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part 4 🤗 You know, one of the things I really appreciate about Chinese grammar is how efficient it is compared to English. Like, there’s no verb conjugation. You don’t have to change the verb depending on who’s doing the action or when it’s happening. The verb stays the same, and the time context or particles like “了” just carry the meaning. So instead of memorizing five different versions of “go,” you just say “去” and keep it moving. Also, Chinese doesn’t bother with plural forms. “Book” and “books” are the same word—“书”—and the context tells you whether it’s one or many. No need to mess with irregular plurals or worry about whether to say “a” or “the.” There are no articles in Chinese, period. That alone takes a lot of mental load off, especially when you’re trying to speak quickly and naturally. And because the sentence structure is pretty consistent—subject, verb, object—you don’t have to overthink the word order. Time words usually just go at the beginning, and you’re good. It ...

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