predicate; grammatical component stating something about the subject
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predicate; the sentence element that predicates the subject, indicating what the subject is or how it acts
technicalIn Chinese grammar, 谓语 usually refers to the main verb or adjective within the predicate part (谓语部分). For example, in '我们尽情地歌唱', '尽情地歌唱' is the predicate part, while '歌唱' is the predicate. Note that some grammar books use 谓语 to refer to the entire predicate phrase and use 谓词 for the specific predicate word.
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.)
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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.)