Mandarin Chinese reference
判
pàn
to judge; to sentence
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) | pànjudge |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pàn lejudged |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pàn guohave judged before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài pànbe judging |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào pàn lebe about to judge |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì pànwill judge |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú pàndo not judge |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi pàndid not judge |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pàn ma?do you judge? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | pàn bu pàn?do you judge? |
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