Mandarin Chinese reference
学会
xuéhuì
to learn (how to); to master
Verb pattern · 9 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) | xuéhuìlearn how to do it |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xuéhuì lelearned how to do it |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xuéhuì guohave learned how to do it before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào xuéhuì lebe about to learn how to do it |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì xuéhuìwill learn how to do it |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xué bu huìcannot learn how to do it |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi xuéhuìdid not learn how to do it |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xuéhuì le ma?did you learn how to do it? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu xuéhuì?did you learn how to do it? |
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