In rare cases, the subject can be expressed by a verb, a verb phrase, an adjective or an adjective phrase.
Pay attention
A verb phrase is a combination of a verb and an auxiliary word. The auxiliary word can be either an auxiliary verb or an object.
An adjective phrase is a phrase in which the main word is an adjective.
Let's look at some examples.
Examples when the subject is expressed by a verb:
Examples
笑对身体有好处
Laughing is good for your health
xiào duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù
迟到对成绩不好
Being late is bad for your grades
сhídào duì chéngjī bù hǎo
Examples when the subject is expressed by a verb phrase:
Examples
早一点起床影响我们的整个生活
If you get up early, it affects your life
zǎo yīdiǎn qǐchuáng yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de zhěnggè shēnghuó
晚一点来不可以
It's not good to come in late
wǎn yìdiǎn lái bù kěyǐ
Examples when the subject is expressed by an adjective:
Examples
快速并不代表会有好结果
Doing something fast doesn't necessarily translate into good results
kuàisù bìng bù dàibiǎo huì yǒu hǎo jiéguǒ
Examples when the subject is expressed by an adjective phrase:
Examples
太安静了不好，太吵了也不好
It's not good to be too quiet and it's not good to be too noisy