TABLE 1. The first 45 verbs in English- and 49 verbs in Chinese-speaking children's verb production displayed by the month in which more than 50% of children are reported to produce them.
CDI AoA | Total number | English | Chinese | ||||||
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English | Chinese | Word | Word | Translation | Word | Translation | |||
1;4 | 0 | 3 | bao4 | carry with arms | da3 | hit | |||
na2 | carry with hands | ||||||||
1;5 | 0 | 10 | lai2 | come | yao4 | want | |||
zou3 | go/walk | kai1 (men2) | open (door) | ||||||
zuo4 | sit | bei1 | carry on the back | ||||||
he1 | drink | fei1 | fly | ||||||
chi1 | eat | pai2 | pat gently | ||||||
1;6 | 0 | 10 | niao4 | pee | xi3 | wash | |||
shang4 | go up | jiao4 | call | ||||||
you3 | have | kan4 | look | ||||||
wan2 | play | gei2 | give | ||||||
dai4 | wear on the head/hand | qu4 | go | ||||||
1;7 | 3 | 26 | eat | zhan4 | stand | dao4 shui3 | pour water | ||
go | xia4 | go down | mai3 | buy | |||||
sit | pa2 | crawl | mo1 | feel with hand | |||||
shui4jiao4 | sleep | chuan1 | wear | ||||||
gai4 shang4 | cover with a lid | diao4 | drop | ||||||
guan1 | close | xiao4 | laugh | ||||||
ca1 | clean with cloth | tang3 | lay (on the back) | ||||||
qin1(yi2ge) | kiss | qi2 | ride | ||||||
liang4 le | lighten up (lamp) | kai1 (che1) | drive | ||||||
da3 kai1 | open | shao3 (di4) | sweep | ||||||
qi3lai2 | get up | reng1 | throw | ||||||
pao3 | run | ting1 | listen | ||||||
ti1 | kick | cai3 | step on | ||||||
1;9 | 6 | bite | hug | see | |||||
drink | kiss | walk | |||||||
1;10 | 12 | cry | open | sleep | |||||
dance | tickle | slide | |||||||
fall | read | swing | |||||||
give | ride | wash | |||||||
1;11 | 24 | blow | get | play | |||||
break | help | run | |||||||
carry | hit | swim | |||||||
clap | hold | throw | |||||||
clean | jump | work | |||||||
cook | kick | catch | |||||||
drive | look | push | |||||||
fix | love | stop |