Mandarin Chinese reference
变成
biànchéng
to become
Verb pattern · 9 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) | biànchéngbecome |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànchéng lebecame |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànchéng guohave become before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào biànchéng lebe about to become |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì biànchéngwill become |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú biànchéngdo not become |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi biànchéngdid not become |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | biànchéng le ma?did you become? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu biànchéng?did you become? |
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