🇬🇧🇨🇳 put - 放 : English Lesson

Meaning of "put" ("放"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To move something and place it in a spot on purpose, like when you take an object in your hand and carefully choose where it should go, then leave it there.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad put my artwork on the fridge, and the fridge instantly became a famous art museum.

I put my socks on my hands, and now my feet feel betrayed.

I put a tiny note in my lunchbox that said, “Dear me, enjoy this sandwich. From, me.”

I put my shoes on the wrong feet, and my feet complained they wanted a new manager.

The teacher put a gold star on my paper, and my brain put on sunglasses from all the brightness.

Anna had a small cat. The cat sat by a red ball. Anna put the ball in a box. The cat put her paw in the box. Anna put the box on the bed and put a soft cloth in the box. She smiled and put the cat near the cloth.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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