Sentences with an adjectival predicate

In Chinese an adjective can serve as the predicate on its own.

Before the adjective there may be:

an adverb of degree; or a negative adverb.

Basic structure

Subject + (adverb of degree / negation) + adjective

Meaning: it says what someone or something is like.

这儿(Zhèr)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)真(zhēn)不(bù)少(shǎo)！

There really is a lot of fruit here!

这儿的水果 + 真 + 不少 the fruit here + really + not few

这儿(zhèr)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)the fruit here

真(zhēn)really

不(bù)少(shǎo)quite a lot

Here 不少 serves as the adjectival predicate.

我(Wǒ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)不(bú)大(dà)。

My room is not big.

我的房间 + 不 + 大 my room + not + big

我(wǒ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)my room

不(bù)negation

大(dà)big

Here 不 stands before the adjective and negates it.

那(Nà)个(ge)苹(píng)果(guǒ)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

That apple is tasty.

那个苹果 + 好吃 that apple + tasty

那(nà)个(ge)苹(píng)果(guǒ)that apple

好(hǎo)吃(chī)tasty

Here 好吃 serves as the predicate directly.

Subject + adjective

or: