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主賓謂

简主宾谓 · 繁主賓謂

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ bīn wèi

subject-object-verb SOV or subject-object-predicate sentence pattern (e.g. in Japanese or Korean grammar)

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
賓: Look up this written character
謂: Look up this written character
宾: bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit
谓: wèi · say, tell; call, name; be called

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3–1–4 · zhu3 bin1 wei4

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zyu2 ban1 wai6

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