English - Hanzi	Pinyin	Phonetics	Sound
abandon/give up (to) - 弃	qì	tchee
absorb/capture (to) - 摄	shè	sheuh
act as/work as (to); in one's presence - 当	dāng	dahng
add/increase/put on (to) - 加	jiā	djee:ah
again - 再…一次	zài…yícì	zeye…..ee-tsee
allow/let (to) - 让	ràng	rahng
approve/be willing (to) - 肯	kěn	kuhn
arrive - 到达	dàodá	dowe-da
arrive/go to (to) - 到	dào	dowe
ask (to) - 问	wèn	wun
be (to); is - 是	shì	sheuh
be able to (to); can - 能	néng	nuhng
be able to/be capable of (to); can - 能够	nénggòu	nuhng-goh
be about to; will (future); will; 把 (in reading) - 将	jiāng	jee:ahng
be allowed (to);can - 可以	kěyǐ	kay-ee
be grateful (to) - 感谢	gǎnxiè	gan-tsi:eh
be like/comply with (to) - 如	rú	reuh
be sorry/feel apologetic (to) - 抱歉	bàoqiàn	bowe-tchee:en
beat (to) - 赢	yíng	eeng
begin/start (to); the beginning - 始	shǐ	sheuh
buy (to) - 买	mǎi	mye
by - 被	bèi	bay
call/shout (to) - 叫	jiào	ji:aow
can; may - 可	kě	kuh
cannot; must not; should not - 不能	bùnéng	boo-nuhng
carry; responsibilty - 担	dān	dan
chat (to) - 聊	liáo	lee:ow
check/look into/inspect (to) - 查	chá	tchah
close/shut (to) - 闭	bì	bee
come (to) - 来	lái	lye
come down (to) - 下来	xiàlai	tsee:ah-lye
come from (to) - 来自	láizì	lye-djeuh
come in (to) - 进来	jìnlái	djeen-lye
come up (to) - 上来	shànglái	shahng-lye
complete (to); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) - 了	le / liǎo	luh / leeowe
cook (to) - 做菜	zuòcài	juawe-tcheye
count/plan (to) - 计	jì	djee
cross/pass (to); past experience - 过	guò	gwawh
cut (to) - 切	qiē	tchee:eh
cut off (to); absolute; extreme - 绝	jué	djooh:eh
dare (to) - 敢	gǎn	gan
decide - 决	jué	djooh:eh
decide (to); decision - 决定	juédìng	jooh:eh-deeng
determine; confirm - 确	què	tchoo:eh
die (to); extreme feeling - 死	sǐ	seuh
disperse; scatter - 散	sàn	san
divide (to) - 分	fēn	feuhn
do (to) - 做	zuò	juawe
do (to) - 搞	gǎo	gowe
do (to); tree trunk - 干	gān	gan
don’t! - 别	bié	bee:ah
drink (to) - 喝	hè	heuh
eat (to) - 吃	chī	tcheuh
eat until full (to) - 饱	bǎo	bowe
enough; to reach - 够	gòu	goh
enter (to) - 进入	jìnrù	djeen-reuh
enter (to)/ entrance - 入	rù	reuh
enter/proceed (to) - 进	jìn	djee:in
excite (to) - 激	jī	djee
exercise/move about (to); event - 活动	huódòng	hoo:ah-dawng
exit/go out (to) - 出	chū	tchoo
fall asleep (to) - 睡着	shuìzháo	shoo:way-djowe
feed (to) - 喂	wèi	way
feel (to); sleep (n) - 觉	jué / jiào	djoo:eh / djee:ow
feel/think about (to) - 觉得	juéde	djoo:eh-duh
feel/think about (to) - 值得	zhíde	djeuh-duh
feel/touch/be moved/be grateful (to) - 感	gǎn	gan
fill (to); fulfil; sufficient - 充	chōng	tchawng
find (to) - 找到	zhǎodào	jow-dowe
finish (to) - 完	wán	wahn
fix/settle/decide (to); stable - 定	dìng	deeng
fly (to) - 飞	fēi	fay
follow/listen (to) - 随	suí	sway
forget (to) - 忘	wàng	wahng
frighten (to) - 吓	xià	tsee:ah
from/ to follow - 从	cóng	cawng
gaze/visit/hope for (to) - 望	wàng	wahng
get up from bed (to) - 起床	qǐchuáng	tchee-chwahng
get up/ start (to); {MW} incidents of something - 起	qǐ	tchee
get/obtain (to) - 得到	dédào	duh-dowe
give birth to (to); life - 生	shēng	shung
give/supply/provide (to) - 给	gěi / jǐ	gay / ji
go (to) - 去	qù	choo
go back - 回去	huíqu	hway-choo
go down (to) - 下去	xiàqù	tsee:ah-choo
go in (to) - 进去	jìnqù	djeen-choo
go out (to) - 出去	chūqù	too-chee:oo
go to bed sleep (to) - 睡觉	shuìjiào	shoo:way-jeeowe
go up (to); becoming more... - 上去	shàngqù	shahng-choo
go/go by way of/walk (to) - 走	zǒu	zoh
guess (to) - 猜	cāi	tcheye
handle/manage/do (to) - 办	bàn	ban
happen/take place (to) - 发生	fāshēng	fa-shung
happy; celebration; to like - 喜	xǐ	tsee
have (to) - 有	yǒu	yoh
have a meal (to) - 吃饭	chīfàn	tcheuh-fan
have a try (to) - 试试	shìshì	sheuh-sheuh
have not (to); don't have - 没有	méiyǒu	may-yo
have to; better to - 只好	zhǐhǎo	djeuh-how
hear (to) - 听见	tīngjiàn	teeng-jee:en
hire (to) - 租	zū	zoh:uh
hit/beat/play (handed ball sports) (to) - 打	dǎ	da
hold/carry/embrace/hug/adopt (to) - 抱	bào	bowe
import/enter (to) - 进口	jìnkǒu	djeen-cohw
indifferent about - 乎	hū	hoo
kiss/to be close/intimate (to) - 亲	qīn	tcheen
know - 知	zhī	djeuh
know (to) - 知道	zhīdào	djeuh-dowe
laugh - 大笑	dàxiào	dah-tsee:ow
leave (to) - 离	lí	lee
lend (to) - 借	jiè	gee:eh
like/be fond of (to) - 喜欢	xǐhuan	tsee-hwaan
listen (to) - 听	tīng	teeng
live (to); alive - 活	huó	hoo:awh
live [at] (to) - 住	zhù	djoo
look at/see (to) - 看	kàn	kan
look for (to) - 查找	cházhǎo	cha-jow
look for/give change/try to find (to) - 找	zhǎo	djowe
make/do (to) - 作	zuò	zhooh:uh
mean (to) - 谓	wèi	way
meet (to) - 见面	jiànmiàn	jee:en-mee:en
move (to) - 动	dòng	dawng
move/transport (to) - 运	yùn	yeun
need - 需	xū	tshew
need (to); need - 需要	xūyào	tshew-yoh
OK; to go; to travel / line; company; business; to walk - 行	xíng / háng	tsee:en / hahng
open up (to) - 张	zhāng	djahng
pass through (to); through, via - 经	jīng	jeeng
pay/hand over (to) - 付	fù	foowh
permit (to) - 许	xǔ	tschuh
plan/divide (to) - 划	huà	hwah
play/have fun (to) - 玩	wán	wahn
prepare/be ready (to) - 备	bèi	bay
protect/ensure (to) - 保	bǎo	bowe
pull (to) - 拉	lā	la
pull up (to) - 拉高	lāgāo	la-gowe
rain (to) - 下雨	xiàyǔ	tsee:ah-yeuh
reach; as well as - 及	jí	djee
receive/endure/be affected by (to) - 受	shòu	shoh
recognise/know/understand (to) - 认	rèn	yrhuhn
regard as (to) - 算	suàn	s:hwahn
regret - 悔	huǐ	hway
release (to) - 放	fàng	fahng
remember - 记的	jìde	djee-duh
replace/substitute (to) - 替	tì	tee
reply, (to); answer (to) - 回答	huídá	whay-da
resemble/be like/look as if (to); appearance - 像	xiàng	tsee:ahng
respect - 旅	jìng	jeeng
rest (to) - 休	xiū	tsee:ooh
return; curve - 回	huí	hway
rise/get up/thrive/prosper (to) - 兴	xīng	tsing
run (to) - 跑	pǎo	powe
save life - 命	mìng	meeng
say (to) - 曰	yuē	yoo:eh
say (to); speak - 说	shuō	shawh
see - 见	jiàn	jee:en
send out/emit (to) - 发	fā	fa
serve (to) - 服	fú	foowh
set off [on a journey] (to) - 出发	chūfā	too-fa
sit (to); ride - 坐	zuò	djawh
smash - 砸	zá	zah
smell/hear (to) - 闻	wén	wun
stand up (to) - 起来	qilai	chee-lye
start (to); beginning - 开始	kāishǐ	kye-sheuh
study, to - 学	xué	tsoo:eh
study/practice (to) - 习	xí	tsee
switch off (to)/close - 关	guān	gwan
take away (to) - 拿去	náqù	na-choo
take note of/note down/remember (to) - 记	jì	djee
take/hold in one's hand/use (to) - 拿	ná	na
tell/inform/sue (to) - 告	gào	gowe
think - 思	sǐ	seuh
think (to) - 以为	yǐwéi	ee-way
tie/knot/form (to) - 结	jié	gee:eh
tired - 累	lei	lay
to retrieve - 找回	zhǎohuí	jow-hway
translate (to) - 译	yì	ee
translate (to) - 翻	fān	fan
translate (to); translation - 翻译	fānyì	fan-ee
travel/roam/to play (to) - 游	yóu	yoh
trust/believe (to); letter; correspondence - 信	xìn	tseen
try/test (to) - 试	shì	sheuh
understand (situation) - 明白	míngbai	meeng-bye
understand (to) - 懂	dǒng	dawng
use (to) - 用	yòng	yawng
use/apply with (to) - 以	yǐ	ee
visit/call on (to) - 看望	kànwàng	kan-wahng
wait (to) - 等候	děnghòu	deung-hoh
wait (to); equal; rank; and so forth - 等	děng	deung
wait for (to); condition; state - 候	hòu	hoh
wait/to treat/stay (to) - 待	dài	day
want (to); order (to) - 要	yào	yoh
want to/like to/think/miss (to) - 想	xiǎng	tsee:ahng
warm up (to) - 热	rè	reuh
wash (to) - 洗	xǐ	tsee
watch - 视	shì	sheuh
will; can; able to; know how to; meeting - 会	huì	hway
wish (to) - 祝	zhù	djoo
write (to) - 写	xiě	tsee:eh