Chinese symbol for “predicate”
谓语
wèi yǔ
Traditional: 謂語
(grammatical) predicate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for predicate is 谓语 (wèi yǔ), defined as: (grammatical) predicate.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “predicate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谓词 (謂詞) | wèi cí | predicate (in logic and grammar) |
| 述语 (述語) | shù yǔ | predicate |
| 语词 (語詞) | yǔ cí | word; phrase |
| 判断语 (判斷語) | pàn duàn yǔ | predicate |
| 宾词 (賓詞) | bīn cí | predicate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 谓语.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 所谓 (所謂) | suǒ wèi | what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called |
| 无所谓 (無所謂) | wú suǒ wèi | to be indifferent; not to matter |
| 可谓 (可謂) | kě wèi | it could even be said |
| 称谓 (稱謂) | chēng wèi | title; appellation; form of address |
| 无谓 (無謂) | wú wèi | pointless; meaningless |
| 何谓 (何謂) | hé wèi | (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? |
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 语音 (語音) | yǔ yīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “predicate”.
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