Mandarin Chinese reference
忌口
jìkǒu
to avoid certain foods (while sick or on medication)
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) | jìkǒuavoid certain foods |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jì le kǒuavoided certain foods |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jì guo kǒuhave avoided certain foods before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài jìkǒube avoiding certain foods |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào jìkǒu lebe about to avoid certain foods |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì jìkǒuwill avoid certain foods |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú jìkǒudo not avoid certain foods |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi jìkǒudid not avoid certain foods |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jìkǒu ma?do you avoid certain foods? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | jì bu jì kǒu?do you avoid certain foods? |
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