section is arranged differently than the other vocabulary lessons on this site.  Instead of arranging words in terms of a theme, they will be arranged according to the type of object which they take.

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The verbs on this page fit the pattern:

Verb + Noun Phrase

If these verbs appear without an object in the sentence, an object must be understood from the context or have a resultative complement.
 

xia4

 to descend

下

rc

mai4

 to sell

卖

def

mai3

 to buy

买

def

bi4

 to close

闭

　

xie3

 to write

写

　

shang4

 to rise

上

rc

xiang3

 to want

想

　

chi1

 to eat

吃

def

xing4

 be surnamed

姓

**

kan4

 to read

看

**

ti1

 to kick

　

 **

ting1

 listen

听

 **

tiao4

 to jump

跳

 　

zhao3

 to find

找

 io

jin4

 to enter

进

 rc

he1

 to drink

喝

 　

yao1 qing3

 to invite

邀请

 io

yong4

 to use

用

 　

Notes

IO- This verb can take an Indirect Object
RC- Can take a resultative complement in place of an object
Def- The first choice in the box is the verband its default object

xing4 always takes a surname as its object.  No other noun will work.

kan4 has several usages inMandarin.  In reference to books it means to read.

ting1 can mean to "obey" when the object refers to an authority figure.

zhao3 can take a VP as an indirect object which explains the purpose of "finding"

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