Mandarin Chinese reference
听到
tīngdào
to hear (a sound reaching the listener)
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) | tīngdàohear (a sound reaching the listener) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tīngdào leheard (a sound reaching the listener) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tīngdào guohave heard (a sound reaching the listener) before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào tīngdào lebe about to hear (a sound reaching the listener) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì tīngdàowill hear (a sound reaching the listener) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tīng bu dàocannot hear (a sound reaching the listener) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi tīngdàodid not hear (a sound reaching the listener) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | tīngdào le ma?did you hear (a sound reaching the listener)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu tīngdào?did you hear (a sound reaching the listener)? |
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