HSK 2

主谓句3:名词谓语句

Nominal-predicate sentences (主谓句3: 名词谓语句)

Explanation

A nominal-predicate sentence is a type of sentence whose predicate is a noun or noun phrase, used to describe the subject's characteristic, quality, time, nationality, etc., without the verb '是' (shì). Structure: subject + noun/noun phrase. For example, '他中国人' (He Chinese) means 'He is Chinese', but does not use '是'. This sentence type is often used in everyday speech to make sentences more concise.

Examples

明天阴天。
míngtiānyīntiān
他中国人。
zhōngguórén
现在八点二十分。
xiànzàidiǎnèrshífēn

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