Mandarin Chinese reference
徒步
túbù
to hike
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) | túbùhike |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | túbù lehiked |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | túbù guohave hiked before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài túbùbe hiking |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào túbù lebe about to hike |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì túbùwill hike |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù túbùdo not hike |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi túbùdid not hike |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | túbù ma?do you hike? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | túbù bu túbù?do you hike? |
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