Mandarin Chinese reference
响
xiǎng
to sound; to ring; loud
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) | xiǎngsound |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎng lesounded |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎng guohave sounded before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài xiǎngbe sounding |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào xiǎng lebe about to sound |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì xiǎngwill sound |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù xiǎngdo not sound |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi xiǎngdid not sound |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎng ma?does it sound? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎng bu xiǎng?does it sound? |
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