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Chinese verbs

Okay kiddo, let me try to explain Chinese verbs to you in a way you can understand.

First of all, verbs are words that tell us what someone or something is doing. And just like how you have different toys to play with, Chinese has different verbs to describe different actions that people or things can do.

But unlike in English, Chinese verbs don't change depending on who is doing the action, like if it's you, me, or someone else. This means that the same verb can be used for any subject, which makes Chinese verbs a little easier to learn.

Instead, Chinese verbs use different words or particles to show who is doing the action and when it happens. For example, the word "le" is often used to show that an action has already happened, like "I ate breakfast" becomes "wo chi le zao fan" in Chinese.

Another cool thing about Chinese verbs is that they don't have tenses like past or future, so you don't have to worry about how to change your verb depending on when something happened or will happen. Instead, Chinese uses context and other words or particles to show when something happened or will happen.

But remember, kiddo, learning Chinese verbs takes practice and patience, just like learning how to play with a new toy. But with a little effort, you'll be able to use Chinese verbs to describe all kinds of cool actions!
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