Mandarin Chinese reference
展现
zhǎnxiàn
to showcase (a quality or talent); to portray (a scene)
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) | zhǎnxiànshowcase (a quality or talent) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zhǎnxiàn leshowcased (a quality or talent) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zhǎnxiàn guohave showcased (a quality or talent) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài zhǎnxiànbe showcasing (a quality or talent) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào zhǎnxiàn lebe about to showcase (a quality or talent) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì zhǎnxiànwill showcase (a quality or talent) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù zhǎnxiàndo not showcase (a quality or talent) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi zhǎnxiàndid not showcase (a quality or talent) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zhǎnxiàn ma?do you showcase (a quality or talent)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zhǎnxiàn bu zhǎnxiàn?do you showcase (a quality or talent)? |
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