Mandarin Chinese reference
保留
bǎoliú
to keep; to retain
Verb pattern · 11 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) | bǎoliúkeep |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎoliú lekept |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎoliú guohave kept before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài bǎoliúbe keeping |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎoliú zhebe keeping |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào bǎoliú lebe about to keep |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì bǎoliúwill keep |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù bǎoliúdo not keep |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi bǎoliúdid not keep |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎoliú ma?do you keep? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bǎoliú bu bǎoliú?do you keep? |
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