Mandarin Chinese reference
害
hài
to harm; to cause trouble for
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) | hàiharm |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hài leharmed |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hài guohave harmed before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài hàibe harming |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào hài lebe about to harm |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì hàiwill harm |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú hàido not harm |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi hàidid not harm |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hài ma?do you harm? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | hài bu hài?do you harm? |
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