Mandarin Chinese reference
对付
duìfu
to deal with (a difficult person or problem); to make do
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) | duìfudeal with (a difficult person or problem) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duìfu ledealt with (a difficult person or problem) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duìfu guohave dealt with (a difficult person or problem) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài duìfube dealing with (a difficult person or problem) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào duìfu lebe about to deal with (a difficult person or problem) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì duìfuwill deal with (a difficult person or problem) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú duìfudo not deal with (a difficult person or problem) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi duìfudid not deal with (a difficult person or problem) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duìfu ma?do you deal with (a difficult person or problem)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | duìfu bu duìfu?do you deal with (a difficult person or problem)? |
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