Mandarin Chinese reference
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quàn
to persuade; to urge
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) | quànpersuade |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quàn lepersuaded |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quàn guohave persuaded before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài quànbe persuading |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào quàn lebe about to persuade |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì quànwill persuade |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú quàndo not persuade |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi quàndid not persuade |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quàn ma?do you persuade? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | quàn bu quàn?do you persuade? |
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