Mandarin Chinese reference
外带
wàidài
to go; takeout
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) | wàidàiget takeout |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàidài legot takeout |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàidài guohave gotten takeout before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài wàidàibe getting takeout |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào wàidài lebe about to get takeout |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì wàidàiwill get takeout |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú wàidàido not get takeout |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi wàidàidid not get takeout |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàidài ma?do you get takeout? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | wàidài bu wàidài?do you get takeout? |
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