Mandarin Chinese reference
丢
diū
to lose
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) | diūlose |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diū lelost |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diū guohave lost before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào diū lebe about to lose |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì diūwill lose |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù diūdo not lose |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi diūdid not lose |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | diū le ma?did you lose? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu diū?did you lose? |
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