Mandarin Chinese reference
怀孕
huáiyùn
to be pregnant
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) | huáiyùnbecome pregnant |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huái le yùnbecame pregnant |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huái guo yùnhave become pregnant before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào huáiyùn lebe about to become pregnant |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huáiyùnwill become pregnant |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù huáiyùndo not become pregnant |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi huáiyùndid not become pregnant |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huái le yùn ma?did you become pregnant? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu huáiyùn?did you become pregnant? |
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