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Adjectives as the predicate (no 是)

From the lesson “The apples here are really affordable!”

Structure

Subject + (很 / 真 / 不 / 太) + Adjective

形容词可以直接作谓语,前面可用程度副词或否定副词。 An adjective can be the predicate by itself, with no 是: 我的房间不大 (My room isn't big). In a plain statement, put 很 before the adjective: 那个苹果很好吃. 真 (really), 太 (too) and 不 (not) go in the same place.

Examples

  • 这儿的水果真不少!

    Zhèr de shuǐguǒ zhēn bù shǎo!

    There's really a lot of fruit here!

  • 我的房间不大。

    Wǒ de fángjiān bú dà.

    My room isn't big.

  • 那个苹果好吃。

    Nàge píngguǒ hǎochī.

    That apple is tasty.