Mandarin Chinese reference
喂奶
wèinǎi
to feed a baby milk
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) | wèinǎifeed a baby milk |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wèi le nǎifed a baby milk |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wèi guo nǎihave fed a baby milk before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài wèinǎibe feeding a baby milk |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào wèinǎi lebe about to feed a baby milk |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì wèinǎiwill feed a baby milk |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú wèinǎido not feed a baby milk |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi wèinǎidid not feed a baby milk |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wèinǎi ma?do you feed a baby milk? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wèi bu wèi nǎi?do you feed a baby milk? |
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