Mandarin Chinese reference
忏悔
chànhuǐ
to repent; to confess wrongdoing (especially religiously)
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) | chànhuǐrepent |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chànhuǐ lerepented |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chànhuǐ guohave repented before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài chànhuǐbe repenting |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào chànhuǐ lebe about to repent |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì chànhuǐwill repent |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú chànhuǐdo not repent |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi chànhuǐdid not repent |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chànhuǐ ma?do you repent? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | chànhuǐ bu chànhuǐ?do you repent? |
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