Mandarin Chinese reference
化妆
huàzhuāng
to put on makeup
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) | huàzhuāngput on makeup |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huà le zhuāngput on makeup |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huà guo zhuānghave put on makeup before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài huàzhuāngbe putting on makeup |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào huàzhuāng lebe about to put on makeup |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huàzhuāngwill put on makeup |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú huàzhuāngdo not put on makeup |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi huàzhuāngdid not put on makeup |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huàzhuāng ma?do you put on makeup? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huà bu huà zhuāng?do you put on makeup? |
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