<p>This can be called <code>主谓宾</code> or <code>主动宾语序</code>:</p>
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<p>Subject–verb–object word order (主动宾语序) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject%E2%80%93verb%E2%80%93object_word_order" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a></p>
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<p>subject-verb-object SVO or subject-predicate-object sentence pattern (e.g. in Chinese grammar) <a href="https://www.omgchinese.com/dictionary/chinese/%E4%B8%BB%E8%B0%93%E5%AE%BE" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Source</a></p>
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DialFrost
<p>I think it is commonly called <code>主谓宾</code> (short for <code>主语，谓语，宾语</code>), where <code>主</code> is the subject, <code>谓</code> is the action/verb by the subject and <code>宾</code> is the object that is acted upon.</p>
<p>For example, in this sentence - <code>I ate an apple</code>:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>I</code>: <code>主语</code></li>
<li><code>ate</code>: <code>谓语</code></li>
<li><code>an apple</code>: <code>宾语</code></li>
</ul>

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"an apple" is the 宾语 I think.
wznmickey
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@wznmickey No, `an` is used to quantify the quantiy of `apple`, I think it is called `定语`.
jdhao
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@jdhao Surely the two words together serve as the object in the sentence, so "an apple" *is* 宾语.
iBug
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@iBug I am not an expert on this topic, maybe you are right. Some references would be great :)
jdhao
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@jdhao Might as well check [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_(grammar)). It lists "the dog" in "She sees *the dog*" as the (direct) object in the sentence. In this example, "the dog" is a *noun phrase* that serves as the object in the *sentence*, and "the" is an article (定语) in the *noun phrase*. The scope is different.
iBug
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Also, the terminology for 谓语 is *predicate*. In English we may say "SVO order", which is probably because a predicate is always a verb. There exists non-predicate verb (surely).
iBug
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jdhao
<p>I want to make some notes on the general grammar of Chinese, and standard Chinese uses SVO or subject-verb-object. How do I say this in Chinese?</p>
<p>Google translate gives:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>主语动词宾语</p>
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<p>But other sites mention otherwise:</p>
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<p>主动宾</p>
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Note, it is called 主词(subject)动词(verb)受詞(object) in Taiwan.
r13
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How to say subject–verb–object (SVO) in Chinese?
# How to say subject–verb–object (SVO) in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-29)

I want to make some notes on the general grammar of Chinese, and standard Chinese uses SVO or subject-verb-object. How do I say this in Chinese?

Google translate gives:

> 主语动词宾语

But other sites mention otherwise:

> 主动宾

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Note, it is called 主词(subject)动词(verb)受詞(object) in Taiwan.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-06-29. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

I think it is commonly called `主谓宾` (short for `主语，谓语，宾语`), where `主` is the subject, `谓` is the action/verb by the subject and `宾` is the object that is acted upon.

For example, in this sentence - `I ate an apple`:

* `I`: `主语`
* `ate`: `谓语`
* `an apple`: `宾语`

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: "an apple" is the 宾语 I think.  
> **username_2**: @username_3 No, `an` is used to quantify the quantiy of `apple`, I think it is called `定语`.  
> **username_4**: @username_2 Surely the two words together serve as the object in the sentence, so "an apple" *is* 宾语.  
> **username_2**: @username_4 I am not an expert on this topic, maybe you are right. Some references would be great :)  
> **username_4**: @username_2 Might as well check [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_(grammar)). It lists "the dog" in "She sees *the dog*" as the (direct) object in the sentence. In this example, "the dog" is a *noun phrase* that serves as the object in the *sentence*, and "the" is an article (定语) in the *noun phrase*. The scope is different.  
> **username_4**: Also, the terminology for 谓语 is *predicate*. In English we may say "SVO order", which is probably because a predicate is always a verb. There exists non-predicate verb (surely).  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2022-06-29. Score: 4

This can be called `主谓宾` or `主动宾语序`:

> Subject–verb–object word order (主动宾语序) [Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject%E2%80%93verb%E2%80%93object_word_order)

> subject-verb-object SVO or subject-predicate-object sentence pattern (e.g. in Chinese grammar) [Source](https://www.omgchinese.com/dictionary/chinese/%E4%B8%BB%E8%B0%93%E5%AE%BE)


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