Mandarin Chinese reference
出门
chūmén
to go out; to leave the house
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) | chūméngo out |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chū le ménwent out |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chū guo ménhave gone out before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chūmén lebe about to go out |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chūménwill go out |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù chūméndo not go out |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chūméndid not go out |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chū le mén ma?did you go out? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu chūmén?did you go out? |
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