谓语 (wèi yǔ) — predicate (the part of a sentence that states something about the subject)
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)
Examples
- 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.
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