HSK 1

名词、代词或名词性短语作主语

Nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases as the subject

Explanation

In Chinese, the subject of a sentence is usually a noun (e.g. 衣服 - clothes), a pronoun (e.g. 他 - he), or a noun-like phrase (e.g. 这个房间 - this room). It is the person or thing that performs the action or that is being described in the sentence. For example: '衣服很好看' (The clothes are very nice) has the noun '衣服' as its subject.

Examples

衣服很好看。
fuhěnhǎokàn
他在看电视。
zàikàndiànshì
这个房间很干净。
zhègefángjiānhěngānjìng

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The grammar point “名词、代词或名词性短语作主语” (Nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases as the subject) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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