📘 2. VERB (动词 – Verb)

Definition

  • EN: Verbs express actions, processes, or states.

  • DE: Verben drücken Handlungen, Vorgänge oder Zustände aus.

Typical Function

  • Function as predicates, central to sentence structure.

  • Can take objects (transitive) or stand alone (intransitive).

  • Often combined with aspect markers (了 le, 过 guò, 着 zhe).

Typical Combinations

  • 吃饭 (chī fàn) = to eat food

  • 看书 (kàn shū) = to read a book

  • 去学校 (qù xuéxiào) = to go to school


🔹 Subcategories

2.1 🟥🟥 🏃 Main Verbs (行为动词 – Main Verbs)

  • Express concrete actions or activities.

  • PY: Wǒ chī píngguǒ.

  • ZH: 我吃苹果。

  • EN Example: I eat an apple.

  • DE Beispiel: Ich esse einen Apfel.


2.2 🟥🟥 💭 Stative Verbs (状态动词 – Stative Verbs)

  • Express states, conditions, or qualities.

  • PY: Wǒ xǐhuān zhè běn shū.

  • ZH: 我喜欢这本书。

  • EN Example: I like this book.

  • DE Beispiel: Ich mag dieses Buch.


2.3 🟥🟥 🤝 Linking Verbs (系动词 – Linking Verbs)

  • Connect subject with complement.

  • PY: Tā shì xuésheng.

  • ZH: 他是学生。

  • EN Example: He is a student.

  • DE Beispiel: Er ist ein Schüler.


2.4 🟥🟥 🧩 Modal Verbs (能愿动词 – Modal Verbs)

  • Express ability, possibility, necessity, permission.

  • PY: Wǒ néng shuō Hànyǔ.

  • ZH: 我能说汉语。

  • EN Example: I can speak Chinese.

  • DE Beispiel: Ich kann Chinesisch sprechen.


2.5 🟥🟥 ⏳ Aspectual / Auxiliary Verbs (助动词 – Auxiliary / Aspect Verbs)

  • Used with main verbs to express tense, aspect, or completion.

  • PY: Wǒ kàn guo zhè bù diànyǐng.

  • ZH: 我看过这部电影。

  • EN Example: I have seen this movie.

  • DE Beispiel: Ich habe diesen Film gesehen.


2.6 🟥🟥 🔄 Resultative / Complement Verbs (结果动词 – Resultative Verbs)

  • Express the result or direction of an action.

  • PY: Tā kànwán le shū.

  • ZH: 他看完了书。

  • EN Example: He finished reading the book.

  • DE Beispiel: Er hat das Buch zu Ende gelesen.



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