Mandarin Chinese reference
下车
xiàchē
to get off
Verb pattern · 9 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiàchēget off |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xià le chēgot off |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xià guo chēhave gotten off before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào xiàchē lebe about to get off |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì xiàchēwill get off |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú xiàchēdo not get off |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi xiàchēdid not get off |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xià le chē ma?did you get off? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu xiàchē?did you get off? |
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