Mandarin Chinese reference
怀疑
huáiyí
to doubt; to suspect
Verb pattern · 6 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) | huáiyídoubt |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huáiyí guohave doubted before |
Future
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì huáiyíwill doubt |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù huáiyído not doubt |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huáiyí ma?do you doubt? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huáiyí bu huáiyí?do you doubt? |
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