Stative verb
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- Also known as: 状态动词 (zhuàngtài dòngcí), 静态动词 (jìngtài dòngcí), state verb and static verb.
A stative verb is a verb describing a relatively unchanging or permanent condition/state. Stative verbs in Mandarin are usually translated as adjectives in English.
Notes
- Generally two characters; hence single character stative verbs are usually preceded by 很.
- Using a single character stative verb alone is for comparison
- Modifiers
- 很
- 真
- 比较
- 相当
- 特别
- 非常
- 尤其
- 及其
- 太
- 更
- 最
- 得很
- 好极了
- 好的不得了
Sources and further reading
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 56 - 68)
