主谓短语作主语 · 受事主语
a whole clause as the subject · the thing done comes first, with no 被
Structure
主谓短语 + 谓语 · 东西 + 动词 + 结果／了
What it means
Two patterns: a whole small clause can be the subject of a sentence; and the thing done can come first, with no doer and no 被.
How it is built
(1) clause + predicate: 比分多少不重要 (what the score is doesn’t matter). (2) Thing + verb + result／了: 作业写好了，饭也做好了 (the homework’s done, and dinner’s ready).
When to use it
(1) is common with 不重要, 都行, 没关系: 你来不来都没关系. Use (2) when the doer is obvious or doesn’t matter. Keep 被 for things that happen to someone, often unwelcome: 我的钱包被人拿走了.
Watch out
In (2) the verb is never bare: ✗ 饭做。 ✓ 饭做好了。 And don’t add 被 when nothing happened to anyone: ✗ 饭被做好了。 ✓ 饭做好了。
Examples
你来不来都没关系。
It doesn’t matter whether you come or not.
比分多少不重要，赢了就好。
The score doesn’t matter; what counts is winning.
作业写好了，饭也做好了。
The homework’s done, and dinner’s ready too.
新规定制订好了，现在征求大家的意见。
The new rule has been drawn up, and now everyone’s opinion is being sought.
Learn this in HSK 4 · Lesson 19: 看新闻 (The evening news)
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