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Core verbs

High-frequency action verbs.

Core verbs turn vocabulary into sentences. Always practice Verb + object and a short negation.

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Hanzi	Pinyin	English	Note
是	shì	to be (identity)	Say shì with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
有	yǒu	to have / there is	Say yǒu with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
在	zài	to be at / -ing	Say zài with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
去	qù	to go	Say qù with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
来	lái	to come	Say lái with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
看	kàn	to look / watch	Say kàn with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
听	tīng	to listen	Say tīng with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
说	shuō	to speak	Say shuō with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
读	dú	to read (aloud)	Say dú with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
写	xiě	to write	Say xiě with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
做	zuò	to do / make	Say zuò with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
买	mǎi	to buy	Say mǎi with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
要	yào	to want	Say yào with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
想	xiǎng	would like / miss / think	Say xiǎng with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
会	huì	can (skill) / will	Say huì with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
能	néng	can (ability/possible)	Say néng with a full tone contour, then reuse it in a new sentence.
喜欢	xǐhuan	to like	Learn “喜欢” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear.
知道	zhīdào	to know	Learn “知道” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear.
认识	rènshi	to know (be acquainted)	Learn “认识” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear.
学习	xuéxí	to study	Learn “学习” as one chunk; keep tones on each syllable clear.