Mandarin Chinese reference
守约
shǒuyuē
to keep a promise
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) | shǒuyuēkeep a promise |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu le yuēkept a promise |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu guo yuēhave kept a promise before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài shǒuyuēbe keeping a promise |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào shǒuyuē lebe about to keep a promise |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì shǒuyuēwill keep a promise |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù shǒuyuēdo not keep a promise |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi shǒuyuēdid not keep a promise |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒuyuē ma?do you keep a promise? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shǒu bu shǒu yuē?do you keep a promise? |
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