‘排练’ (pái liàn) is a verb meaning ‘to rehea

‘排挤’ is a verb meaning to deliberately exclude

排 means 'to push out' or 'to arrange in order', a

‘安排’ (ān pái) is a verb meaning 'to arrange'

排队 (pái duì) literally means 'to arrange in a

'Shuǎi diào' is a separable verb meaning 'to sha

‘改掉’ is a verb meaning ‘to get rid of’ or ‘

去掉 (qù diào) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

减掉 is a separable verb meaning 'to cut down' or

摔掉 (shuāi diào) is a compound verb meaning 'to

‘丢掉’ is a compound verb meaning 'to throw away

授奖 (shòu jiǎng) is a verb meaning 'to present

授命 (shòu mìng) is a formal verb meaning 'to co

授意 is a formal, often slightly negative verb mea

授权 means 'to authorize' or 'to delegate authorit

‘授课’ is a verb meaning ‘to teach (a class)’

授予 means 'to confer' or 'to award'—typically us

挺胸 (tǐng xiōng) literally means 'to straighten

挺住 literally means 'to hold up' or 'to prop up',

挺直 is a verb meaning 'to straighten up' or 'to s

挺立 (tǐng lì) is a compound verb meaning 'to st

‘按压’ is a compound verb meaning to apply firm,

‘按摩’ (àn mó) is a compound noun and verb mea

指导 means 'to guide' or 'to instruct', emphasizin

指望 (zhǐwàng) is a verb meaning 'to rely on' or

指挥 literally combines 指 (‘to point’ or ‘to i

持股 (chí gǔ) literally means 'to hold shares'

维持 (wéi chí) is a verb meaning 'to maintain' o

持续 (chí xù) is a verb meaning 'to continue' or

'主持' is a verb meaning 'to preside over' or 'to

持有 (chí yǒu) is a formal, transitive verb mean

‘拾云’ (shè yún) is a poetic, literary verb me

‘拾蹬’ is an archaic literary verb meaning 'to c

拾步 (shè bù) is a literary, formal verb meaning

‘拾阶’ (shè jiē) is a literary and elegant ver

'Shè jí ér shàng' literally means 'to pick up

‘拾级’ (shè jí) is a literary and elegant verb

‘拜见’ (bàijiàn) is a formal, respectful verb

‘拜佛’ (bàifó) literally means ‘to bow to the

拜师 (bàishī) literally means 'to pay respect to