go downhill, decline 42 走下坡路 [-] zǒuxiàpōlù (go-downhill-road) go downhill, decline: 开 始~ start to go downhill/decline '088 Measurements 度量 (dùliáng)
round trip 23 往返 [-] wǎngfǎn (go-return) round trip: ~机票 round trip plane ticket '091 Periods of time, points in time 时段, 时候 (shíduàn, shíhòu)
past 11 过去 [過-] guòqù (pass-gone) past: ~的事 things in the past || ~的衣服 old clothing '098 Actions with feet, legs, actions (other) 腿部和脚部动作, 其他动作
walk 2 走路 [-] zǒulù (walk-road) walk: ~快 walk fast || ~去 go on foot || 低头 ~ walk with one’s head down '098 Actions with feet, legs, actions (other) 腿部和脚部动作, 其他动作
walk pass 3 走过 [-過] zǒuguò (walk-pass) walk pass: ~广场 walk pass the piazza || ~马路 walk past the street || ~木桥 walk past the wooden bridge '098 Actions with feet, legs, actions (other) 腿部和脚部动作, 其他动作
walk away 5 走开 [-開] zǒukāi (walk-away) walk away: 转身~ turn around and walk away || 匆匆/急急~ walk away in a hurry || 赶紧~ walk hurriedly '098 Actions with feet, legs, actions (other) 腿部和脚部动作, 其他动作
travel on foot 6 步行 [-] bùxíng (step-travel) travel on foot: ~回家 go home on foot || ~八英里路 travel eight miles on foot || ~三天 travel on foot for three days '104 Death 死 (sǐ)
pass away 3 去世 [-] qùshì (leave-world) pass away: 不幸~ unfortunately pass away || ~不久 pass away recently || ~三年 pass away three years ago '104 Death 死 (sǐ)
pass away 4 逝世 [-] shìshì (pass away-world) pass away: 有人认为毛主席的~对中 国共产党来说是巨大对损失. Some people think that the death of Chairman Mao was a tremendous loss to the Chinese Communist Party. '104 Death 死 (sǐ)
commit suicide 7 自杀 [-殺] zìshā (self-kill) commit suicide: 服药~ suicide by overdose || 慢性~ chronically suicidal || ~三次 attempt suicide three times '104 Death 死 (sǐ)
commit suicide 8 轻生 [輕-] qīngshēng (devalue-life) commit suicide: 有些年轻人因为 忧郁而~. Some young people commit suicide because of their depression. '110 To like, to dislike 喜欢, 厌恶 (xǐhuān, yànwù)
nostalgic 19 留恋 [-戀] liúliàn (stay-feel attached) nostalgic: ~过去 yearn for the past || ~故乡 nostalgic for home 327 '121 To covert emotion 传情 (chuánqíng)
trade flirting looks 3 眉来眼去 [-來--] méilái yǎnqù (eyebrow-come-eye-go) trade flirting looks: 两个人~ two people flirted with each other '124 Life, food and drink 生活, 饮食 (shēnghuó, yǐnshí)
go to the kitchen to cook or prepare a meal 63 下厨 [-] xiàchú (go to-kitchen) go to the kitchen to cook or prepare a meal: 亲自~ cook by yourself '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go in 3 进去 [進-] jìnqù (enter-Complement) go in: 跑~ run inside || ~两个人 two people went in || 她~了. She went in. '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go out 5 出 [-] chū (grow up, go out) go out: 走~ walk out || ~大门 go out a big door || ~学校 exit school '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go out 7 出去 [-] chūqù (go out-Complement) go out: 说~ speak out || 走~ walk out || 卖~ sell out '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go up 15 上去 [-] shàngqù (come up-Complement) go up: 送~ send it up || 走~ walk up there || 放~ put it there '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go 23 去 [-] qù (go) go: ~图书馆 go to the library || ~外地 go to foreign lands || ~国外 leave the country '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go over 24 过去 [過-] guòqù (go over-Complement) go over: 走~ walk over there || 跳 ~ run over there || 飞 ~ fly over there '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go to 28 前往 [-] qiánwǎng (go-to) go to: ~机场 go to the airport || ~采访 go to the interview || 一同~ go together '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go to work 47 上班 [-] shàngbān (go to-work) go to work: 准时~ go to work on time || 打车~ drive to work || 在公司~ go to work at the company '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
go to the street 48 上街 [-] shàngjiē (go to-street) go to the street: ~买东西 go to the street to go shopping || ~溜达 (liūda) go take a walk on the street || 骑车~ bike on the streets '128 To move 走动 (zǒudòng)
dealings 49 来往 [來-] láiwǎng (come-go) dealings: ~频繁 (pínfán) frequent dealings || 行人~ pedestrian dealings || ~多次 many dealings '129 Trouble, remedy 麻烦, 补救 (máfan, bǔjiù)
喜欢~ like to take the risks|| 一些公司 ~逃税. Some companies risk evading tax payments. 24 冒险 [-險] màoxiǎn (take-risk) 130 Entertainment 娱乐 (yúlè)
go to the farm market 18 赶集 [趕-] gǎnjí (go-fair/market) go to the farm market: 定期 ~ regularly go to the farm market '131 Love, marriage 恋爱, 婚姻 (liàn’ài, hūnyīn)
date 3 拍拖 [-] pāituō (Cantonese ‘attached-tow’) date: 跟外国人~ dating foreigners || ~四年了 dating for four years '139 To develop, to separate 发展, 分离 (fāzhǎn, fēnlí)
decline 14 走下坡路 [-] zǒuxiàpōlù (go-down-slope-road) decline: 教育正在~. Education is currently declining/slumping. '140 To manage, to handle 经营, 处理 (jīngyíng, chǔlǐ)
go on a business trip 34 出差 [-] chūchāi (go-business trip) go on a business trip: 出公差 public business trip || 出三天差 go on a business trip for three days || 因公~ business trip '144 To evaluate, to appoint 考评, 任用 (kǎopíng, rènyòng)
rise to power (in politics), go on stage (in the theater) 51 上台 [-臺] shàngtái (take-stage) rise to power (in politics), go on stage (in the theater): 新总统~ the new president rose to power || 正式~ formally rise to power '144 To evaluate, to appoint 考评, 任用 (kǎopíng, rènyòng)
step down from the stage or platform, fall out of power, leave office 52 下台 [-臺] xiàtái (leave-stage) step down from the stage or platform, fall out of power, leave office: 轰~ hoot sb. off the platform, oust sb. from office (or power) || 总统快~了. The president will leave office soon. '156 To travel 出行 (chūxíng)
pass by 35 路过 [-過] lùguò (path-pass) pass by: ~这里 pass by here || ~一个公园 pass by a park || 从附近~ pass by nearby '156 To travel 出行 (chūxíng)
get back, go back, turn back 46 回去 [-] huíqù (go-back) get back, go back, turn back: 收~ draw back || 走~ walk back || 带~ bring back '158 To teach 教学 (jiàoxué)
have a class 9 上课 [-課] shàngkè (have-class) have a class: 上两个小时课 take a two-hour class || 晚上~ have a class in the evening || 在教室~ have a class in the classroom '159 To study, to read 学习, 阅读
go to school 3 上学 [-學] shàngxué (go to-school) go to school: 一块~ one school || 天 天~ go to school every day || 开车~ drive to school '164 Sports, games 运动, 比赛 (yùndòng, bǐsài)
out of bounds 6 出界 [-] chūjiè (be out of-boundary) out of bounds: 发球~ serve out of bounds || 传球~ pass out of bounds '169 Lawsuit 诉讼 (sùsòng)
inform against someone 9 检举 [檢舉] jiǎnjǔ (select-report) inform against someone: 公开~ publicly inform || ~不法行为 report wrongdoing || ~贪官 inform on corrupt officials '171 To violate (a law), 违法 (wéifǎ)
commit a crime 5 作案 [-] zuòàn (commit-crime) commit a crime: 共同 ~ jointly break a law || 多次~ repeatedly break laws || 连续~ serial law-breaking '172 To punish, to pardon 惩罚, 赦免 (chéngfá, shèmiǎn)
be sent to jail 9 入狱 [-獄] rùyù (be in-prison) be sent to jail: ~一年 imprison for one year || 三次 ~ jailed three times || 被捕~ arrested and sent to jail '173 Religious activities 宗教活动 (zōngjiào huódòng)
go to church 4 做礼拜 [-禮-] zuòlǐbài (do-religious service) go to church: 在教堂~ be at a church service 487 '174 To socialize 交际 (jiāojì)
contact, dealings 4 来往 [來-] láiwǎng (come-go) contact, dealings: 跟他~ interact with him || 有/没有~ have/not have dealings with || 经济/信件~ economic/letter dealings '175 To speak 说话 (shuōhuà)
chat 58 聊 [-] liáo (chat) chat: ~工作 chat about work || ~家庭 chat about family || ~生活 chat about life '179 To thank, to apologize 感謝, 道歉 (gǎnxiè, dàoqiàn), greet 问候 (wènhòu)
apologize for an offense 12 谢罪 [謝-] xièzuì (apologize-offense) apologize for an offense: 向老 人~ apologize to an old person for doing something wrong || 正式~ formally apologize for an offense || 登门~ visit someone to apologize '193 To combine, to cross, to gather 结合, 通过, 集中 (jiéhé, tōngguò, jízhōng)
go separate ways 43 各奔东西 [--東-] gèbèndōngxī (each-rush to-east-west) go separate ways: 毕业后同学们就 ~了. Classmates go their separate ways after graduating. '203 To increase, to decrease 增加, 减少 (zēngjiā, jiǎnshǎo)
rise, go up 12 上涨 [-漲] shàngzhǎng (up-rise) rise, go up: 物价~ rise in price || 河水~ for the water in the river to rise || 费用~ increase in cost '203 To increase, to decrease 增加, 减少 (zēngjiā, jiǎnshǎo)
rise, go up 14 上升 [-] shàngshēng (up-uprise) rise, go up: 逐步~ gradually rise || 慢 慢~ slowly rise || 价格~ for price to rise '203 To increase, to decrease 增加, 减少 (zēngjiā, jiǎnshǎo)
decline, drop 37 下降 [-] xiàjiàng (down-drop) decline, drop: 地位~ decline in position || 速度~ decline in speed || 慢慢~ slowly decline '231 Early, late, fast, slow, long, short, far, near 早, 晚, 快, 慢, 长, 短, 远, 近
rapid, prompt, quick 10 迅速 [-] xùnsù (quick-fast) rapid, prompt, quick: ~爬上去 quickly climb up || 发展 (fāzhǎn) ~ develop rapidly || ~离开 leave rapidly '231 Early, late, fast, slow, long, short, far, near 早, 晚, 快, 慢, 长, 短, 远, 近
temporary 24 临时 [臨時] línshí (provisional-time) temporary: ~工作 a temporary job || ~会议 a temporary meeting || ~住所 a temporary residence '243 Honor and humiliation 光荣, 耻辱 (guāngróng, chǐrǔ)
go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory 4 名垂青史 [-] míngchuí-qīngshǐ (name-pass down-history) go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory: 乔治华盛顿在美国~. George Washington has earned his place in the American history books. || 很多政治 家想~. Most politicians want to go down in history as great statesmen. '251 Good or evil 善, 恶 (shàn, è)
stop at nothing to do evil 31 无恶不作 [無惡--] wú’è bùzuò (no-evil-won’t-do) stop at nothing to do evil: ~的魔鬼. A demon will stop at nothing to do evil. '269 Noisy, quiet, busy, leisure 闹, 静, 忙, 闲 (nào, jìng, máng, xián)
people come and go 12 人来人往 [-來--] rénlái rénwǎng (people-come-people-go) people come and go: 办公室里~, 非常忙碌 (mánglù). The office bustled with people and activity. || 大街上~. The street is bustling with people. '279 Adverbs, manner 方式副词 (fāngshì fùcí)
conveniently, in passing 27 顺便 [順-] shùnbiàn (in passing-conveniently) conveniently, in passing: ~说一句by the way || ~拜访 drop in (on sb.) || ~买东西 conveniently buy goods '279 Adverbs, manner 方式副词 (fāngshì fùcí)
conveniently, without extra trouble 33 随手 [隨-] suíshǒu (let-hand) conveniently, without extra trouble: ~扔 了 toss in passing || ~关上门 close the door in passing || ~放在桌上 put on the desk in passing '279 Adverbs, manner 方式副词 (fāngshì fùcí)
do sth. spontaneously or without much thought or effort, casually 34 信手 [-] xìnshǒu (randomly-hand) do sth. spontaneously or without much thought or effort, casually: ~乱画 doodle || ~挑选两张照片 casually pick two pictures || ~举了一个例子 effortlessly give an example '282 Other modal adverbs 其他情态副词 (qítā qíngtài fùcí)
hastily, hurriedly 18 连忙 [連-] liánmáng (promptly-hurriedly) hastily, hurriedly: ~告诉她 tell her at once || ~道歉 (dàoqiàn) hurriedly apology || ~穿上衣服 get dressed quickly '284 Adverbs, time (others) 其他时间副词 (qítā shíjiān fùcí)
at the last moment, temporary 17 临时 [臨時] línshí (just before-time) at the last moment, temporary: ~决定 a last minute decision || ~工作 part-time job || ~找个人来帮忙 find someone to help at the last minute '290 Prepositions, directional 方位介词 (fāngwèi jiècí)
in the direction of, towards, to 2 往 [-] wǎng (go, to) in the direction of, towards, to: ~下go down || ~ 南边走 go southwards || ~左 go the left '