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guānzhù
to follow; to pay attention to
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) | guānzhùfollow |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānzhù lefollowed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānzhù guohave followed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài guānzhùbe following |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānzhù zhebe following |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào guānzhù lebe about to follow |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì guānzhùwill follow |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù guānzhùdo not follow |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi guānzhùdid not follow |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānzhù ma?do you follow? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | guānzhù bu guānzhù?do you follow? |
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