Mandarin Chinese reference
后悔
hòuhuǐ
to regret
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) | hòuhuǐregret |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hòuhuǐ leregretted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hòuhuǐ guohave regretted before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hòuhuǐbe regretting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hòuhuǐ lebe about to regret |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hòuhuǐwill regret |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú hòuhuǐdo not regret |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hòuhuǐdid not regret |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hòuhuǐ ma?do you regret? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hòuhuǐ bu hòuhuǐ?do you regret? |
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