Mandarin Chinese reference
呕吐
ǒutù
to vomit
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) | ǒutùvomit |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ǒutù levomited |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ǒutù guohave vomited before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài ǒutùbe vomiting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào ǒutù lebe about to vomit |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì ǒutùwill vomit |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù ǒutùdo not vomit |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi ǒutùdid not vomit |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ǒutù ma?do you vomit? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ǒutù bu ǒutù?do you vomit? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.