Mandarin Chinese reference
决定
juédìng
to decide
Verb pattern · 10 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) | juédìngdecide |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juédìng ledecided |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juédìng guohave decided before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài juédìngbe deciding |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào juédìng lebe about to decide |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì juédìngwill decide |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù juédìngdo not decide |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi juédìngdid not decide |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juédìng ma?do you decide? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juédìng bu juédìng?do you decide? |
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