Mandarin Chinese reference
减少
jiǎnshǎo
to reduce; to decrease
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) | jiǎnshǎoreduce |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎnshǎo lereduced |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎnshǎo guohave reduced before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài jiǎnshǎobe reducing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào jiǎnshǎo lebe about to reduce |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì jiǎnshǎowill reduce |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù jiǎnshǎodo not reduce |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi jiǎnshǎodid not reduce |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎnshǎo ma?do you reduce? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jiǎnshǎo bu jiǎnshǎo?do you reduce? |
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