Mandarin Chinese reference
取消
qǔxiāo
to cancel
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) | qǔxiāocancel |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǔxiāo lecanceled |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǔxiāo guohave canceled before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài qǔxiāobe canceling |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào qǔxiāo lebe about to cancel |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì qǔxiāowill cancel |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù qǔxiāodo not cancel |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi qǔxiāodid not cancel |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǔxiāo ma?do you cancel? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | qǔxiāo bu qǔxiāo?do you cancel? |
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