主谓宾

Traditional form:

主謂賓

Pinyin (reading):

zhǔwèibīn

Definitions:

• subject-verb-object SVO or subject-predicate-object sentence pattern (e.g. in Chinese grammar)

Characters:

• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 谓 - to call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning
• 宾 - guest, visitor; surname; submit

Traditional characters:

• 主 - to own; to host; master; host; lord
• 謂 - to call, to say, to tell; name, title; meaning
• 賓 - guest, visitor; surname; submit