Meaning of 表语
表语 means predicative; predicate complement. Pronounced biǎo yǔ.
- predicative; predicate complement
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
“
tā他
shì是
lǎo老
shī师
”
zhōng中
，
“
lǎo老
shī师
”
shì是
biǎo表
yǔ语
。
In the sentence 'He is a teacher,' 'teacher' is the predicative complement.
Xíng形
róng容
cí词
“
piào漂
liang亮
”
zài在
“
zhè这
duǒ朵
huā花
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
”
zhōng中
chōng充
dāng当
biǎo表
yǔ语
。
The adjective 'beautiful' serves as the predicative complement in 'This flower is very beautiful.'
Xiàn现
dài代
Hàn汉
yǔ语
yǔ语
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
biǎo表
yǔ语
shì是
wèi谓
yǔ语
de的
yī一
bù部
fen分
。
In modern Chinese grammar, the predicative is part of the predicate.
Zhè这
ge个
yǔ语
fǎ法
gài概
niàn念
hé和
Yīng英
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
“
predicatep
complementr
lèie
sìd
i
c
a
t
e
c
o
m
p
l
e
m
e
n
t
”
类
似
。
This grammatical concept is similar to 'predicate complement' in English.