HSK 4

受事主语

Patient subject (受事主语)

Explanation

This is a sentence structure in which the subject of the sentence is the person or thing affected by the action, not the one performing the action. Example: '饭都吃光了' (The rice has all been eaten up), where '饭' (rice) is the object being eaten, not the one eating. This structure is often used to emphasize the result or state of the affected object, and the following verb does not need to add '被' (passive marker).

Examples

饭都吃光了。
fàndōuchīguāngle
作业我做完了。
zuòzuòwánle
这本书我已经看过三遍了。
zhèběnshūjīngkànguòsānbiànle

Learn “受事主语” effectively

The grammar point “受事主语” (Patient subject (受事主语)) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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