Mandarin Chinese reference
垒
lěi
to build by stacking (bricks or stones); base (in baseball)
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) | lěibuild by stacking |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lěi lebuilt by stacking |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lěi guohave built by stacking before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài lěibe building by stacking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào lěi lebe about to build by stacking |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì lěiwill build by stacking |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù lěido not build by stacking |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi lěidid not build by stacking |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lěi ma?do you build by stacking? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | lěi bu lěi?do you build by stacking? |
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