Mandarin Chinese reference
喝酒
hējiǔ
to drink alcohol
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) | hējiǔdrink alcohol |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hē le jiǔdrank alcohol |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hē guo jiǔhave drunk alcohol before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hējiǔbe drinking alcohol |
Ongoing state
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hē zhe jiǔbe drinking alcohol |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hējiǔ lebe about to drink alcohol |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hējiǔwill drink alcohol |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù hējiǔdo not drink alcohol |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hējiǔdid not drink alcohol |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hējiǔ ma?do you drink alcohol? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hē bu hē jiǔ?do you drink alcohol? |
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