Mandarin Chinese reference
安慰
ānwèi
to comfort; to console
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) | ānwèicomfort |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ānwèi lecomforted |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ānwèi guohave comforted before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài ānwèibe comforting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào ānwèi lebe about to comfort |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì ānwèiwill comfort |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù ānwèido not comfort |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi ānwèidid not comfort |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ānwèi ma?do you comfort? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | ānwèi bu ānwèi?do you comfort? |
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