Mandarin Chinese reference
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juǎn
to roll up; roll
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) | juǎnroll up |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juǎn lerolled up |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juǎn guohave rolled up before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài juǎnbe rolling up |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào juǎn lebe about to roll up |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì juǎnwill roll up |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù juǎndo not roll up |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi juǎndid not roll up |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juǎn ma?do you roll up? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | juǎn bu juǎn?do you roll up? |
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