Meaning of 谓语
谓语 means predicate; the sentence element that predicates the subject, indicating what the subject is or how it acts. Pronounced wèi yǔ.
- predicate; the sentence element that predicates the subject, indicating what the subject is or how it acts
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
xué学
sheng生
。
He is a student. (Here, '是' serves as the predicate.)
Wǒ我
men们
jìn尽
qíng情
de地
gē歌
chàng唱
。
We are singing to our heart's content. (Here, '歌唱' is the predicate, and '尽情地歌唱' is the predicate part.)
Tiān天
qì气
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The weather is very good. (Here, '很好' functions as the predicate.)
Tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
tiào跳
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He jumped up happily. (Here, '跳了起来' is the predicate part, with '跳' as the predicate.)