Mandarin Chinese reference
唱
chàng
to sing (a song or other vocal piece)
Verb pattern · 11 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) | chàngsing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chàng lesang (a song or other vocal piece) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chàng guohave sung (a song or other vocal piece) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài chàngbe singing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chàng zhebe singing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chàng lebe about to sing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chàngwill sing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú chàngdo not sing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chàngdid not sing (a song or other vocal piece) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chàng ma?do you sing (a song or other vocal piece)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chàng bu chàng?do you sing (a song or other vocal piece)? |
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