Mandarin Chinese reference
存钱
cúnqián
to save money
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) | cúnqiánsave money |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cún le qiánsaved money |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cún guo qiánhave saved money before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài cúnqiánbe saving money |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào cúnqián lebe about to save money |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì cúnqiánwill save money |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù cúnqiándo not save money |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi cúnqiándid not save money |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cúnqián ma?do you save money? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | cún bu cún qián?do you save money? |
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