Mandarin Chinese reference
干掉
gàndiào
to take out; to kill; to finish off (colloquial)
Verb pattern · 9 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) | gàndiàotake out |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gàndiào letook out |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gàndiào guohave taken out before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào gàndiào lebe about to take out |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì gàndiàowill take out |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú gàndiàodo not take out |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi gàndiàodid not take out |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | gàndiào le ma?did you take out? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu gàndiào?did you take out? |
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