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Separable Verbs (离合词)

Verb-object compounds that can be split by 了, duration, or quantity — HSK 1–3

verbs离合词separableHSK 1HSK 2HSK 3 Updated 15 July 2026
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ChinesePinyinEnglishHSK
帮忙bāng mánghelp3
唱歌chàng gēsing2
吃饭chī fàneat (a meal)1
发烧fā shāohave a fever3
放心fàng xīnfeel at ease3
感冒gǎn màocatch a cold3
刮风guā fēngbe windy3
见面jiàn miànmeet (in person)3
结婚jié hūnget married3
考试kǎo shìtake an exam3
聊天liáo tiānchat3
留学liú xuéstudy abroad3
爬山pá shānhike / climb a mountain3
跑步pǎo bùrun2
起床qǐ chuángget up2
请假qǐng jiàtake leave3
请客qǐng kètreat someone (to a meal)4
上班shàng bāngo to work2
上网shàng wǎnggo online / surf the net3
生病shēng bìngget sick2
说话shuō huàtalk / speak2
睡觉shuì jiàosleep1
跳舞tiào wǔdance2
洗澡xǐ zǎotake a bath3
下雨xià yǔrain1
游泳yóu yǒngswim2
照相zhào xiàngtake a photo3
Simple FormSplit FormInsertion type
我游泳了。 I went swimming.我游了泳。 I’ve had a swim.
他睡觉了。 He went to sleep.他睡了八个小时的觉。 He slept for 8 hours.duration
我们见面了。 We met up.我们见了两次面。 We met twice.quantity
ChinesePinyinEnglishHSK
帮助bāngzhùhelp (assist)2
参加cānjiāparticipate3
打扫dǎsǎoclean / sweep3
打算dǎsuànplan3
锻炼duànliànexercise3
发现fāxiàndiscover3
复习fùxíreview3
告诉gàosùtell2
工作gōngzuòwork1
检查jiǎncháinspect / check3
解决jiějuésolve3
介绍jièshàointroduce2
觉得juédéthink / feel2
决定juédìngdecide3
开始kāishǐbegin2
了解liǎojiěunderstand3
认识rènshiknow / recognize1
认为rènwéithink / believe3
希望xīwànghope2
学习xuéxístudy1
知道zhīdàoknow2
准备zhǔnbèiprepare2
Correct Form✗ Incorrect Split
我认识他了。 I’ve come to know him.我认了他识。 了 goes after the whole verb, not inside it.
我开始学习了。 I started studying.我开了始学习。 Cannot insert anything between the two characters.