Mandarin Chinese reference
发展
fāzhǎn
to develop; development
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) | fāzhǎndevelop |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāzhǎn ledeveloped |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāzhǎn guohave developed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài fāzhǎnbe developing |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào fāzhǎn lebe about to develop |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì fāzhǎnwill develop |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù fāzhǎndo not develop |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi fāzhǎndid not develop |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāzhǎn ma?do you develop? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāzhǎn bu fāzhǎn?do you develop? |
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