谓语 (wèi yǔ) — predicate (the part of a sentence that states s…

Definition

Predicate: the part of the sentence that says something about the subject. Chinese grammar term, paired with 主语 (subject), 宾语 (object), and 定语/状语/补语.

noun

predicate (the part of a sentence that states something about the subject)

谓语。
Zhè ge wèi yǔ de hòu miàn shì bīn yǔ.
The object comes after this predicate.
，谓语。
Fēn xī yí jù huà shí, yào xiān zhǎo dào zhǔ yǔ hé wèi yǔ.
When analyzing a sentence, you must first find the subject and predicate.
谓语。
Hàn yǔ de wèi yǔ tōng cháng yóu dòng cí huò xíng róng cí chōng dāng.
In Chinese, the predicate is usually a verb or adjective.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

谓wèiwhat is said

谓 relates to what is said and 语 is a word, so 谓语 denotes the saying part of a sentence.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 謂; 谓 is its simplified writing.

言胃謂

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

胃

Same sound today

The traditional form 謂 pairs 言, which marks speech, with 胃 as a sound component; the simplified 谓 is a later abbreviation.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 語; 语 is its simplified writing.

言吾語

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

吾

Same sound today

The form 語 pairs 言 (speech) with 吾, which gives the sound; this note is about 語, not 语.