Let’s Move! Mandarin Verbs of Motion

Welcome to Day 19 of our 30-Day Thematic Chinese Word Challenge! 🎉

After learning where things are, let’s learn how things move! Today’s theme is Verbs of Motion (运动动词 – yùndòng dòngcí). These action words describe how people and things get from one place to another.
Let’s learn 10 common verbs that describe movement!

Today’s 10 Thematic Words: Verbs of Motion

Walk, run, jump, fly! How do you like to move? Learn the Mandarin words!

走 (zǒu) – To walk
跑 (pǎo) – To run
跳 (tiào) – To jump
飞 (fēi) – To fly
游泳 (yóuyǒng) – To swim
开车 (kāichē) – To drive (a vehicle)
骑 (qí) – To ride (bike, horse, etc.)
坐 (zuò) – To sit / To travel by (vehicle)
来 (lái) – To come
去 (qù) – To go

(Can you act out each of these verbs?)

Watch Today’s Quick Lesson!

Ready, set, go! Watch our quick YouTube Short for Day 19 to see these verbs in action (well, almost!).

Practice Makes Perfect! Get the Day 19 Activity Pack 🎨

Help your learners remember these family members with our Day 19: Verbs of Motion Activity Pack! It includes:

• Printable Flashcards (Character, Pinyin, English, Simple Illustration)
• Audio Files for pronunciation practice

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Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 20):

Awesome job on Day 19! Verbs help bring the language to life.

Tomorrow’s Theme (Day 20): How do we get around? We’ll learn about Transportation (交通工具 – jiāotōng gōngjù)! See you then! 再见 (Zàijiàn)!

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