grammatical term; predicate complement
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predicative; predicate complement
formalA grammatical term in Chinese linguistics. In sentences with the copula "是", it refers to the element following "是". Broadly, it refers to nominal or adjectival elements that serve as the predicate, describing or identifying the subject.
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.'
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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
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sìd
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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.