学中文很有意思
an action or a whole sentence used as the subject or the object
Structure
动词／形容词（短语） + 谓语 · 主语 + 打算／希望／觉得／知道 + 动词短语／句子
What it means
A verb phrase can be the subject just as it is, and a whole sentence can be the object of verbs like 觉得, 希望, 知道 and 打算.
How it is built
Verb phrase + predicate: 学中文很有意思 (Learning Chinese is interesting). 希望／觉得 + sentence: 我希望他快点儿适应 (I hope he gets used to things soon).
When to use it
English needs “learning” or “to learn”; Chinese needs no extra word: 每天走路对身体很好. After 觉得 etc. there is no word for “that”.
Watch out
Don’t put 是 before the adjective. ✗ 学中文是难。 ✓ 学中文很难。
Examples
每天走路对身体很好。
Walking every day is good for your health.
学中文很有意思。
Learning Chinese is interesting.
我希望他快点儿适应。
I hope he gets used to things soon.
你知道他在哪个部门工作吗？
Do you know which department he works in?
Learn this in HSK 3 · Lesson 3: 带新人 (Showing the new hire around)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. This lesson is free.
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