Mandarin Chinese reference
想起
xiǎngqǐ
to recall; to remember (something that comes back to you)
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) | xiǎngqǐrecall |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎngqǐ lerecalled |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎngqǐ guohave recalled before |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào xiǎngqǐ lebe about to recall |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì xiǎngqǐwill recall |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎng bu qǐcannot recall |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi xiǎngqǐdid not recall |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | xiǎngqǐ le ma?did you recall? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yǒu méiyǒu xiǎngqǐ?did you recall? |
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