Mandarin Chinese reference
应聘
yìngpìn
to apply for a job
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.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yìngpìnapply for a job |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yìngpìn leapplied for a job |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yìngpìn guohave applied for a job before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài yìngpìnbe applying for a job |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào yìngpìn lebe about to apply for a job |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì yìngpìnwill apply for a job |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú yìngpìndo not apply for a job |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi yìngpìndid not apply for a job |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yìngpìn ma?do you apply for a job? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yìngpìn bu yìngpìn?do you apply for a job? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.