verb; action word
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
verb; a part of speech indicating an action, existence, occurrence, or state
formalA grammatical term in linguistics. Verbs can be transitive, intransitive, modal, or stative.
Zài在
jù句
zi子
“
tā他
pǎo跑
bù步
”
zhōng中
，
“
pǎo跑
bù步
”
shì是
dòng动
cí词
。
In the sentence 'He runs,' 'runs' is a verb.
Yīng英
yǔ语
hé和
Hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
dòng动
cí词
tǐ体
xì系
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
bù不
tóng同
。
The verb systems of English and Chinese are very different.
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Nǐ你
xū需
yào要
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
dòng动
cí词
biàn变
chéng成
guò过
qù去
shì式
。
You need to change this verb to the past tense.
Xué学
xí习
yì一
mén门
wài外
yǔ语
，
zhǎng掌
wò握
dòng动
cí词
yòng用
fǎ法
shì是
guān关
jiàn键
。
When learning a foreign language, mastering verb usage is key.