Mandarin Chinese reference
哼
hēng
to hum; to groan; to snort; hmph
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) | hēnghum |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hēng lehummed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hēng guohave hummed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hēngbe humming |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hēng lebe about to hum |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hēngwill hum |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù hēngdo not hum |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hēngdid not hum |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hēng ma?do you hum? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hēng bu hēng?do you hum? |
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